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[I Love New York]

Hello all. My name is Michael. I found out about this site by searching on Google. I enjoy drawing and designing buildings using computer graphics. I also enjoy drawing colorful shapes and designs, but I know this is architecture. I have had this interest for about 5 years now. I'm really just a beginner when it comes to which programs I'm using. I'm hoping to get some advice on what I can download for free and what I should get at stores to make things look realistic. Right now I use the simple Paintbrush and also Quark Express. I was once going to a school called Gibb's College where I was taking a 12 month program called Visual Communications. It involved computer graphics. I was taking that so I could get a degree or certificate in computer graphics and then someday in the future start a career. Although unfortunatly, I didn't finish the entire program:( But I am hoping that someday I can get back to school or I can run into an artist or art gallery that would be interested in my drawings or some construction company that might be interested in buildings that I have so far and in the future designed. Well I'm looking forward to seeing other people's designs and how tall their high rises are and how modern their houses and interiors are.

[mbr]

I would stick to the graphics. Architecture involved far more than drawing or 3D. Personally, I have 7 years of education and that is just to get in the front door to design a building. From there it takes years of hands on experience to truly know how to put up a building (and you need to at least have a fundamental idea about structures, materials, space to design a building).

 

 

I would look at C4D or a similarly priced program (modular pricing). Max is too costly (although I do use it) to start off with.

 

The other option is to go back to school and get an educational discount. That's probably the best idea. From there you can get most software inexpensively (relatively).

 

Most important is to practice. Read, read, read, practice, practice, practice. Read this forum, look at CGtalk, Evermotion, and others to look at what is good out there and read about the artist's approaches.

 

Find a course, either online or at a local school. I'd suggest taking some art/graphic design classes to help give you beyond the technical stuff.

 

Good luck

[3D_IC]

mbr pretty much summed it up.

 

good luck