Portfolio Building Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course encourages you to develop an approach to constructing a body of art work that will extend your thinking and practice, enabling you to apply for further education courses with confidence.
You will develop a body of artwork, which can be used towards a portfolio for art college application using skills and techniques in research, sketchbook development and practical work.
Your tutor will give you advice on how to present your portfolio and interview techniques, your personal statement and references required. These are all important components of your university application to full-time courses and beyond.
Who this course is for
This beginner/intermediate course is suitable for anyone interested in applying to a foundation or BA course or adding to a portfolio. This portfolio preparation course enables students with a range of abilities to construct appropriate work to form part of a portfolio for their next step into Further and Higher Education.
Key information
Topics covered
- Research methods
- Gathering and extending research
- Use of sketchbooks
- Idea development
- Explore and experiment with the process of making
Learning outcomes
- Produce substantial work that will enhance your portfolio and be able to talk about your work with confidence
- Improve your technical skills in a variety of areas
- Ability to generate ideas for new work and new ways of working
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- A3 sketchbook
- Set of pencils (HB, 2B,4B,6B)
- Willow charcoal
- Sharpener
- Eraser
- Scissors
- Cutting knife
- Roll of masking tape
- Acrylic paint - basic set of primary colours, black and white tubes
- A selection of other colour materials: Quink, drawing ink, wax crayons (primary colours), wax candle, oil pastel
- Painting Brushes for acrylic paint. (small, medium, large)
- UHU glue
- PVA glue
- Paint palette or paper plate for mixing colours
- Water containers
- Magazines for inspiration (not fashion magazines)
- Cartridge paper (A2)
- Acrylic Paper Pad heavyweight (360gsm)
- Cardboard boxes for 3D project
- Non-Essential Materials
- Glue gun
- Glue sticks
- Fabric samples
- White Matt emulsion and household paint (1 lt)
- White acrylic gesso (500ml)
- Gelli
- Gel printing plate (set with print roller)
- Block print ink (black, 300ml)
Tutor
Seán Myers
Seán Myers works with Foundation, BA and MA students at Central Saint Martins. He is an artist and lecturer and also runs a silkscreen printing studio in North London.
To see images of Seán's work visit Seán's website.
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