tailieunhanh - Making a Portfolio

Tài liệu tham khảo tiếng Anh về hội họa - Making a Portfolio | MAKING A Brenda Hoddinott A-05 GETTING STARTED A hard-sided portfolio is indispensable for protecting your drawing paper and completed drawings from becoming wrinkled damaged or destroyed. You can buy many types of wonderful portfolios in art supply stores. However most tend to be very expensive especially those made of leather. This project provides step-by-step instructions for making your very own unique creative and inexpensive portfolio in which you can store or transport your drawing paper and completed drawings. You need one large sheet or two smaller sheets of acid-free cardboard or matte board wide tape duct tape is great a sharp knife and a straight edge or long ruler such as a T-square . This project is recommended for artists and aspiring artists of all ages as well as home schooling academic and recreational fine art educators. 6 PAGES - 8 ILLUSTRATIONS Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers Halifax NS Canada Revised 2005 - 2 - GATHERING SUPPLIES AND GETTING STARTED You may have to go shopping for some of the following items but others may be available around your home. You need A roll of wide tape duct tape is great and comes in various colors A sharp knife such as an inexpensive wallpaper or utility knife with snap-off blades A straight edge or long ruler such as a T-square Strong string thin rope or fancy shoelaces for the handles Acid-free cardboard or matt board usually offered in a wide selection of colors Acid-free cardboard or matt board is generally available at framing or art supply stores. Acid-free refers to a high-quality long-lasting and PH-balanced paper or board that has had the acid removed from the pulp in the paper-making process. Drawings can be ruined when papers and boards with acid deteriorate and turn yellow. 1 Cut out a large rectangular piece of matt board or cardboard. When choosing a size take into account that you ll need to fold the cardboard in half for a smaller portfolio. In other words the finished portfolio will .