What are some 4-year colleges with good art programs?
I want suggestions for colleges that are not strictly art schools, but have a good arts program (in studio arts- ceramics, drawing, sculpture, painting) Can you list a few? Location and cost don’t matter; small size would be best, but isn’t absolutely necessary.
There are some great art programs at regular colleges. Some of the best – ranking up there with the best pure art schools in the US – include colleges like: UCLA, Temple, Syracuse, Bard, Virginia Commonwealth, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia U, UC San Diego, U Texas Austin, Washington U in St. Louis, Ohio State, Rochester Institute of Tech, U Iowa, U Illinois Urbana, Indiana U Bloomington, U Wisconsin Madison, NYU, Rutgers New Brunswick, UC Berkeley, Tufts (via its joint degree with the SMFA Boston), Northeastern (via its joint degree with SMFA Boston), U Georgia, U Illinois Chicago, U Michigan Ann Arbor, USC, U Washington, U Arizona, UC Davis, SUNY New Paltz, U Minnesota Twin Cities, Brown (via its joint degree with RISD), U Cincinnatti, U New Mexico.
And then there are those that maybe aren’t as "wow", but are still really good: Columbia College Chicago, UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, and lots more.
Does anyone know what kinds of jobs are available with an art degree?
I’ve been going to school for about 2 1/2 years for Speech Language Pathology, but recently I’ve been considering changing my major to Art. I love to draw, paint, sculpt, etc., but I’m not sure what kind of jobs I could get with a general art degree. Does anyone have any information on this?
As an art student at school of visual art there so many jobs fine arts you can paint as a job and sell paintings at galleries or like me cartoonist and try to get hired by newspaper or magazine an give in comic strips or a tv show making kids cartoons. Or animation and go into movies . Art teacher is another one illustrator draw art at home its called freelance artist and make your own drawings and sell them online as prints or draw for children books and book covers.. You can be graphic designer or make web comics or comic books and sell them even going to comic cons to sell them. so many jobs ok i cant say it works out as artist and you make money it could be hard but i am going for it and i am happy nver know it could turn out and you will make money and be well know artist .
Where Can I Take Art Courses in Vancouver, BC?
Hi I’ve been meaning to take some art, either drawing or painting, courses during the summer. Do you know of where they would offer these classes in Vancouver?
Thank you
The best of the best is Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
Check out their web site for more info.
http://www.ecuad.ca/home
It’s in the Granville Market properties, one of the top tourist attractions and sits on the waterfront . . .beautiful location.
What are Art schools looking for when they interview you?
I’m a very artistic and creative person. I’m also a very good photographer and i know that I have potential. I’m just wondering what it is they look for and are they more interested in your portfolio than anything else? And is it really hard to get into art schools? Is it more expensive than your average college?
Preparing an Art Portfolio
The portfolio presented by an artist seeking a job is quite different than that of an art student seeking admission to an art school. The job-seeking artist will be quite specialized in one area. The art student should show a variety of skills such as drawing, painting, and basic design.
Preparing a portfolio is a good way to organize student artwork, select the best from it, and have a record of the work done in high school. It shows the student’s ability and versatility. Generally portfolios are made by students who intend to go on to a career in art and must have a portfolio for admission to an art school. Whether students plan to attend art school or not, each one should have a portfolio simply to see the progress made in a course and to keep work together and organized.
Portfolios Are Organized in Two Ways
Examples of original artwork may be submitted, or slides of artwork may be shown. Three-dimensional, fragile, or large work would always be shown by slides. A portfolio for actual artwork need be nothing more than 24" x 44" tagboard folded and taped on three sides. Two pieces of foam core may be used instead of tagboard. Professional artists’ portfolios may be purchased at art supply stores or through catalogues.
Although some art schools prefer to see actual artwork, usually slides are used to apply for admission or advanced placement. If sending the artwork, send matted work that is similar in size. One disadvantage of sending the artwork itself is that it can only be in one place at a time, and you may wish to be considered by a number of schools.
What Should Be in the Portfolio?
A good portfolio should contain from 12 to 20 works of art. If a student has taken a number of art courses, a variety of media should be represented. Copies of published work are unacceptable. An interpretation of a masterwork could be considered, but paintings and drawings copied from magazines or photographs taken by anyone but the artist are just not done. Originality and creativity cannot be stressed enough. Size of the work is not important, though variety in media is desired. Consider including something less than perfect if the student has stretched and shown imagination. The following are the three important skills to include in a portfolio:
Drawing: a portfolio should have good examples of drawing in a variety of media such as pastels, colored pencil, magic marker, ink, charcoal, and conte crayon. A sketchbook could be included. The best drawings are familiar objects, people, nature, and architecture.
Painting: acrylic, oils, pastels, watercolor paintings. Drawings made with colored media could take the place of painting in the portfolio.
Design: include a poster, publicity flyer, photographs, or layout to show ability to combine a variety of elements.
The student may wish to explore one medium in depth and might have a large number of works that evolved in a given field of concentration (such as studies of the human form). It is best to avoid having work that only reflects classroom assignments. A student who is submitting a portfolio should show evidence of original thinking and depth. Quality is far more important than quantity.
What’s hard is trying to get your portfolio together. It’s not especially expensive as opposed to other colleges but it’s not cheap either. Click here for an idea of what AI in San Francisco will cost you: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/sanfrancisco/admissions_tuition.asp
You’ll find that if you are willing to learn–they’ll be willing to take you.
GIMP: Free Alternative to Photoshop
Hello, this is Blue Steel of Pollyticks.com. GIMP is a great open source program to edit and retouch your digital photos and other images, but the key thing to remember is that it’s completely free. In features it compares well to the $79 pricetag Adobe sticks on Photoshop Elements 5.0.
