Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Top Five Tips on Becoming Court Artist

By : K

If you are talented artist and looking for news outlet to use your skill, then considering becoming court artist. Television stations and newspapers use court artists to sketch the characters and scenes of widely publicized trials. So here are five tips for launching successful career as court artist.

1. Develop your skill
It is important that you first develop your skill, before you embark on career as court artist. This means learning how to sketch fast and without mistakes. It can be difficult to sketch a scene with a lot of movement, so I suggest practice sketching at school or public. That way you can practice capturing scene with a lot of movement and speed. You must be able to work under pressure and be prepared to travel. A trial can take you to another city for months at time, so you also have be prepared to be away from family and friends.

2. Create portfolio
In order to get clients, you need to have portfolio. This can be folder or binder that shows off your best sketches. Your portfolio is what you will show potential clients, so make sure it looks professional and neat.

3. Job hunt and network
In order to obtain a job as court artist, you will need to job hunt. Contact every television station, newspaper and magazine in the country. Try to get appointments with news producers and magazine editors, to show off your portfolio. Even after meeting with them, keep contacting them on a regular basis so they remember their name when they need a court artist. Another tip I would give is to network . Joining an organization of journalists, can help open a lot of doors for your career. Once you get to know people in the industry, you will start getting referrals, which can help you land that right job.

4. Use the internet
Use the internet to aid in your job search. Contact internet news sites because the will typically looking for sketches from major trials that can be scanned onto their site. However,, be sure to not contact internet sites that are affiliated with news network. They will already have an court artist who will be supplying sketches.


5. Persevere
It may take good amount of time before you get your first job as court artists. However if this is your dream and you have passion for art, then don't give up. Continue to preserve and you will accomplish your goals. As long as you believe in yourself and skill, then you will succeed

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