Turn your art dream into an
Art Career
We offer online art mentorships & workshops to help artists thrive.
Illustration
Gallery Art
Skill Development
Career Development
Turn Art Into Your Career with Live & Online Art Courses Taught by Pros
Visual Arts Passage offers the best online art courses, by industry leading artists. A team of skilled artists personally help you sharpen your skills, craft, and career development.
Courses Now Enrolling
Art of the Cover
Instructor: Edward Kinsella
Illustration
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Design & illustrate impactful cover art for films, posters, books, and albums
Length: 5 weeks
Process: Skill & Craft
Instructor: Adam Gustavson
Illustration
Mentorship
Beginner
Establish fundamental skills for advanced drawing and painting techniques for various visual arts industries.
Length: 10 weeks
Figure Drawing
Instructor: John English
Illustration
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Learn and master the steps to drawing the human form with confidence, skill, & expression
Length: 3 Weeks
Ideation & Visual Storytelling
Instructor: Ashly Lovett
Illustration
Mentorship
intermediate
Develop a process for creating compelling and engaging original stories, a critical component of visual narrative.
Length: 10 Weeks
Portfolio & Career for Illustration
Instructors: Dale Stephanos & John English
Illustration
Workshop
Advanced
Build your portfolio, identify your dream illustration clients, and pursue a career doing what you love.
Length: 10 Weeks
Skill & Style for Fine Arts
Instructors: Ray Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Gallery Arts
Mentorship
Beginner
Equip yourself with tools and skills to build a career and thrive as a working fine artist.
Length: 10 Weeks
Career Development for Gallery Artists
Instructors: Ray Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Gallery Arts
Mentorship
Intermediate/advanced
Networking opportunities, finding gallery representation, and learning how to sell your art is the backbone of this course.
Length: 10 Weeks
Illustration Program
Instructors: Adam Gustavson, Ashly Lovett, John English, Dale Stephanos, and more.
Program
Mentorship
All Skill Levels
Networking opportunities, finding gallery representation, and learning how to sell your art is the backbone of this course.
Length: 3 courses, 10 weeks each
Fine Arts & Gallery Program
Instructors: Raymond Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Program
Mentorship
All Skill Levels
Networking opportunities, finding gallery representation, and learning how to sell your art is the backbone of this course.
Length: 3 courses, 10 weeks each
Connect with industry leading guest artists
Ask questions, join the discussion, and gain industry knowledge from the best in the game. Next semester features these rockstar artists.
Illustration & Fine Arts Students Gain Access To ALL Guest Artists:
TAP INTO THE INDUSTRY
Our instructors work with iconic names
When your instructor is working with and developing content with some of the biggest names in the industry, you can trust that your class will be loaded with practical and valuable information to develop your career.
INVALUABLE RESOURCES & TOOLS
Join a community and gain access to a support system to improve your art
Between weekly live class, bonus meet-ups, and our Discord Server, Passage students gain access to incredibly powerful and practical resources for professional artistic development.
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Student Testimonials
Visual Arts Passage offers a program that gives you a real tangible sense on how to move forward as an artist and develop a career as an artist or illustrator. It’s left me feeling optimistic and with a clear path forward!
The whole of the VAP experience thus far has been extraordinary. I couldn’t have asked for a better class! It allows you to fully immerse yourself in visual arts, and is a treasure trove of information regarding illustration, ideation, and the industry!
At Visual Arts Passage, this course maximizes your efforts by not only guiding the development of your artistic voice but also clarifying your desired direction in the industry. Because of tremendous support and guidance from the mentors, I had an artwork accepted into the 64th Society Of Illustrators annual and started receiving paying job opportunities from real-world clients.
Visual Arts Passage isn’t just a top pick for online illustration classes, it is my top pick for illustration curriculum period. The combination of inside information, individual mentoring and a small, committed cohort of fellow students is eye-opening and motivating. From day one, the instructors worked to really understand and meet me where I am, and the sequence of classes has propelled me down the path of becoming an illustrator in today’s marketplace. Most importantly perhaps, I’ve seen my confidence grow — helping me to build skills and a sustained creative practice. I’m interested and excited to do this every day.
They meet students where they are at but manage to elicit high-quality results regardless of an artist’s background. Mentors genuinely care about their students’ success and want to help them find where they fit into the Industry. Good people with great insights.
Taking the portfolio development class with Visual Arts Passage was exactly what I was looking for to support my growing art career. I met so many talented individuals during the class that I continue to share my art with. Dale Stephanos and John English gave me the clarity I needed in moving forward in illustration.
This was a deep dive that really helped me push boundaries. I was encouraged to experiment with mediums and styles, developing habits and finding alternative approaches to composing professional art.
I can not recommend them enough. What I have learned with them is all of the things I wish I had gotten in college and have searched for all my life.
There is so much to say l would most likely still not do this organization justice—a fantastic place just to absorb knowledge and compassion towards art creation.
The program has been a tremendous help for me. Getting personal support and lots of in-depth discussions of one’s own work with some of the world’s leading professionals in the field is a true eye opener and a magical experience.
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