In this beginner’s hands-on look at GIMP, I highlight some of its features and walk you through retouching a digital photo.
I use GIMP, along with other programs like ComicLife and Flash, to produce the political cartoons and artwork on Pollyticks.com.
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Inside Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Sotheby’s Institute of Art offers several Master of Arts Degree programmes (Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine and Decorative Art, Contemporary Design, East Asian Art, Photography) that are designed to prepare students for a career in the international art world.
Graduates, faculty and students of Sotheby’s Institute of Art highlight the study opportunities available and reveal the benefits after graduating.
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Face Shading & Online Art Classes!
Yes, yes, I am a goof. 
I like it that way. To see the final image of this, go here: http://www.flickr.com/willowing check out my online art classes here: http://www.willowing.ning.com – etsy: http://www.willowing.etsy.com & http://www.willowing.org – i like emails! tam[at]willowing[dot]org – lots of love to dyouououou xoxox
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ART-SCHOOL – Scarlet [PV] [Eng Subs]
This is a sub I did of the song “Scarlet”, by ART-SCHOOL.
Enjoy and please support ART-SCHOOL!
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Fashion Design Schools: Choosing the BEST Among the Rest
Do you know how to sew?
Do you enjoy creating designs?
Do you love following or changing patterns to come up with a piece of clothing?
If fashion is simply just your passion, then you might just be right for a fashion design school.
Here are some reasons why you should attend a fashion design school:
1. You will learn about the most up-to-date styles that many people would consider buying.
2. If you are unsure whether you will be able to make a living out of your interest in fashion,
your level of confidence will greatly increase once you obtained a degree.
3.Studying about and later working on, a field that you love is very rewarding.
4. You will learn about the various principles behind the patterns you have worked on in the
past, as well as the ones you will be working on in the future.
5.You will also be knowledgeable on mixing and matching colors to magnify the shape and cut
of your creations.
6. You will know more about keeping your clothes together – other than just stitching! Talk
about endless possibilities.
7. Fashion design school will expose you to different kinds of people, working with them,
incorporating their ideas with your own, and developing relationships with those who share
the same feeling toward fashion.
8. These relationships will set the foundation for meeting potential employees, employers, or
business partners; all whom you will need when you start your foray into the fashion world.
There are numerous fashion design schools globally. Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, found in London, is considered by some as the most famous of them all. Other world-renowned schools are The Royal College of Arts in London, the London College of Fashion, Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, AIU in Los Angeles, and Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.
Most courses in the schools mentioned above last for about three years.
The next question, however, will be, how do you choose the best school for you?
Here are 10 helpful tips to help you in your decision making:
Tip#1- – Determine what you would like to major in. From there, search for a school that offers
the program that you like.
Tip#2- – Have a list of criteria that you would like to take a look into in your search for the perfect
fashion design school. These criteria may include program offering, major and minor
subjects, costs, location, placement record, and many more.
Tip#3- – You may now construct a list of candidate fashion design schools.
Tip#4- – Gather all necessary resources and information about each of your candidate
school. Find their websites and research.
Tip#5 – - Narrow down your list further by using the criteria you have set in Tip#2.
Tip#6 – -Inspect the schools left on your list. It would be good if you can visit these schools
personally. But if not, try to obtain a video or look for a virtual tour in their websites.
Tip#7 – - File your application to the schools that met your criteria.
Tip#8 – -While waiting to hear from the schools you sent your application to, search for
scholarship grants in the Internet.
Tip#9 – -Make your final decision based on the responses you got from the schools that you
applied to, as well as the scholarship grantors’ response. Carefully review your notes,
consider funding, and finally, decide.
Tip#10 – -Get ready to embark on a journey that you have never quite experienced before!
Off you go to the one of the best fashion design schools in the world!
Ronald Piper
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Anime Art is Just Another Way to Open your Eyes to the Fascinating World of Anime
Art is something that we all enjoy seeing and to some extent doing. While you may not be a master painter like Rembrandt, Michelangelo or even Picasso you can still admire art when you see it. While there are some which needs to be appreciated by lovers of these styles anime art is something which can be appreciated by larger groups of people.
The best place for you to see different examples of anime art is on the internet. Here you will find that there are numerous sites which will provide you with many types of anime art pictures. These anime pictures will come in two forms.
One form that you will see is that of a still picture or a 2 dimensional or even 3 dimensional. When you look at these different anime art forms you will notice that you can look at black and white pictures or color pictures. With both of these anime formats you will find that the imaginations of the creators are vivid and very varied.
You will find that regardless of the color medium which is used for these different anime art pictures there is a depth of subtlety and beauty that will capture your mind and your eyes. You can easily see why there are many people who like looking at these imaginative pictures as compared to your normal pictures.
For the most part the anime art that you will find comes from a variety of sources. These sources will include manga cartoons, light novels, DVD and television anime series and also some of the more popular video games of today. The other influence that you will find with anime art is that of Japanese styled figures.
The look of these figures will not be completely Japanese in looks. Sometimes you will see that these figures have a western look to them. This is what anime art forms allow for the various creators of these anime programs. When you see how the animated animes act you will begin to understand why anime has the ability to change the way that we view anime.
There are a number of people who feel that anime art can also be used as a backdrop to their computer’s desktop. For these people there are many sites which can provide them with the anime pictures that they want.
As you look at all of these different pictures you begin to see that anime is just another way to open your eyes to animation. By looking at these anime art forms you begin to appreciate the many hours and patience that it takes to create the fascinating world of anime.
Muna wa Wanjiru
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