About

Portfolio Prep

NY artist Julie Peppito teaches 11, 12 & 13 year olds skills to develop their artwork and create winning portfolios and in the process they learn how to draw from observation. Her Portfolio Programs are also open to those who just want to learn how to draw from observation but are not interested or aren’t sure if they want to build a portfolio. Alumni of PAW’s Portfolio Prep have gone on to highly ranked art programs across the city including La Guardia, Murrow, Art & Design, Sinatra, and Brooklyn High School of the Arts.

Over the course of the program artists will develop the four primary requirements for portfolios: still life, self portrait, figure drawing and the “fantastical sandwich”. Perhaps more importantly teens will learn the skill of observational drawing that will change the way they see the world and enrich their lives. In addition to acting as a teacher, coach, cheerleader, and skill builder, Peppito creates a supportive environment where students grow bonds through their shared interest in art, while being held accountable to their goals.  Every artist works at a different pace so artists may not complete their portfolios during the course of the program.