Visual Shift

• First Lesson: 

  • Portfolio review of all student artwork completed and in progress.

  • Begin collecting all 2D and 3D artwork, sketchbooks, and doodles in a portfolio case.

  • Come prepared to discuss your interest in regards to the art or design field.

  • First lesson must be 2 hours. 

 

• Second Lesson: Students with 15+ pieces of artwork

  • Photograph all completed artwork

  • Complete an inventory sheet to document requirements needed later for submission to SlideRoom.

  • Receive a Student Artwork Inventory sheet to archive work and learn to stay organized.

  • Future classes to develop portfolio are usually needed.

 

•  Student with less artwork are suggested to take lessons at Visual Shift Art Studio.

  • Develop artistic techniques and skills, while receiving a fine art education.

  • Projects are customly created for individual portfolios and focus on student interests.  

  • Mediums and materials along with work space and more are provided at the Visual Shift Art Studio.

  • Portfolio lessons will continue once again after the collection of 10+ pieces of artwork. 

 

• Third Lesson:

  • Learn  to edit image files following strict college portfolio guidelines using PhotoShop.

  • Learn to organize files and images.

  • Learn SlideRoom and/or how to submit portfolios per college requirements. 

 

• Fourth Lesson: 

  • Finalize images

  • Finalize inventory sheet

  • Discuss future major, career options, future projects.

 

Additional Information:

• Receive 2 Excel/Numbers spreadsheets to stay organized: 

  • Portfolio requirements for each specific college/university

  • Artwork Inventory: title, dates, dimensions, mediums, project descriptions.

 

• Receive additional career development advice & guidance. 

 

• Receive a list of potential schools to apply to per individual student interest.

 

• Access to PDF documents for additional reading information and worksheets.

 

• Artwork may be submitted to art contests for recognition, awards or scholarships.

 

• Students must commit to at lease 4 private 1-2 hour lessons to complete course.

 

• Explore artistic behaviors through a variety of techniques and develop artistic skills using a multitude of mediums & tools by taking additional classes with Visual Shift Art Studio.. 

 

• Projects follow UbD standards & explore conceptualism via theme-based projects.