Ideas for my portfolio for art school?

Question: Ideas for my portfolio for art school!?

I live in a foreign country, and my grades are ho hum, but the art school I'm applying to (In new york) doesn't really care about that because they are only interested in the portfolio (Thank god!) Thing is, my art skills need polishing, and I was just wondering where can I look for inspiration!? My village is very secluded, (I swear, if you don't say anything you could actually hear the wind) so there's not much inspiration around!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Ok, don't get too down on yourself just yet,!.!.!.!.let me suggest that you have the following artwork in your portfolio:!.!.!.!.!.!.a few portraits, a man , a couple of kids pictures and a few of women,!.!.!.perhaps one typical anatomy piece like a hand or a closeup of an ear and some hair flowing around it with an ear-ring in it,!.!.!.!.a couple of landscapes, a few still lifes, a few abstract pieces and some Commercial looking things!.!.!.with these you can go almost anywhere!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Is this the Julliard!? !.!.!.!.!.!.because that would be very nice for you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com