I think know that she might have genuinely meant it as a nice gesture, like people that give out free hugs or try to compliment people on inane things just to make them smile. When this thought crossed my mind, any chances of getting some were dashed
Fucking FINALLY finish my portfolio by grinding nonstop for the past week, get it reviewed by the professors and admissions people I've gotten to know before I submit it with my application, only to be told that it NEEDS ILLUSTRATIONS.
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"WHat"
"You're gunning for an illustration major, right? These drawings are incredible, but you need illustrations from your head to show that you have imagination."
"This one is a drawing of a drawing that I'd already done, complete with simulated coffee ring "marring" it with pencil and eraser sitting on top of it and casting direct shadows. I thought that counted as imaginative."
"Well yes, of course. That's what makes it stands out. But you have stories and characters, right? That's the kind of imagination I'm talking about! Make a complete smaller portfolio of personal illustrations and put that in a sleeve in your larger portfolio. Trust me on this."