Ross studied at Ashcan Studio to work on his Art Portfolio to apply to the Cartooning & Illustration program at The School of Visual Arts & here he talks the process of making an Outstanding Art Portfolio to get in to one of the countries Top Art Schools
Our Secret to 100% ACCEPTANCE (into one or more of your top schools) is that we make sure our students follow these rules: Use conventional materials in innovative ways Use unconventional materials in innovative ways Be Yourself Have Fun! Know that you are a uniquely creative and talented student who will be very successful (if [...]
Ashcan student Alice's outstanding portfolio got her into Art Center, SVA and RISD's Illustration Programs! Here's some portfolio examples of Alice's work: Ashcan Studio’s students produce a cohesive series of artworks using conventional and unconventional material in innovative ways. This is important because your portfolio of artwork is evidence of your artistic skills and concepts. [...]
ASHCAN SUMMER PROGRAM 2018 Portfolio Preparation Develop a unique body of work to apply to the school of your dreams. Challenge yourself this summer to feel confident about your art & apply to art programs knowing you'll get that letter in the mail: "Congratulations! You've been accepted to... " Fine Arts & Design Program This [...]
The competition to get into the top art schools gets tougher and tougher each year, as student portfolios become more and more advanced. Are You Ready? The Ashcan Summer Arts & Design Programs will prepare you for the school of your dreams & a successful career in the Arts. Visual Arts Portfolio Preparation classes are [...]
Not all Self-Portraits are created equal (art portfolio programs either)- just a few examples of hundreds & hundreds of self-portraits made in many perfect different ways at Ashcan 🖌️🖍️🖊️🖋️✏️✏️
We're very excited to be featured as the Local Highlight on Scholastic Art Awards blog this month!
Graphic Design SUMMER PROGRAM What you'll learn in this art class: Join the Ranks of Ashcan graduates attending the Top Art Schools with Ashcan's highly effective Pre- College Graphic Design Summer Program 8 Week program starting 6/25 Mondays 10-2 & 3-7 Tuesdays 10-2 and Wednesdays 10-2 & 3-7 You will learn Design Communication processes including: [...]
Comic Art classes at Ashcan Thursdays and Fridays 11-2 & 5-8 Learn: traditional and digital techniques to design characters and backgrounds for comics PHOTOSHOP STORYTELLING INKING COLORING ANALYTICAL FIGURE STUDY TONE AND MANNER PERSPECTIVE WORLD DESIGN STORY BUILDUP LIGHT AND VOLUME PANELING CHARACTER DESIGN ENROLL NOW
Enroll in Ashcans Pre-College Illustration Classes and your talent for creating visual stories will skyrocket Learn to: Tap into your imagination and boost your authentic creative voice in visual storytelling Illustration techniques you’ll use include: Drawing with ink, pen, pencil, watercolor, collage, acrylic and/or 3-D illustration. Learn about: Composition Color Perspective Texture Class sizes are small [...]
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