This is a charcoal drawing done in our Art College Portfolio Prep program. A good example to show some foundation skills, a lot of college admission look for creativity, of course, but foundation skills as an important factor. When familiar as a medium, charcoal is a fast medium that can get your drawing process done […]
This work was for a project for an art college portfolio made in our Art College Portfolio Prep class. Consisting largely of lines, the drawing shows a lot of free-flowing marks that almost look like a sketch. Those sketch-like lines are juxtaposed with clearer and intentional lines to form narratives into one composition. The imagery […]
This portfolio work was from our Graduate Portfolio Prep class. Throughout their course, the student developed a clear concept that worked alongside their artist statement. While the student didn’t have masterful skills in art foundations or techniques, an art portfolio for graduate school applications usually doesn’t require them. Rather, graduate programs want to see you […]
This artwork was done by our past students in the Specialized Art High School Prep program. This graphite drawing is an observational drawing of a mirror reflection of the student as a self-portrait. With very nice value and contrast, the focus moves from the center where the student is to the surrounding area that has […]
This work was made by a student in our Specialized Art HS Prep class who was working on their art portfolio to apply to a specialized art high school. For this drawing work, the student was inspired by the lenticular printing technique that involves an illusion of depth. A lenticular work usually accompanies different images […]