At Ashcan we have a few different really effective ways to help your Art Portfolio stand out among thousands of other BFA applicants
HOW TO MAKE YOUR ART PORTFOLIO STAND OUT- TRICKS THAT WORK! PART 2
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How to Make Your Art Portfolio Stand Out- Art Portfolio Tricks that Work! PART 1
Art Portfolios can all start to look the same to admissions counselors after a while, they see a lot of rectangular white paper and canvas..... a lot of the same common ideas and common materials. At Ashcan we have a few different effective ways to help your Art Portfolio really stand out.
How to use Your Own Bedroom for your Art Portfolio!
Drawing a view of your bedroom is a great way to add an interesting observational work to your Art Portfolio, that also says a lot about who you are. Observational Art Portfolio pieces, which are drawings, paintings, mixed media works or sculptures created from looking at real-life places, are considered by most schools to be the most important work to have in your art portfolio. This is because including observational pieces demonstrates a level of mastery of fundamental art skills.
Why You Should Include PASTEL DRAWINGS in your Art Portfolio + tips & Student Examples
Pastels are versatile and allow you to utilize a variety of techniques and create many different effects. Pastel drawings can be done quickly and all you need is paper, pastels and your fingers!
How you organize your Art Portfolio matters a lot!
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 TOP BFA ILLUSTRATION PROGRAMS
If you decide you’d like to pursue an education in Illustration, choose a program that is focused both on the creative aspects, technical skills- the computer programs you’ll need to succeed as well as the business of Illustration. For the best Illustration programs you’ ll need a competitive Art Portfolio to apply. These are the BFA Programs that we like the best:
The BEST BFA Graphic Design / Communication Design Programs in the US
Once you've decided to apply to a BFA Graphic Design Programs it may be difficult to figure out which school is best for you. ... At Ashcan Art we have many students apply for Graphic Design and these are the schools we have our students apply to
Using TEXTURE in Your Art Portfolio
In this video we talked about texture, and we’ve included some examples of accepted student art portfolio pieces where they successfully used texture.
ACCEPTED ART PORTFOLIO- ILLUSTRATION- RISD || PRATT || SVA
In this video we took a few pieces from an Ashcan Studio student, Angelo’s art portfolio to inspire you as you’re making your own art portfolio. Angelo who was accepted into the Illustration programs at the top art schools Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts and The Rhode Island School of Design.
Does making your Art Portfolio make you feel Overwhelmed? You’re not alone.
In this video we asked some Ashcan Studio Portfolio Prep students, who've successfully applied to the top art schools in the country. Their beliefs, the steps they took and how they stayed on track to success.
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