What to put in an art portfolio

By Nicole Tinkham The one way to stand out as an artist (to get that job, to have your work displayed in a gallery, to sell your artwork, etc.) is to have a killer art portfolio. Lucky for y…

Art Portfolios can all start to look the same to admissions counselors after a while, they see a lot of rectagular 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.

Applying for art school or any art-based course is daunting because not only do you need to go for an interview, but you have to submit a portfolio of your work. This page provides inspiring examples.

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We’ve put together some Ashcan Studio student's work - examples of the kind of excellent artwork top Art Schools & University Art Programs look for in an ideal potential student - and we talk about why each artwork is so successful. A good exercise is to pause at each image and think about or write down why you think they’re good portfolio pieces What do you think makes a good portfolio piece? What do you think makes some of these good? ashcanart.com @ashcanart

Sketchnoting is big. Why not encourage students to have their sketchbook for your class? This teacher did. In fact, this teacher is inspiring a growth mindset and curiosity with all he/she is saying about having a sketchbook. Annotation, reflection, research! Look at the subtle cues for learning built into this graphic drawn by the teacher. […]

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