High School Art Portfolio Program

Oogie Art's High School Art Portfolio Program has a proven track record of helping students gain admission to top schools like St. Paul's School, Phillips Academy Andover, The Hotchkiss School, and LaGuardia High School in NY.

The program stands out for its personalized approach, offering tailored curriculums and one-on-one guidance for every project. Students explore creativity with unconventional materials and space-based work, both in-studio and online.

Beyond portfolio development, the program provides support for auditions and interviews, helping students showcase their talents effectively. This comprehensive program is an excellent resource for students aiming to refine their art skills and enhance their admissions success.

 

Our Results

In fact, many of students who took Oogie Art High School Entrance Portfolio Prep. Program were accepted from these schools.

Boarding & Private High Schools

Phillips Exeter Academy

Phillips Exeter Andover

St. Paul’s School

Deerfield Academy

The Putney School

Interlochen Arts Academy

Walnut Hill School for the Arts

Fieldston Upper School

Riverdale Country School

Horace Mann School

Avenues: The World School

and many more

 

NYC Public Art Specialized High Schools

LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

The High School of Art and Design

Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School

 

Explore The Syllabus

Our curriculum is constructed by a team of talented instructors with a deep understanding of what it takes to gain admission to top colleges, and what you need to know to do it.

 

Drawing Fundamentals

  • Introduction to drawing materials

  • Quality of line

  • Tonal scale exercises

  • Shading techniques

  • Rule of thirds and image composition

  • Rendering light

Forms and Color

  • Primary, secondary, tertiary colors and tints

  • Complementary and analagous colors

  • Color temperature

  • Mood, light and energy

  • Black and white

  • Triadic and tetradic colors

  • Manmade forms versus organic shapes

Figure Drawing

  • Line II

  • Proportion II

  • Volume II

  • Composition II

  • Observation

  • Gesture

  • Character

  • Concept


Interpreting the Self

  • Personal notions of the self portrait

  • The self as inspiration for new work

  • Discussion and writing exercises

  • Dreams and memories

  • Self portraits without reference to the body

  • Identity in modern and contemporary art


Memory, Imagination and
Mixed Media

  • Emphasis on imaginative imagery

  • Memory, dreams, ction and literature

  • Assemblage

  • Exploration of memory in contemporary art

Photographing and Framing Your Work for Audition or Interview

  • Introduction to dSLRs

  • Lighting your work

  • Resolution

  • Digital enhancements

  • File formats

  • Slideroom

Perspective And Scale

  • One-, two- and three-point perspective

  • Capturing correct proportions

  • Inclined planes

  • Reections in mirrors

  • Aerial perspective

  • Spiral staircases

Dry And Wet Media

  • Vine and compressed charcoal

  • Inks and brushes

  • Soft pastels and oil pastels

  • Oil sticks

  • Acrylic, oil and watercolor paints

 


Experimental Processes With
Photo-Based Images

  • Décollage

  • Transfer emulsions

  • Photomontages

  • Digital collages and photograms

  • Photo projections

  • Concept


Sculpture Workshop

  • Modeling and carving

  • Basic mold-making and casting techniques

  • Cardboard and wire

  • Clay and plaster

  • Installation art and site-specific sculpture

  • Found objects and natural materials

 

Personal Voice And Vision

  • Drawing inspiration from your life

  • Imbuing your work with intent

  • Conceptual material choices

  • Originality

  • Contemporary methods of 2D/3D communication

Writing About Your Work

  • Writing description for each piece

  • Writing about your portfolio as a whole

Practice An Audition And An Interview

  • Home to make your portfolio stand out

  • Selecting the right pieces

  • Arranging your artworks in order

  • Final crits and plans of action

  • Submitting your portfolio and application materials

Online Art Portfolio Program Schedule