Making an Art Portfolio 🎨 Preparing for Exhibits - Let's Learn! 💡💭

jacinta.sevilla (65)in #art • 6 years ago

This is all about art portfolios and art exhibits✔️

The following are basic Q&A on portfolios and exhibits hopefully it helps the curious artist.

These information about the said topic was discussed by Amanda Echevarria plus, I did my own research to add more information.

1. What is an art portfolio?

🎨 An art portfolio is a collection of an artist's best work.

🎨 Often referred to as a lookbook.

🎨 Showcases an artist's different mediums and best works.

🎨 Shows employers an artist's skills, versatility, and range.

🎨 Serves as your application to any visual arts related work or exhibits.

Art portfolios need to look good. It's presenting who you are as an artist and how good you are in one brief collection.

2. What is inside an art portfolio?

(A) Artist profile🎨
An artist's profile will be a page or two about who you are as an artist and the kind of art you make.

How to write an Artist's Profile?

(B) Artist statement
I have one example here:

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There are two kinds we see here, one written in first person and the others - third person.
Choose whichever you like although thr latter is more formal, sounds formal.

(C) Sample works - best works that feature your abilities. Below your artwork on the page, some details can be put (optional):

title
medium
price

My example:
Since my artist statement and description of works is based on my philippine eagle artwork, I'll use it here
BEST OF DAVAO: Photo by Jeffrey Wee
Link to article: http://www.bestofdavao.com.ph/bai-hinang/

Title: Pithecophaga Jefferyi
Medium: Coloredpencils
Size: 12" x 16"
Year: 2018
Price: ₱3,000.00

Just for example purposes, each page on your collection will have this. Use only your best artworks. This one is my most recent wildlife art.

#preservethephilippineeagle 🇵🇭

(D) Newspaper clippings:

Photo by Trixie Borbon, Bai Hinang Art Exhibit 2018
What if the newspaper is too big? Or the clip is too big?

If you can find a clipping that fits your paper, clip it in!
Take a photo of it, reprint it so it fits the scale like the image above.
If you have access to the softcopy of the newsprint, have it printed and credit the source.

Like this:

_{Image Source}
By Daryl De Leon Descallar

Image Source
Article by Katrina Carriedo
Photos by Jeffrey Wee

You can choose the clearest one. With my two examples the first one is better.

Also, you can state in your portfolio if a certain artwork has been sold and to whom it was sold.

but why?

This is for future reference. Some instances, the government or any institution might want to recollect your art, you have a record of it.

WHAT TO DO WITH AN ART EXHIBIT

All exhibits must be prepared for and then documented, as tedious and lengthy the task, it is best done that way.

Some requirements:

The artist
The venue
The artwork
The announcement of the exhibit to come via online or word of mouth.
Systematic pricelist
Exhibit booklet

This is a compilation of the artists details and artwork:
✔️A marketing scheme
✔️And a good documentation

So far, these secure the success of your exhibit.
The people who run the exhibit can plan the programs and activities such as ours:

Part of the activities and workshops:

Photo by Elenita Dumlao

opening day - june 9

Alla Prima and live sketching activities

Workshop 1 - june 10 - basic colors

Workshop 2 - june 16 - Portraits

Workshop 3 - june 17 - Impressions and live painting

Workshop 4 - june 23

Workshop 4 details
Photo by Elenita Dumlao

This was the last workshop we had, about Rt portfolios and exhibits.
We also tackled about HOW TO PROPERLY REPRESENT FILIPINO ETHNIC CULTURE.
I will write about that in my next post.

To be continued.
The exhibit has finally closed, I will create a summary post on everything that happened.

I HOPE this provides information that might help you or inspire you on your artistic journey! God bless you 🕊️

Keep making art! And keep steeming 🎨🐋🐳

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