How to Put Together a College Art Portfolio
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How to Put Together a College Art Portfolio
Introduction
Whether you are entering college, or the job-force in the art world, you will need an art portfolio.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You'll Need
- 15 - 20 recent examples of your work, select those that showcase your diversity as an artist
- Presentation book, binder, or self-bound container to house your masterpieces.
- Creativity, you are an artist afterall!
Steps
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Step One
Consider your audience. Are you entering Architecture school? Are you applying for a specific position? This is your once chance to visually submit your resume. Select the best pieces from your collection, making sure they showcase your diversity and broad range as an artist.
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Step Two
Consider presentation of your portfolio. How do you want your pieces represented? Your personality and the works represented should flow into a presentation. Select a binder/portfolio carrying case according to your aesthetics.
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Step Three
Pieces should be approximately the same size. To achieve this, take close-up photos of the larger pieces and print color photos that are the same size as your smaller pieces. An 18" X 24" piece can be printed as a color 8" X 10" for example.
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Step Four
Place pieces on background paper or matting that compliments, and does not distract from the work. Make sure everything is straight and trimmed evenly.
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Step Five
Include your name on your portfolio. Also, include media information or drawing names if you like.
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Step Six
The 1st piece represented in your portfolio should be your 2nd best piece. Your portfolio should always end with your best piece. Review your portfolio and have an art mentor provide you feedback. Great job!
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How to Put Together a College Art Portfolio
Introduction
this will give you the simple steps to put together a college art potfolio
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You'll Need
- binder
- paper
- dividers
- pencil
- a good aditude
Steps
1
Step One
prep your binder make your binder look nice and ready to put your work into.
2
Step Two
place the paper your got into the binder ( it may or may not be colored) this will act as a divider for your work. make sure you dont wrinkle any of the pages
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Step Three
put your work into the binder and neatly put your own touches to it make thihs your own work of art.
Overall Tips & Warnings
- use glue not tape
- use colored paper like colored construction paper
- use the background of the paper match your art piece
- DONT USE ALOT OF GLUE
- dont make this look like ur in 9th grade again make a statement about who you are and why you love what your doing.
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