Experiment. Finish. Work hard. Be patient. Stay connected. All great advice. All from Cristian-Marius Buliarca, who joined us at Vertex School for this awesome conversation. Cristian-Marius is a Freelance Character Artist who has worked for titles such as Dishonored 2, Dishonored, Life Is Strange and Remember Me. 
Learn more about Vertex School here: http://www.vertexschool.com
More about Cristian-Marius Buliarca: www.artstation.com/cbuliarca/profile 
Apply to be a Character or Environment Artist in the Game Artist Bootcamp here: http://www.vertexschool.com