When making college submissions, art students tend to overlook some quite important parts of any killer art portfolio. They rely too much on traditional and unsubstantiated beliefs and myths of making an attractive portfolio. What they don’t understand is that by subscribing to these misconceptions, they fall into the trap of failure. Here are…
One of the best ways to motivate yourself to work well on your art portfolio for college admissions is to visit the schools you are interested in attending. It’s the season of college Open House Events! Look Up All the College Open Houses that Interest You! Research when all the Open House events are…
Architecture continues to be among the most popular art and design degrees among students and their parents. It’s exciting field that promises employment at great salary amounts that can bring your opportunities around the world. The profession is well organized and has an established hierarchy. Attending a highly ranked university with a full spectrum…
About the Author: Albert L.H. Lee is currently a Tyndale University College and Seminary Masters of Divinity student on leave from the program due to financial reasons. He has a Bachelor’s of Technology, Architectural Science degree from Ryerson University and a Bachelor’s of Environmental Design Studies degree from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Architecture. He has…
When it comes to art schools, creativity and professionalism in expressing your art is given priority to essays and academic background. But to gain an invitation to interviews and acceptance, you must have a killer art portfolio. Such a portfolio must demonstrate your ability to craft fresh and creative works and still present them professionally.…
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Portfolio Tips #3: Staying the Course So you’ve started working on your portfolio. Great! You’re generating some great ideas and making some progress. Now what? How can you manage to keep that pace going? Being creative all the time is exhausting, especially when you’re trying to balance being creative with the rest of your…
Portfolio Tips #2: Dealing with Artist’s Block Anyone who works in a creative field or makes art for fun knows the feeling of suddenly being stuck and having no motivation or ideas to move forward with. You lose steam, and when you’re working on a large, demanding project like a portfolio that can cause…