I've tried applying for a few Arts courses, like the VCA, but am having trouble getting anyone taking me seriously!! How can I prove to them I'm worthy of getting in? Or any tips for trying again next year? Because I haven't done Arts in high school, it's new to me!! I'm not BAD...actually I'm quite good if I say so myself LOL but yeah...it's abstract..and they all seem to look down their noses!! I want to do Art desperately though!! Or any advice for getting recognised WITHOUT education in Arts???
2006-12-06 14:06:06 · 8 answers · asked by Precious Princess 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Best advice is to work hard on a portfolio. If you have the money hire a professional to take photos of your work. When I say professional I mean someone who has experience taking photos of people's work. At my college we have a gallery class which we learn about setting up gallery showing, getting our work know, etc. Try reading 'The Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist' It's our text book and is very good on helping you put your portfolio together, do resumes, etc. Also make connection. Go to gallery showings get your name out there with other artists. Connections will alway be good for joint show, tips and tricks, and even recommendation.
2006-12-06 17:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by Zabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moving paint around on a canvas so the end result has value rather than a mess is an art, pun intended. There are standards by which success is judged and the guardians of those standards -- the people you are trying to impress --sometimes need to be shaken to accept a new way of seeing. But the artist who sees anew likley has spent years and years getting to that point and his work still follows certain acceptable criteria. That your work pleases YOU is good...do more, building from the successes of the last, advancing, not more of the same. Take your concept and improve upon it, so the technique can be better appreciated for the sophistication it becomes...to show it was not an arrived at by accident. Incorporate past successes to show you understand what success is.
2006-12-06 21:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll find that most artist have gone through this proving ground period....I know it can be a real drag on your confidence, but the secret to being a great artist is to persevere no matter what anyone says. Start keeping a portfolio of your work and take whatever art courses you are able. Just keep working and look
at what other artist are doing....go to the galleries and museums.
If this is what you want to do with your life then no one can stop you...........
2006-12-06 14:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by mali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quite agree with the chap who has said do classical drawing . All artists start of tight ie detailed and a bit laboured ..look at Velasquez' early work and later work is very fluid . You cannot begin where Rembrant left off . As Londoners would say a bit of hard grafting . !!! Enjoy the ordinary shape of things by drawing them then later those things you enjoy will become your abstract shapes. There is nothing wrong with copying drawings of the greats you get a great understanding of how they saw things . Abstact painting is not a separate thing from figurative its all balance of shapes and colours . Good luck .
2006-12-06 21:50:51 · answer #4 · answered by shetland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to start painting abstract, you must first achieve, a understanding of the body and its elements, once you show your work related to the human form; then they will look at you from a different angle, classical drawing is what you need to study first, then you can understand that abstract painting has rules and values based on laws of art. Try to find 'Drawing Course' by Charles Bargue with the collaboration of Jean-Leon Gerome, compiled and annotated by Gerald Ackerman. Sow them this and you will get into any Art school
2006-12-06 17:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dimitris C. Milionis - Athens GR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of speech, and free of religion bring values to all our lives. But, if freedom of speech is used to try to deny others freedom of religion then the speaker is quite a moron. Insulting a religion gets re-actions, no doubt. So why do it? Why should any moderate Muslims agree that a person has the right to slam their religion? Quite amusing if they do. And the quote from the moron in the Netherlands only shows how retarded people are. He defends the freedom of speech and says nothing about the insults directed at Muslims. If you or I take it onto ourselves to print such garbage about a religion as the Artist did, then to bad. And calling her an Artist is pretty much of a stretch. She did this on propose knowing full well that she would get a re-action.
2016-05-23 02:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show your work in public galleries this helps a great deal. Getting recognized by "your peers" is key to being recognized as a fine artist.If they won't show your work at first or there aren't any near you try commercial galleries or libraries .Try showing with a local arts group or club.Good luck!!!
2006-12-06 22:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
precious : there's art classes that you can take for an beginner
because drawing takes time with greatness .Do that now were
an lession will make good things like Claypottery, oilpaintings
charcole pictures , beauitful watercolorings, try it
http://yahoo.introductionartclass.com
2006-12-06 14:23:27 · answer #8 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