Week 4 : Portfolio Development (Optional)

About this class

This intensive portfolio development course is designed to meet the VCUarts Qatar admissions portfolio requirements, emphasizing creative thinking and artistic development alongside drawing skills. Participants will receive personalized feedback and practical experience, gaining insight into the vitality of arts and design education at VCUarts Qatar.

Class Outline

Day 1: Introduction & Creative Thinking

• Overview of the course, instructor, and VCUarts Qatar.
• Introduction to creative and critical thinking.
• Establishing digital and analog art journal/sketchbook for idea communication.

Day 2: Principles of Art/Design & Color

• Introduction to fundamental principles and elements of art/design.
• Exploring the use of color in artistic expression.

Day 3: Documentation & Composition

• Utilizing cameras for documenting ideas and artwork.
• Digital and analog documentation of the art/process.
• Introduction to perspective and composition.

Day 4: Model Making & Drawing Techniques

• Introduction to model making.
• Observational and line drawing techniques.
• Basic and advanced value drawing.

Day 5: Time-Based Media & Final Portfolio Review

• Introduction to time-based media.
• Preparing the portfolio for final review.
• Q&A session and guidance for next steps.

Materials needed

Please note: VCUarts Qatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUarts Qatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Eraser
• Pencil sharpener
• Black Pilot pen (fine liner)
• 2B/4B/6B pencils (1 box)
• Kneadable eraser
• Tracing pad/roll
• Sketchbook A3 and A5
• Set of colored pencils (at least 20 colors)
• Drawing paper A2 (sheets/pad)
• Charcoal
• Digital device (phone/ipad/laptop)

On occasions, there may be additional materials to be purchased, and if so,it will be advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:

• Cass Art (Fire station)
• Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
• Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
• Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
• Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Sun, 28 Jul, 2024
End: Thu, 1 Aug, 2024
Lessons: 5
Days: Sunday – Thursday
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: VCUarts Qatar

Instructors