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Keeping Track of Your Work

Search Search for " ". Top trending this week. I appreciate your comments! The good news is that with an online art catalogue, you can very nearly kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I enjoy all phases of the creative process.

You get to curate the catalogue and control its content. You might want to create a collection based on a theme, like this sci fi collection. You could also set up collections based on timing, like this Recent Works collection. Archiving art and cataloguing art serve somewhat different purposes. Your archive is a record so that you know what artworks are a part of your collection, where they are, and what all the relevant details of their creation are. Your catalogue, on the other hand, is a showcase of a part of your overall collection.

The good news is that with an online art catalogue, you can very nearly kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Your archive should already have high-quality photos and all the pertinent details about each piece. To create a catalogue, you just need to pull the relevant archive entries and organize them. You work hard creating and collecting art and your collection is something to be proud of.

Creating an art catalogue is a great way to show off the art you love and share it with others.

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Your email address will not be published. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. The index page is a quick reference to find the catalog number you have assigned to each work. One of my index pages is included at the right as an example. The index page should be a quick reference page that lists your work with just a bit of general information.

I assign a catalog number to each of my paintings, so this number is used to distinguish one painting from another.

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Along with the catalog number, I put the title of the painting and what media the painting is done in. I also have a notation on the index page that indicates the status of the painting. Here I could note where the painting is on display, whether it has been sold, or any other information pertinent to that particular piece. The next step in creating a catalog of your artwork is to create a catalog page for each piece. I made my catalog page as a simple Word document that can be filled out for each painting. An example of the page I created for my work is at the right.

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As you can see, this page gives more information about the painting than is included on the index page. These catalog pages are stored in numerical order in the three-ring binder. When needed, you can quickly refer to this page to find specific, detailed information about the work. As with the index page, the catalog page is completely customizable. I would suggest you start with a generalized version of the catalog page, perhaps using the information I have on my version.

Then, as you work with your catalog, you can determine what parts work for you and what parts should change. For example, I started out with a section of this page for a listing of a "digital file name" for recording the file names of digital images of my work.

I found over time that this information was not particularly useful to me, since I have a centralized location for digital images of my work. Another way to get even more use out of the catalog page is to slip each page into a clear plastic "page protector" sleeve. These sleeves have a three-hole edge so they will fit conveniently into your binder.

With this arrangement you can insert photos of the finished piece, preliminary sketches, whatever is important to keep with your information about a particular work. My catalog of works has helped me keep my paintings organized. It has also been a great marketing tool. I take it with me whenever I attend an art festival, show, or event.

Potential patrons can thumb through the catalog and get a good feel for my artistic style the photos of your work are very handy here.

Why Create An Art Catalogue?

Q: I'm beginning to get more recognition as an artist and want to print a small book, catalog or brochure to help market, present, promote and get the word out. The Artist Catalogue: a quarterly publication issued at the beginning of every February, May, August, Do not let the format of the magazine limit your creativity.

The catalog and the information included in it spur questions and conversations about my work with possible buyers. What can be better than that? Of course, all of this catalog information can and should be kept on the computer as well. A laptop could be used to perform the same function as the "hard copy" version of the catalog at art shows; however, I tend to prefer the actual paper catalog for this use. For one thing, there is much less expense involved in the paper catalog, so spilled coffee or a dropped catalog are not nearly so catastrophic.

Also, turning the pages of a book with another person seems like a much more intimate, friendly activity than clicking a mouse - I'm sure I'm revealing my age here, but be that as it may! An artist's catalog of works is a very valuable tool, not only for helping one organize and track their work, but also to help you share your work with the public. You can use your artist's aesthetic to create a unique and visually appealing catalog that enhances the impact of your art.

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Marketing your work to potential buyers is all about engaging people in conversations about your art. The catalog is a great tool to help you do just that. Sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. Thanks for leaving a comment on this article. Actually, the catalog I have is intended for my use in keeping track of the work I have created. If you are interested in seeing some examples of my work, you can visit my website at ruralgirlgraphics. I hope this answers your question. Thanks again for getting in touch.

Thanks for reading this hub and asking your question. I will answer it here and also send you an email. In truth, I'm not sure I understand the question. The numbers on the artworks are numbers YOU would generate as you enter them into the catalog. Therefore, I'm not sure how an artwork would "jump" in number.

What Is an Art Catalogue?

The artist is in control of the numbering system, and it can really be customized to the needs of the artist. I personally just started at one and numbered each successive piece the next number in order. The numbers are only used to help locate the information on the piece. Cataloging by title could work, I suppose, if you were to alphabetize the titles and keep them in that order in your catalog. Does this make sense? Please let me know if you have any other questions. Also, you can set up your account here on hubpages to notify you via email if a hub you are following has any new comments.

You may not want this feature if you suffer from crowded inbox syndrome like I do: If someone is able to answer me about this, I'd appreciate an email because otherwise I won't have any way to know if someone replies here. I'm wondering how crucial it is that every number is used in the indexing process. In other words, if I notice that the artwork jumps from to , should I be concerned or does it not really matter? I'm grateful to thoughtful people like you who read and comment on my hubs.

It means a lot to me! Thanks for reading, Tricia!