Another artists i want to look at is Linda Lovatt, who's portfolio my class and i viewed at the beginning of the year, when she came into our college. I think seeing Linda Lovatt's portfolio made me understand how a portfolio should look more than some of the other people who came in, because it showed her work from after she left college to present day. So i could see her creative progress a lot more, this is something to note for my portfolio. I thought this was very interesting because her old works were so different to what she dose now, as i explained in my report on her.
One thing i learned was that Lovatt makes her money from selling her works at art fairs and exhibitions. Her digital portfolio, i think, is very important in making that happen. I digital portfolio compared to a paper based one is very easy to send out to clients to show her works, i touched on this importance in my last report and also about the importance of a web sight when selling your work
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One thing that i think is very important is that Linda Lovatt had some of her work with her, as i said before, when you are looking at a photograph of work you don't know the size of the work or ger the same feeling for it as you would in person. For example:
And seeing it in person is a lot more impressive, the detail and the colours are so much better in the flesh that a photograph of it. I think when you have something that is 3 dimensional, it is important to have both a digital AND a paper based portfolio. A digital portfolio is portable, but having actual Pieces of the work with it makes it visually stronger.
I think having both is a good idea, and is making me think about what makes a strong portfolio and what makes a weak portfolio.
One thing i learned was that Lovatt makes her money from selling her works at art fairs and exhibitions. Her digital portfolio, i think, is very important in making that happen. I digital portfolio compared to a paper based one is very easy to send out to clients to show her works, i touched on this importance in my last report and also about the importance of a web sight when selling your work
( http://www.beastieassemblage.co.uk/shop )
One thing that i think is very important is that Linda Lovatt had some of her work with her, as i said before, when you are looking at a photograph of work you don't know the size of the work or ger the same feeling for it as you would in person. For example:
How big is this? how far do the wires and the hare protrude from the back? what dose the back look like? How 3D is it? i think these are important questions when buying something. I think it is a great idea to have both digital and paper based portfolio, especially for sculptor artworks. It is something to keep in mind when thinking about my own portfolio, if i ever decide to make a sculptor or something 3 dimensional like jewellery.
I remember seeing something like this one:
I think having both is a good idea, and is making me think about what makes a strong portfolio and what makes a weak portfolio.
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