Last year Chloe was accepted into the very competitive LaGuardia High Schools Visual Arts program! In this video she talks about the process of applying to the Art High Schools in NYC and the Art Portfolio that got her ACCEPTED to LaGuardia!
Yoomin was just accepted into the very competitive Cooper Union Fine Art program! Here she talks about her process and the outstanding Art Portfolio that got her in.
Perspective in art refers to the representation of three-dimensional objects or spaces in two dimensional artworks. Artists use perspective techniques to create a realistic impression of depth, or they distort play perspective to present dramatic or disorientating images or spaces.
What’s the the ideal place for developing ideas, developing your life drawing and imaginative drawing skills, trying out different compositions, taking notes on what inspires you and trying out new techniques??
Art school admissions counselors request drawings and/or paintings of hands because it gives them an idea of the applicant’s ability to perceive and render functional structure, proportion and light on form in a realistic manner.
When we think of what you should put in your Art Portfolio we think of Still Lifes, Observational Drawings, Portraits, Landscapes/Cityscapes and Self Portraits. To include examples of each of those types of work is important, another type of work you can add to your portfolio is Language art or text-based art, which is art that incorporates language in some way such as spoken word, poetry, written statements or alphabetical or numerical symbols.
From Future Fine Artists to Future Fashion Designers to Future Architects & Illustrators- These Ashcan Art Portfolio Prep Students made artwork for their Art Portfolios that encapsulate the power of love
Jun Cheng was just accepted into the very competitive Cornell University Architecture program- early decision! Watch this video and learn about the process of making his Art Portfolio
When you are choosing the 12-20 pieces to use for your Art Portfolio the order that you present your work matters a lot. Think of it like a narrative, a book about who you are. The work you choose and the flow from one piece to the next needs to be given a lot of thought. A good rule is to open with your best work, and then the second best, and end with your 3rd and 4th strongest works
The scholastic art awards offers recognition for students in 7th to12th grade, age 13 or older, in a number of visual arts categories including portfolio which is the only one for seniors only, which is what we’ll focus on in this post The Scholastic Art Awards Portfolio Guidelines, a category only open to students in 12th grade, are to submit a portfolio of 6 different art works. The work can come from one of the single categories or any combination of multiple categories.
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