No matter what Visual Arts program you apply to - Admissions Counselors love seeing short Animations in your Art Portfolio. You can bring your own characters to life in our 2D animation Foundation course. You'll be introduced to the foundations of animation, learn to pose, breakdown, and in-between characters. Weekly lectures teach classical techniques for developing well-structured and fluid animations that can be applied to traditional frame-by-frame, hand-drawn, and FX.
Admissions Counselors of the top Art Programs value your ability to draw objects, people and surroundings realistically. They want to see evidence that you are able to draw what you see, so it’s important to take the time to learn Basic Drawing for your Art Portfolio. That’s why we've expanded our in person experience through our new online Basic Drawing course. It’s an engaging, flexible, and accessible art course that will empower you to explore your creative potential and develop your drawing skills at your own pace. And we'll send you the workbook and ALL the Materials you'll need
Drawing is the basis of all other types of art, that’s why it’s so important to learn for your Art Portfolio. It is important to Admissions Counselors because it is the foundation for all other types of art making. Because of this, Admissions Counselors for the top Art Programs want to see evidence that you are able to draw from life.
In the last two posts, we've shared some advice on making your Art Portfolio stand out, so you can gain admittance into the most competitive art programs too. Here are three more ways that have been so effective for Ashcan Art students.
At Ashcan we have a few different really effective ways to help your Art Portfolio stand out among thousands of other BFA applicants
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.
If you’re applying for a competitive Fashion Design program you’ll need a great portfolio to get in, and it’s important that you know each school's requirements, because they’re a little different. This Art Portfolio was made by an Ashcan Art Portfolio Prep student who was accepted into the highly competitive Parsons BFA Fashion Design Program.
There are several Specialized art and design high schools in New York City,Each of these schools require you to submit portfolios of you artwork. The first on the list of Art Portfolio requirements is: A self-portrait using a graphite drawing pencil and paper done from observation (from observation means you draw yourself by looking in a mirror).
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!
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.
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