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Portfolio Brief. HELP & ADVICE

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    #302
    whereismysheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭whereismysheep


    I'm putting a portfolio together for ballyfermot but ive hit a brick wall in regards to what content i should include.
    The brief says "observational studies" and ive done 3 still lifes of fruit and general house stuff, but i want to have variety in my portfolio does anyone have any advice for my subject matter it would be greatly appreciated


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    #303
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    From my class it seems its not about picking lots of objects and doing one or two observations on each. It's about indept observation on a select few items. Tone, shape, form, colour, texture, pattern ect using different media.


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    #304
    whereismysheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭whereismysheep


    thanks for that i'll go into more depth then :)


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    #305
    A193
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭A193


    Got my assesment on 26th, so I have 2 weeks to pull it together. Anyone fancy guiding me towards the end??


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    #306
    DreadsinDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭DreadsinDublin


    whereismysheep wrote: »
    I'm putting a portfolio together for ballyfermot but ive hit a brick wall in regards to what content i should include.
    The brief says "observational studies" and ive done 3 still lifes of fruit and general house stuff, but i want to have variety in my portfolio does anyone have any advice for my subject matter it would be greatly appreciated

    I went to Ballyfermot for Art, Graphics and Printmaking and found all the teachers were crazy about having a sketchbook on the go no matter what you were doing, sitting in the park/ coffee shop/ on the bus or wherever you are loads from home too. All of your main pieces are separate to this, its really good practice too! its important to notice little things like the folds of fabrics and how shadows fall off different objects. They don't have to be finished perfectly just rough sketches that capture your idea in some way. Its not all about the object your drawing its about textures and how light and outside influences change the details of the object itself does that make sense to you?
    What are your interests.... because you are the one that will be drawing/ painting and basically concentrating on it for the next while so I would base your subject matter on something you like hope that helps! :)


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    #307
    A193
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭A193


    Has anyone got any info on what happens during the LSAD interview, im kinda clueless as to what will happen and wanna be prepared!


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    #308
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    you'll be asked questions such as what is your best work and why ect. The idea is just explain everything you're asked don't finish a answer with "because its interesting". the want to know the whats and whys.


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    #309
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    Got into ncad today, scored 950, im shellshocked.


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    #310
    Chorcai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Chorcai


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    Got into ncad today, scored 950, im shellshocked.

    950pts out a 1000pt Fecking good on ya !!!!! Well done really well done to you.

    I got on the waiting list for NCAD and CIT put me on the final selection process (mature students are differant).

    I am well chuffed cause its been about 10yrs since I picked up a pencil let alone a paint brush.:eek:


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    #311
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    Chorcai wrote: »
    950pts out a 1000pt Fecking good on ya !!!!! Well done really well done to you.

    I got on the waiting list for NCAD and CIT put me on the final selection process (mature students are differant).

    I am well chuffed cause its been about 10yrs since I picked up a pencil let alone a paint brush.:eek:

    fingers crossed for ya dude! which one would you prefer to get?

    seriously shocked, couldn't believe it. Its raised my spirits about getting into Edinburgh, had the interview there monday, 30 got to the interview stage for a possible 6 places. I'll be doing cartwheels if I get in there!


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    #312
    Chorcai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Chorcai


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    fingers crossed for ya dude! which one would you prefer to get?

    seriously shocked, couldn't believe it. Its raised my spirits about getting into Edinburgh, had the interview there monday, 30 got to the interview stage for a possible 6 places. I'll be doing cartwheels if I get in there!

    TBH either but NCAD because I am now living in Co.Louth, but if CIT takes me Ill move back home to Cork.

    Best of luck with Edinburgh, oh to be young again, I'd apply for a few places in the UK.

    Getting 950 from NCAD is really top notch stuff, they can be so moody + picky sometimes.


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    #313
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    yeah, I know it was luck.
    I'm not too young lol 23 next month (two months short of being a mature student), still group B because I've been to college already.
    Hope they'll be more good news on this thread.


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    #314
    Chorcai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Chorcai


    2011 NCAD brief out already !

    http://www.ncad.ie/portfolio/formats.html same as the last one but just differant mind maps (Enclosures, My Place, Vehicles, Instruments) and
    1. Take it apart and wear it
    2. Record four man-made landscapes
    3. Make a shrine for a treasured object or possession
    4. Show five inventive ways to get snow off a roof
    5. Exercise an animal in an inventive way
    6. Record three shadows
    7. Wrap a sentence
    8. Use colour to record the contents of a fridge
    9. Identify a coincidence and record
    Glad I did this years one !


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    #315
    RecklessAbandon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭RecklessAbandon


    I'm starting the '11 brief now. I prefer these topics compared to last years ones.. I think. Haha.


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    #316
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    Got into ncad today, scored 950, im shellshocked.
    Well done! Got 850, ya have me beat!

    The best iof advice i can give you regards NCAD

    If you get a tutor by the name of Mary Cullen..Good Luck, dont listen to a word she says and never let her disharten you!


