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What do artists do all day?
Considering the top universities for Fine Art? – get clued up! It can be difficult to imagine
18 February, 2019Advanced higher art or further education?
So, you’ve just finished 5th year at school (here in Scotland) and you’ve achieved your
06 April, 2018Art and design employability skills
Art and design employability skills Art and design. We’ve been thinking a lot of about art and
16 March, 2018Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Production Art and Design
I received a really insightful email recently from a parent of one of my students from last year, wh
29 December, 2017Making your own drawing charcoal
We had a fabulous day last week in the beautiful autumn sun, in the woods MAKING OUR OWN DRAWING CHA
05 October, 2017- 05 October, 2017
Getting dates and procedures in order
Getting art college application dates and folios in order. Use my chart to check what’s requir
04 October, 2017Listen to Ed Sheeran about creativity
Listen to Ed Sheeran about creativity so, we were listening to Ed Sheeran on BBC’s Desert Isla
19 July, 2017the creative process to explore new ways
How easy do you find it not to be sure about something you do? How easy do you find it not to be sur
28 June, 2017Sketchbooks and mark making in nature
Sketchbooks and mark making. We’ve had a great relationship with schools in the Dumfries and G
23 June, 2017- 21 June, 2017
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John Byrne Awards 2017
Last night we attended the John Byrne Awards at the Playfair Library, University of Edinburgh. The J
24 February, 2017- 20 February, 2017
Dyslexia and Art School
Dyslexia and Art School Dyslexia is a common distinction of the creative individual, with many young
27 February, 2017- 01 September, 2016
Design or expressive? Advanced Higher
Design and expressive arts The topic of this blog post is the differentiation between and expressive
05 May, 2016Start planning your folio NOW!
We nearly called this blog post ‘time management and planning’. But then we realized tha
18 January, 2016Portfolio preparation course at the National Galleries of Scotland
The October break is a great time to really start focusing on your art college application and you
11 January, 2016- 23 September, 2015
5 mistakes in art college applications
There are many elements to consider when you start planning how to make an art portfolio for college
26 June, 2015GSA, drawing and John Byrne
A couple of months ago (10 February 2015) artist John Byrne was very outspoken with his views on Gla
07 April, 2015Portfolio Oomph meets Theo Paphitis
We’ve had a great start to 2015 and none better than collecting our award and meeting Dragon&#
23 February, 2015Drawings that will impress your art teacher
Drawings that will impress your art teacher?? Hmm, this might sound like a pretty normal thing to do
13 January, 2015Creating your digital portfolio
Get on with your art college We are thrilled to be able to guide you through creating your digital p
08 January, 2015Getting inspired to make art
We had a greatly inspiring workshop over the weekend of Off the Rails Arthouse in Fife. We call the
28 November, 2014- 03 November, 2014
- 03 November, 2014
Improve your sketchbook ideas
sketchbook ideas.Great news once more! Our ‘Idea and sketchbook development’ at Off the
17 September, 20146 ways to improve your drawing
I’ve heard it so many times “but I just CAN’T draw”. If you want to improve
07 August, 2014#SBS winner with Theo Paphitis
#SBS winner.Some wonderful news came our way on Monday evening. We were announced as being one of 6
03 July, 2014Grayson Perry eat your heart out!
Our daughter had a lovely tea set painting kit for her Christmas last year and we’ve finally g
07 April, 2014Life drawing – or not?
Life drawing or not, that is the question?! You might be wondering what to put in an art portfolio f
21 March, 2014Life drawing classes in Midlothian
We are delighted to be able to offer life drawing in Midlothian in the new year. Having spent a bit
05 December, 2013Life drawing classes in East Lothian
Life drawing can be a great addition to any art portfolio for art college but it is not essential. I
22 November, 2013Studying the course of your dreams – articulation agreements
Picture this, you are dead set on going to one particular college/university and you know exactly wh
16 September, 2013- 21 August, 2013
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Portfolio development tips
Here at Portfolio Oomph we are totally committed to helping you with your portfolio and all our prod
19 April, 2013Random International – Rain Room
I am so pleased to have seen this installation art piece earlier this week – Random Internatio
01 March, 2013Art College Portfolio
Christmas holidays? Oh yes, it is – Oh no it isn’t! Your art college portfolio is waitin
21 December, 2012Get Creative Sketchbook ideas
We discovered 2 videos from the BBC this week on creative sketchbook ideas whilst writing our eCours
05 October, 2012- 26 September, 2012
Negative space drawing; how to use it
You might think that the term ‘negative space drawing’ has connotations of something qui
10 September, 2012Exam results in – off to art college?
Higher art and design As A level and higher art and design results come in thick and fast now, some
17 August, 2012Interpretation of ‘line’
I’ve been waiting to write this blog post for a while as it’s so exciting – for me
18 May, 2012
