Portfolio Development Class E (Online)

About this class

The admissions portfolio requirements for VCUarts Qatar emphasize creative thinking and development as being of equal importance to drawing skills. This course will teach the necessary skills to build a competitive portfolio. Students will have time for practice and receiving personal feedback, while developing an understanding of the vigor and value of an arts/design education at VCUarts Qatar.

Class Outline

Please note that this schedule is flexible and may be subject to change 

Week 1:         

• Introduction to course, instructor, and VCUarts Qatar.
• Introduction to creative and critical thinking.
• Introduction to digital and analog art journal/sketchbook; communicating ideas and design/art process.

Week 2 :         

• Introduction to principles and elements of art/design.
• Introduction to Color.

Week 3 :         

• Using a camera to document your ideas and work
• Digital and analog documentation of your art/process.
• Introduction to prospective and composition.

Week 4:         

• Introduction to model making.

Week 5:         

• Observational Drawing/Line Drawing.
• Introduction to Basic Value Drawing.

Week 6:         

• Advanced Value Drawing.

Week 7:         

• Introduction to time-based media.

Week 8:         

• Final Review – Preparing your Portfolio.

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar 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 VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class by course participants:

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

Where to buy your materials if you are in Qatar:

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

• Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
• 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, 14 Jan, 2024
End: Tues, 6 Feb, 2024
Lessons: 8
Days: Sundays & Tuesdays
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Location: Online
Cost: QAR 1600

Instructors