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

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 you, we’re going to feature 8 tips to do just that in this post. An art…

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

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