We're very excited to be partnering with Bryant Park Art Cart this Summer! Abstract Reusable Totes & Botanical Illustration classes on July 21st and 28th 11am to 12pm & 1-4 pm at Bryant Park!
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All the Information You Need about our NEW ONLINE CLASSES
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CONTRAST- Ashcan Flushings Annual Exhibition
Some great art portfolio pieces from The Ashcan Flushing Annual Exhibition!
Exciting News!
We're really excited!- We're launching a new You Tube Channel!
Don’t wait to sign up for the BEST Pre-College Portfolio Prep Program in NYC
Ashcan Studio’s Summer Precollege Program provides middle school, high school and college students with an intensive Visual Arts learning experience. Together, faculty and students prepare for the art school admissions process and the creative development of an outstanding portfolio. Sign up now for NYC's BEST Pre- College Portfolio Prep Program ENROLL NOW Our institution takes [...]
How can you make your portfolio more unified?
Ashcan Studio Student Work Portfolio Tip: In your portfolio each piece should enhance the work around it, and there should be a clear common thread throughout the portfolio. Whether it’s obvious or subtle, all of the pieces should have a common theme. Ashcan Studio Portfolio Prep Program This Ashcan student made three strong portfolio pieces [...]
The Right and Wrong way to make a Self Portrait
There are Right ways and Wrong ways to make a Self Portrait for your art portfolio.
Landscapes and Still Lifes don’t have to be boring —
Landscape and Still Life paintings or drawings are important to have in your art portfolio, but they don't have to be straight forward. You can show your originality and your own style and interests like here- where she's using a consistent color palette throughout her portfolio, and adding elements that are surreal/abstracted, also consistent with the [...]
Registration for the PORTFOLIO PREP PROGRAM Winter Term is now open
Do you want to make conceptual work for your portfolio?
There are standard things that art school admissions counselors want to see in your art portfolio, like a self portrait, landscape, a still life- but if you want to- you can and should include conceptual work as well. Like this work in progress- conceptual work pushes the boundaries of what art should be, it’s where you let go [...]
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