Art applicants for 2012 entry

You're welcome Mine is http://www.flickr.com/photos/villagewhisper/ It's really annoying though, 'cause some of that stuff is from a while ago, and I've got some better work that I've done since I sent it to Brighton. I wish I'd had your deadline, mine was at the end of January! I'm not really expecting an interview, though...I think I was pushing it a bit by including the etchings, since it's a painting course! Oh well.

Did you go to the Brighton open day? Out of the four open days I've been to, that one was my favourite (that's including the Slade). Maybe that was because it was the first place I saw, but it's just really nice in general. But yeah, I partly applied there because it's by the sea, too I love that you'd get the city part of it, and the beach part too...It's completely different to where I live, where there's basically just a lot of fields.

I hope I hear back soon, and good luck to you too!

I think I get what you mean about the writing, now. I just left mine as a great long list, so maybe that's why I couldn't find it. I don't think there's much point in changing it now, though, since I have 244 views which I assume means they've already looked at it.

oh yes! just realised i've already had a look at yours when I flicked back through the posts, great stuff! Especially love the Alice in wonderland reoccuring theme, you have an eye for detail. Don't hate me for saying this as I think it's been mentioned before but I have to agree that your work has an illustrative edge to it, which isn't a bad thing, just how do you feel about illustration vs. fine art now that you've had time to think about it some more?

and yes, the mighty fields!! haha I can relate to that, a very small town I live in but spent my childhood by the Black sea on the coast :/ miss it much, that's why I'd love to be in Brighton. unfortunately not had the chance to go to an open day, maybe for the best too in case i don't get in so then I won't know what i'll be missing!!! what did you think of Slade? I applied there also and just waiting to hear back

My personal opinion of the Slade was that it is a bit ? ? Repuation is a very good thing, however, it is also easy to rely on it. Their admin is not too good.

It is the only course I've applied to where you have to pay to submit a portfolio!!! But in a way I turn against this snobbery. And no, I haven't heard from them yet, but then again I haven't looked recently: I refuse to get caught up in the hysteria.

I am 17, and who is to say if I am or not,any good? I have had two offers from good Uni's Lancaster and Aber. So I can't be too bad can I?

Much is going on in higher education - lots of the London Unis are full of overseas students ( lovely though they are) , but its about money as well as talent: I looked at some of the Chelsea stuff online the other day and thought!!!!????*** Crap

Perhaps people should look at the student room thread about applying for medicine this year as it seems as daft as the way art students are treated. Some of these guys are overqualified on paper for where they apply and are still rejected... but then medicine has always been more about who you know than what you know.

Oh, thanks Haha, I don't hate you for saying it at all, it's true! I'm still thinking about it, really. I'm gonna go ahead with my application for fine art at the moment and see what happens, but if I don't get the offers I want I think I'll wait a year and make a decision as to which course I really want to do. I think I'd be fine on a fine art course that was pretty flexible in letting you do what you want to do. That's why I'm basically 100% sure I'm getting a rejection from the Slade, 'cause they're really fine-arty. I think my work's more illustrative in subject matter than it is in technique though, if you know what I mean. Like, I don't do illustrations, but there's a bit of a narrative going on. I think I could fit on either course, provided they were both flexible.

I'm sort of thinking about Nottingham Trent now, though, since some of the work in their online student galleries actually do look like illustrations. If they can get away with doing that, then I'm sure I'd be okay with what I do. I said before that I wouldn't accept an offer from them, but I'm going to be more open-minded when I go for my interview, I think. Then at least if I got an offer I'd have a choice in terms of whether I wait another year or not.

Ah, living by the sea must have been nice! Hopefully you will get an offer from Brighton, 'cause I'm sure you'd like it I kinda went around the Slade thinking "I don't want to like it, I don't want to like it", because I was sure I wouldn't get in so if I hated it I could apply somewhere else. It's really nice, though It has an old, art-school feel about it, and the studios are pretty big. What did you think, or didn't you go?

Has anyone had a rejection from Slade? I'm really worried that they've just sent out interviews Has anyone heard about interviews today?

Been obsessively checking my mail today, 3 people on my course have applied to Slade and no one has heard anything. not sure if that's good or bad. don't let it drive you crazy though

Anybody else apart from Princeling and joelchan have a Tumblr that they use? I'm trying to make a little website on it now and looking for a few arty people to follow . No news today..... apart from the essay man mentioned in my Brighton invitation letter had retired so they hadn't edited the letter properly from last year.

Lol-Think I am driven mad!!!! Keep checking ucas for my rejection! hehe

Mine's not an art based one, but I know a lot of really good ones if you need recommendations?

I think the main thing to consider for fine art vs. illustration is whether you are self-driven and inspired enough by your own concepts and ideas as opposing to working from a brief that someone else sets you in illustration.

I'm on a foundation course and the first stage was all about media experimentation and exploration as with most foundation courses...trying out print, film, photography, painting, fashion etc. however for the second stage just before Xmas we had to choose an area to specialise in. Although I always thought I would end up in fine art because I have always preffered painting most to everything else, the tutors advised me to specialise in illustration although they did say I could do equally well in both areas so it was really up to me. That's when I took advantage of the situation and made it work for me, I chose to specialise in illustration for 2 weeks to see if it suited me, it did not, I really missed painting so I swapped to fine art
Also, being told what to do and working to a brief constantly with little room to breathe bugged the crap outta me.

Sounds like you got it pretty much figured out though, always good to have plan b. As for Slade, again, didn't go to an open day, I figured I will get the chance to see the unis when I go for my interviews.

Please do, I'd really appreciate it, and I'm happy to follow you anyway if not art based

Please do, I'd really appreciate it, and I'm happy to follow you anyway if not art based

These are my favourite general ones that I follow, though there are loads more on there depending what you're into.

http://blog.saatchionline.com/
http://fyeahwomenartists.com/
http://theories-of.tumblr.com/
http://art-history.tumblr.com/
http://eatsleepdraw.com/
http://l-ll-lll.tumblr.com/
http://malebeautyinart.tumblr.com/

and my personal favourite - http://fyeahartstudentowl.tumblr.com/

I think i've had a nosey at some of your work did you do the photo-realistic work based on Jenny Saville's photos? It's amazing, how?!!! very jealous

I am sure you'll be fine just breathe!!! haha

These are my favourite general ones that I follow, though there are loads more on there depending what you're into.

http://blog.saatchionline.com/
http://fyeahwomenartists.com/
http://theories-of.tumblr.com/
http://art-history.tumblr.com/
http://eatsleepdraw.com/
http://l-ll-lll.tumblr.com/
http://malebeautyinart.tumblr.com/

and my personal favourite - http://fyeahartstudentowl.tumblr.com/

Have you seen this one
http://uglyrenaissancebabies.tumblr.com/

hahaha