Portfolio Development for Teens with Bill Graf | Sat 1:00pm-3:00pm | 11/4 - 12/16 | Fall 2023
Teens | This class is completed
Portfolio Development is a course meant for students hoping to generate quality artworks to aid in the construction of their portfolios. This class functions much like an open studio, where accomplished instructor Bill Graf helps students at their pace in specialized projects for their portfolios. Students can expect to complete a series of projects Graf has developed over a long career of portfolio instruction before moving on to pieces that certain colleges require for applications, more conceptual pieces that students wish to tackle, and projects from school that require more time and individualized critique and discussion. This class will facilitate plenty of constructive critique and more in depth discussions about college application processes, like how to write an artist statement, piece descriptions, artist CVs, and more.
Projects in this class runs the gamut from abstract to high realism. Each project is created with the intent that it will be portfolio quality all while skill building develops through the creation of each piece of art. Projects take from one to 6 sessions to complete. Instruction will be highly individualized to each student to promote their best work.
Oil paints
Titanium White
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Cadmium Red
Cad. Yellow
Yellow ochre
Ultramarine Blue
Brushes (instructor will bring some)
Odorless turpentine
Palette or palette paper.
Acrylic paints
Titanium White
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Cadmium Red
Cad. Yellow
Yellow ochre
Ultramarine Blue
Brushes (instructor will bring some)
Palette or palette paper.
Colored Pencil
Prisma Pencils assorted set
Charcoal
Generals 2B, 4B, 6B
Graphite
2B, 4B, 6B
Strathmore or Canson
Drawing Paper
Strathmore Charcoal Paper
Cotton Duct Canvas of any size
Bill Graf
Bill Graf is a professional fine artist and art instructor of Watercolor, Oil, and Acrylic painting classes.
"Bill's teaching philosophy is that every student equipped with the right tools and instruction can succeed and excel at painting. Bill uses demonstrations to explain his techniques for all the mediums he teaches. That way beginners and advanced students benefit by watching his approach to painting and learn technique tips to use in their own paintings."
His extensive art career(s) as a fine artist and illustrator began after completing his drawing and painting studies at the Art Students League of NYC. He then went on to study Old Masters Painting and Drawing in Florence, Italy at the Cecil Graves Studio. He has been the recipient of numerous awards from the International Miniature Portrait Show of Montreal, NYC Students Art League Figure Drawing 1st Prize, Huntington NY Arts Council, NY Nassau County Art Leagues 1st Prize, Best in Show and honorable mentions as well as awarded the Frank J. Reilly Scholarship Award to name a few. He was also ommissioned to do a mural project depicting an American history scene which is displayed in the White House, Washington DC.