portfolio developmentWhat should you include in your portfolio?Your portfolio is a critical part of the admissions process. When preparing your portfolio think of your audience, your strengths, and what you are trying to express to the viewer. A well-developed portfolio can assist you in gaining acceptance to CCAD, as well as increase your chances of being awarded a scholarship. The work may include, but is not limited to, drawing, painting, design, printmaking, collage, photography, ceramics, architectural drafting, sculpture, digital work, and three-dimensional projects. Your portfolio can include classroom assignments as well as independent projects. You may also include your sketchbook, which will constitute one portfolio piece. Observational drawing is encouraged, but we want to see what you do the best at. Quality is always better than quantity. Consider taking slides of your workIf you are planning to enter a number of competitions, consider documenting your portfolio in slide form. This allows you to submit the same piece of artwork to more than one competition. It is always best to show original work; however, this is not always possible or practical. For example, larger paintings, framed artwork, three-dimensional pieces, sculpture, and ceramics should be submitted in slide form rather than original. A combination of original work and slides is also acceptable at CCAD.
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