Fine art portfolio - this is mine

Original post by Lydia1234

I hope your ego will be well fed on this thread

God, I was sure there would be comments like this. I'm not doing this to get compliments, I'm doing it because no one ever shares their portfolios, so it's really hard to get an idea of what uni's expect. I posted it because I really, really wished someone would have done this when I was preparing my portfolio.

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Ruta V

please ignore stupid jealous comments, your work is amazing and thanks for sharing, I'm sure a lot of people will find it helpful and inspirational. Keep up the good work!

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Original post by irina793

Ok, so I remember when I was still in the application process how desperate I was to find an example of a successful portfolio, so here's mine:

Hey! your work looks great! Where did you end up studying? Where are you hoping to go next?

heres my portfolio, did everything for it during my current gap year, after my foundation at Wimbledon.
I'm not sure what to think of it as I haven't spoken to any teachers all year! But the work in there is incredibly experimental to me, probably due to having no tutor guidance ahah.

Im preparing to send a selection of it off to Goldsmiths tomorrow, then Chelsea on friday. :smile:

Let me know what you think? :smile:

try not to crush my soul haha :tongue:

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Original post by Soares

Hey! your work looks great! Where did you end up studying? Where are you hoping to go next?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59028616@N08/ heres my portfolio, did everything for it during my current gap year, after my foundation at Wimbledon.
I'm not sure what to think of it as I haven't spoken to any teachers all year! But the work in there is incredibly experimental to me, probably due to having no tutor guidance ahah.

Im preparing to send a selection of it off to Goldsmiths tomorrow, then Chelsea on friday. :smile:

Let me know what you think? :smile:

try not to crush my soul haha :tongue:

I haven't actually started uni yet, I'm starting this October, if I get my grades :smile:

I firmed oxford. As for what I'm gonna do next, I guess it depends... My first three options would be: cinematography, fashion magazines and advertising. But again, it depends...

I really like your work, I think what you have so far is great, but you seem to have few individual projects... Like, the toilet and the furniture ones form 60% of your portfolios and they might be perceived as individual pieces and only count as 2 pieces of work. Other than that, I think it's a really nice portfolio, def very personal.

Good luck!

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Original post by irina793

I haven't actually started uni yet, I'm starting this October, if I get my grades :smile:

Well done on getting the place at Oxford! Where else had you applied to?
Yh I get what you mean, I'm trying to chose just 1 photo for each of those at the moment, finding it hard to chose :rolleyes:

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Original post by Soares

Well done on getting the place at Oxford! Where else had you applied to?
Yh I get what you mean, I'm trying to chose just 1 photo for each of those at the moment, finding it hard to chose :rolleyes:

Well, not one...choose 4 for each and put the rest in a sketchbook.

I also applied to ucl and glasgow, but I withdrew from those. Check out my signature for more details :lol:

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Original post by irina793

Well, not one...choose 4 for each and put the rest in a sketchbook.

I also applied to ucl and glasgow, but I withdrew from those. Check out my signature for more details :lol:

How many photos did you send to each uni? At the moment they only want to see no more than 10 :s-smilie:

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Nistar

Original post by irina793

Ok, so I remember when I was still in the application process how desperate I was to find an example of a successful portfolio, so here's mine:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70167756@N08/

I wish I was good at art :frown:

It's fantastic!

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Rathel

I'm in year 12 right now, and both of your portfolio's look fantastic! Gosh, I'm going to have a hard time getting a place up against pro's like you :O

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Original post by Soares

How many photos did you send to each uni? At the moment they only want to see no more than 10 :s-smilie:

Oh, right... I had to send a minimum of 20 to oxford.

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Original post by irina793

Oh, right... I had to send a minimum of 20 to oxford.

That's quite a lot, well done though. I cant wait to start getting replies, its all I can think about.

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Original post by irina793

Ok, so I remember when I was still in the application process how desperate I was to find an example of a successful portfolio, so here's mine:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70167756@N08/

I like your splatter pieces, was this for foundation?

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Original post by l.j.s18ftw

I like your splatter pieces, was this for foundation?

Nope, didn't do foundation.

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Original post by irina793

Nope, didn't do foundation.

You got into oxford from the work just showing in that flickr portfolio?

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Original post by l.j.s18ftw

You got into oxford from the work just showing in that flickr portfolio?

yup.

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Original post by irina793

yup.

Don't get me wrong your work is good, predictable fine art really, but I'm a bit shocked you can slap some paint on yourself, take some below average blurry photos (attempt to make it meaningful by giving it a try hard conceptual title) and get into what is supposed to be of the best unis. I guess they don't have the prestige I thought they had.

http://www.ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk/degreeshow/2011/kira_freije/

A reebox in a blank of wood? What a lot of untalented drivel.

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Original post by l.j.s18ftw

Sorry you feel that way, but that's art nowadays. Just take a look at the turner prize winners and nominees. Just out of curiosity, can I see your work?

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