So as a portfolio development class, you must tackle classic, traditional portfolio requirements such as the RISD bike! The Rhode Island School Design is one of the most prestigious, competetive art schools in the country. One of there tried and true portfolio requirements are drawing assignements that are called home tests. They read as follows:
”Three drawing samples are required of all candidates. Each drawing must be done using graphite pencil on a sheet of white paper measuring 16 x 20″; other drawing materials should not be used. The first drawing must represent a bicycle; the second drawing may be of any subject or situation but your finished drawing must utilize both sides of the sheet of drawing paper; for the third drawing, begin with a sheet of paper, alter the form of this paper in any way you wish and then make a drawing of this altered form. You may approach these three drawings in any way you wish. For example, your drawings may be realistic or abstract; you may choose to draw the object alone or place it in a situation; you may draw the whole object or only a portion of it, etc. Each drawing must be signed and dated, and if necessary, should be treated to prevent smudging in handling. Each drawing should be folded in half and half again so that it will fit in your application folder in the Admissions Office. On the outside of each folded drawing print your full name.” – from the RISD Application Procedures
Then every fall they have a gallery show of the bike drawings of those students who were accepted at the Waterman Gallery
Just google RISD bike drawings and see the whole onslaught of bike drawings that come up!
Here are some of our students past bike drawings:
- RISD bike drawing by Chika Ota
BUT Stayed tuned because this years drawings ARE AMAZING! and will be brought to a post on this blog soon!!!
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