Art student portfolio

A display of student work from three of my recent classes at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

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

A Bartlett graduate reviews an accepted architecture school portfolio that won one of our students a place at the AA. The portfolio was also accepted to the Bartlett, Cornell, SCI-Arc, Edinburgh and the Glasgow School of Art.

Graphic Design, Illustration, Branding, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Dark Yellow Dot supports young and emerging artists at the beginning of their careers. Tips for artistic development and more.

This outstanding Painting and Related Media Coursework project was awarded Top in the World for the CIE examinations. It explores self-portraiture and ‘Identity’.

Explore the art and design of Paris College of Art students.

Getting into an art school or university can help make your art dreams happen. Check out our AP art portfolio examples for inspiration!