Portfolio Development I for Teens - with Stephanie Folk | Thurs 6:00-8:00pm | 4/13-5/4 | Spring 2023

Portfolio Development I for Teens - with Stephanie Folk | Thurs 6:00-8:00pm | 4/13-5/4 | Spring 2023

Teens | This class is completed

107 East Deer Park Road Dix Hills, NY 11746 United States

Studio 9

All Levels

4/13/2023-5/4/2023

6:00 PM-8:00 PM EDT on Th

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185.00 USD

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Portfolio Development I is meant for the student preparing the early stages of their portfolio. In this course, accomplished artist Stephanie Folk will work with students to assign projects perfect for the fundamental cornerstone pieces every portfolio needs. Subjects will include portraiture, basic anatomy, still life, complex compositional arrangement, hyperrealism and range in mediums such as ink, colored pencil, acrylic paint, watercolor, pastel and graphite. This course will provide plenty of constructive critique, advice on college applications, expectations of portfolio submissions and more. This course will also focus on developing techniques in portfolio essentials, such as conceptual creations, mood, lighting, art history and more. Throughout the course each student will gain the confidence in their personal mark-making and push the boundaries of their creativity to develop an individualized and dynamic portfolio.


Students who have completed enough projects in this class may graduate into the Portfolio Development II class where more advanced and individualized projects will be completed.

  • -Sketchbook of any size
    -WATER-MIXABLE oil paints set of 10 - regular oil paints will not be permitted
    -Set of brushes
    -paint palette
    -1 stretched canvas no larger than 18x24
    -Prismacolor pencils 24 or more
    -arches watercolor pad 10x14
    -pencils
    -metal sharpener 
    -eraser 
Folk, Stephanie

Stephanie Folk received her BFA from Syracuse University and her MS in art administration from Drexel University, graduating with honors. She has exhibited in shows throughout the east coast, and has commissioned work hanging in restaurants and private homes.
Stephanie spent many years working in the NYC gallery industry as a Director and working her way to Proprietor. In 2008 Stephanie made a career change to focus solely on creating and educating. Since then, she has taught all levels of art in various mediums focusing on portfolio development. Stephanie currently works at North Shore Hebrew Academy HS as the AP (Advanced Placement) and Studio Arts teacher. Prior to her position at North Shore, she was an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa in the College of Arts and Design. Stephanie is
active in the Huntington art community and organizes monthly figure drawing nights and offers private lessons to students creating a college art portfolio which includes support for their personal statements and making a digital portfolio.
You can find her work hanging in Huntington as well as other creative spaces on Long Island and in Brooklyn. Check out her instagram @slysartandstuff for upcoming exhibitions and new work.