<p>Id start your portfolio WAY before the summer, especially because of your academics. You need many many works, and they all have to be pretty decent and varied. Start it now. (I was in art major class my junior year with a portfolio even though im going for computer/electrical engineering).</p>
<p>Portfolio wise, Id go with the following, but get the opinion of a few different people.:</p>
<ol>
<li>A shaded circle. You better spend at least a day or two on this one. A perfect shaded circle could get you into almost any art program.</li>
<li>A surreal piece of art.</li>
<li> A piece of art identifying a mechanical element.</li>
<li> A technical/math related piece of artwork.</li>
<li> A video of some sort.</li>
<li> A piece of art similar to those of Hans Arp</li>
<li> A Duchampian piece of art.</li>
<li> Fauvist piece of art.</li>
<li>A sculpture. ( Take a picture of it and send it.)</li>
<li> A “pop” art piece. (Andy Warhol -esque- and btw, there is an andy warhol museum in pittsburgh, so youll be able to visit that.)</li>
</ol>
<h2>11. Human portrait. It better be good, and have arms and legs that are the proper length and have the proper features. There was this one artist that would measure out equal areas on the photo, draw them in the photo, and scale it up to the size of the paper that way everything is in proportion. I’d do that.</h2>
<p>Generally, you want to showcase many varied types of drawings and art pieces but dont be a double of everyone else’s. Have a distinct style, etc.</p>
<p>In my art program, at the end of the year, I had a wall mural featuring mythological characters in the school building, a violin made out of metal, some sewing items, a self portrait, sculpture, a tye dye blanket, and some micellaneous shaded pieces. Be original. Be creative.</p>