Game Art Portfolio Instructions

Game Art Portfolio

• Observational Drawings From Life

  One PDF file consisting of three (3) pages (one drawing per page) that contain the following observational drawings from life, created with traditional media (e.g., pencil, pen, charcoal, paint, etc.):

  • One still life
  • One perspective drawing
  • One portrait
• Optional: Four (4) Additional Files

  These files can contain any combination of traditional or digital art. If you have more than four additional pieces that demonstrate the breadth of your artistic and technical skills, you can combine work into multipage PDF files for still images or MP4 files for animation. Avoid including logos or photography work.

  Please do not include work that copies photographs by using paintovers or the grid method — although photos may be used for reference. Do not include AI-generated artwork. Do not directly replicate another artist’s work (including replicating anime drawings, cartoons, or video game character designs). Do not include anime-style drawings in your portfolio, as they don’t tell us enough about your aesthetic ability.

  • Please include a title and description for each piece.
  • If possible, show us your process for one of your pieces. For example, include your sketches as well as the final piece.
  • If you have more quality pieces, we would like to see them. We suggest putting similar images into a single PDF file. For example, traditional drawings could be placed in one PDF and presented as a single body of work, digital images in another PDF, and multiple animations could be edited into one movie file (no longer than one minute). Make sure the PDF files are nicely formatted with one image per page.
• Submitting Your Portfolio

  Upload your files to Slideroom and finish the application by answering the questions about yourself in the online form.

  Submit

• How the Portfolio Will Be Evaluated

  Faculty members from Champlain College’s Game Art program will evaluate the submissions for skill, visual aesthetics, artistic practice, subject matter, and art appreciation. Students should focus on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent. Quality is preferred over quantity. Please take time when answering the questions on the form. Good communication is an important quality for game artists, and it’s one we value.