Art Portfolio Submission Requirements

• 5-8 samples of your artwork. Please do not submit more or less.

  Focus on quality first. We would rather see a portfolio with 5 high-quality finished pieces that are thoughtful and expressive than one with 8 where the quality of work was uneven.

  Try to include work that shows a variety of styles and subjects, such as: a self portrait, a landscape, a comic strip, a still life, a character design. Variety is recommended. We want to be able to see your technical and conceptual skills as an artist. Previous experience in digital art is not required.

  You may submit artwork in any media, including animation. If you submit an animation, please make sure your video is not longer than 2 minutes. 

Each art submission is measured using four separate components: composition, skill/technique, originality and craftsmanship.

• • Composition: The plan, placement and arrangement of the elements of art, and the application of the design principles in a piece; measures student’s ability to effectively design the picture plane.

  • Skill and Technique: Rendering and use of materials, tools and mediums; measures student’s knowledge, aptitude and ability to render with authenticity.

  • Originality: The act of conveying mood, sentiment, feeling, spirit and character in artistic execution; measures student’s ability to create expressive powerful works that clearly reflect the student’s original point of view.

  • Craftsmanship: Level of attention to the finished product and presentation of the artwork; measures the student’s effort and ability to create works that demonstrate pride of workmanship.

Please carefully follow the instructions below. Portfolios that are not submitted correctly will not be considered. 

Our preferred method of submission is a GOOGLE SLIDESHOW. 

• Place one artwork on each slide, and you may include a caption or notes. 

• Name the slideshow using this convention: First Last RNHS Application Portfolio

Share your slideshow with Mr. Vollmer by emailing a link to charles.vollmer@wcs.edu

Please note: any videos embedded in your slideshow will also need to be shared. 

OR

You may  save your artwork file as .jpg or .pdf file, and your videos as .mp4 files and submit them in a Google Drive folder.

Make sure your files are high resolution.

When naming your files, include your first and last name as well as the media used to create the artwork. 

Example:

johndoe_acrylicpainting.jpg

johndoe_charcoaldrawing.jpg 

Name the folder using this convention: First Last RNHS Application Portfolio

Share your folder with Mr. Volmer by emailing a link to charles.vollmer@wcs.edu

If you are unable to submit your files via Google Drive, please mail a USB drive to Renaissance High School (108 Everbright Ave 37064) and make sure it is clearly marked with your first and last name.