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    #317
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    I'll bare that in mind if I go there, thanks. Isn't there a summer project?

    tbh it's hard to know how they grade these things, two others got in from my plc class (probably more from the other classrooms) and I would have felt we were all on par we eachother, we all had different interests. Its nice to get the validation, even if I feel like a complete chancer for only starting working towards the brief in the last month. I did work alot though but i was missing i think a sheet or two.


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    #318
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    I'll bare that in mind if I go there, thanks. Isn't there a summer project?

    tbh it's hard to know how they grade these things, two others got in from my plc class (probably more from the other classrooms) and I would have felt we were all on par we eachother, we all had different interests. Its nice to get the validation, even if I feel like a complete chancer for only starting working towards the brief in the last month. I did work alot though but i was missing i think a sheet or two.
    Ah there is but I neeeded the summer to do study, grandparents were pushing to get a great LC.

    I started really late too and was missing a bit of work but i deserved to get in cause i went to two mid week portfolio courses


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    #319
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    So the projects optional?
    Got limerick interview next week, it'll be my first "proper" interview in that i speak for more then 2 mins and they look through it with me in the room. Never been to LSAD before, I'm dying to see what its like.


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    #320
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    So the projects optional?
    Got limerick interview next week, it'll be my first "proper" interview in that i speak for more then 2 mins and they look through it with me in the room. Never been to LSAD before, I'm dying to see what its like.
    Oh you mean the one you have to do when you get accepted, no its not, thought you meant the summer scholarship.

    THe project is relatively esay though mostly collecting, unless they change it.

    I only applyed to NCAD, DIT and IADT, wasnt moving from Dublin, interviews arent as bad as you would think though, just make sure to show passion, commitment an interest in art history and an ability to deal with large work loads


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    #321
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    lol I didnt even know there was such a thing as a summer scholarship, whats that about?

    In an odd way im actually looking forward to a proper interview! The interview at Edinburgh was done through essay answers and them looking at my work along with everyone else in a room, then calling us in one by one to simply re-ask us the first essay question. I kinda want to be tested, you know, unexpected questions and the like, lol exciting.


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    #322
    TwoBirds
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭TwoBirds


    Well done spinandscribble (and anyone else who got in), your result is amazing!! I remember being so happy when I got in, I cried when I got my letter this time last year. :)


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    #323
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    TwoBirds wrote: »
    Well done spinandscribble (and anyone else who got in), your result is amazing!! I remember being so happy when I got in, I cried when I got my letter this time last year. :)
    Hello *waves* you must be in my year XD


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    #324
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    lol I didnt even know there was such a thing as a summer scholarship, whats that about?

    In an odd way im actually looking forward to a proper interview! The interview at Edinburgh was done through essay answers and them looking at my work along with everyone else in a room, then calling us in one by one to simply re-ask us the first essay question. I kinda want to be tested, you know, unexpected questions and the like, lol exciting.
    It was like 2 weeks doing the brief in NCAD available to students in D8 and D12


    Disadvantaged areas apparently!

    I love interviews too, except i get really nervous, think I have my interview for 2nd year coming up *gasp*


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    #325
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    My reaction was really funny when my mom rang me (it was posted to my home house address). I was really calm and kinda quiet, a few hours later it sunk in and I got giddy when I saw the letter.


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    #326
    TwoBirds
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭TwoBirds


    DigiGal wrote: »
    Hello *waves* you must be in my year XD

    Hello back!! Urgh, we're going to be second years when the new Core people come! :(
    And yes, I agree with your advice up above about tutors! - but there are some lovely ones too, don't worry spinandscribble. :P


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    #327
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    TwoBirds wrote: »
    Hello back!! Urgh, we're going to be second years when the new Core people come! :(
    And yes, I agree with your advice up above about tutors! - but there are some lovely ones too, don't worry spinandscribble. :P
    Do we have like final exams in may or is that just our assessments for consolidation?
    Mary told me consolidation was done in four weeks, that cant be right?????

    Ah yeah some really nice tutors, Hot David is especially nice XD


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    #328
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    DigiGal wrote: »
    Do we have like final exams in may or is that just our assessments for consolidation?
    Mary told me consolidation was done in four weeks, that cant be right?????

    Ah yeah some really nice tutors, Hot David is especially nice XD

    oooh I dunno, the last hot tutor I had in nuig made me tongue tied and I'd end up saying the most inappropriate things! lol


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    #329
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    spinandscribble wrote: »
    oooh I dunno, the last hot tutor I had in nuig made me tongue tied and I'd end up saying the most inappropriate things! lol
    I'm sure he wont mind lol


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    #330
    TwoBirds
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭TwoBirds


    DigiGal wrote: »
    Do we have like final exams in may or is that just our assessments for consolidation?
    Mary told me consolidation was done in four weeks, that cant be right?????

    Ah yeah some really nice tutors, Hot David is especially nice XD

    Gah!! :eek: Nah, I'm sure that's just consolidation?! Yeah I think they're assessing us over three weeks or something that's how it looks on the little schedule thing they gave us, dreading it! :(


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    #331
    spinandscribble
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭spinandscribble


    DigiGal wrote: »
    I'm sure he wont mind lol

    neither did he *rabble rabble rabble*
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