Behind the Scenes- Art Portfolio Photoshoot & Secrets for getting good shots

Behind the Scenes- Art Portfolio Photoshoot & Secrets for getting good shots

“The quality of documentation affects perceived quality your work.”  - Parsons Professor Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo Once you’ve put all the hard work in to finishing your portfolio- You'll need pay attention to the quality of the photos you take of the Artwork    Behind the Scenes- Art Portfolio Photoshoot 2017 at Ashcan Studio  Have them [...]

PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM – SCULPTURE

PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM – SCULPTURE WEDNESDAYS 10-2 & 3-7 REGISTER TODAY Sculpture Sculptural techniques are taught in three broad categories; clay modeling, mold making and casting, and assemblage. Students learn how to develop their ideas in three- dimensional media, and may at times create works that combine two and three-dimensional media. The curriculum culminates in [...]

The portfolio is THE MOST critical component to a College application

Starting NOW can make all the difference in acceptance & scholarships  Ashcan Studio’s Summer Precollege Program provides middle school, high school and college students with an intensive Visual Arts learning experience. Together with Ashcan faculty you can prepare for the art school admissions process and the creative development of an outstanding portfolio   We encourage [...]

PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM – PAINTING

  ASHCAN SUMMER PROGRAM PAINTING CLASSES  EACH DAY -- Monday through Saturday from 10-2 & 3-7 Students begin this class by practicing fundamental painting techniques to describe the nature of light and form in the physical world, and then progress to express individual content. The curriculum culminates in the completion of a series of paintings that [...]

PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM – Fashion Illustration

Fashion Illustration TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS  10-2 & 3-7 REGISTER TODAY The Fashion Illustration course begins with instruction on how to draw the standard fashion figure, which will be used as a base for a series fashion sketches and illustrations. As students develop their drawing skills, they investigate historical and contemporary fashion and use it [...]

PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM – Drawing

Drawing Classes each day Monday through Saturday 10-2 & 3-7 REGISTER TODAY  Drawing Students begin this class by practicing fundamental rendering techniques, then move on to developing strategies to combine diverse media, modes of representation and elements of design to express individual content. Research and invention are encouraged. The curriculum culminates in the completion of [...]