High School Art Portfolio Program
Elite Preparation for Top Private and Specialized High Schools
Our High School Art Portfolio Program has helped students gain admission to top-tier schools such as St. Paul’s, Andover, Phillips Academy, Walnut Hill School of Arts, and LaGuardia Art High School in New York.
Each student receives a fully customized curriculum with one-on-one project guidance. Classes emphasize original, idea-driven work using both traditional and unconventional media.
Beyond portfolio development, we prepare students for auditions and interviews—ensuring they are confident, competitive, and ready to stand out in elite admissions.
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, Boston Art Specialized High Schools
LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, NY
The High School of Art and Design, NY
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School, NY
Walnut Hill School of Arts, MA
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
