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Silhouette fairy and elf characters for fantasy art, character design, and animation, featuring detailed costume and hair concepts for creative projects.

Creating Storyboards for Animation

Creating Storyboards for Animation Cultivating story-boarding skills begins with drawing, and ends with a lively career helping animators bring their stories to life through storyboard panels. Find out how to create a portfolio tailored for the animation industry.

Detailed black and white illustration of a distressed man with long hair and beard, featured in a contemporary art piece by Visual Arts Passage.

Illustration Isolation: Episode 35, Underdogs in Fiction

About the episode: This episode features illustrators such as Raymond Bonilla, John English, Don Kilpatrick, Dale Stephanos, Audrey Benjaminsen, Vanesa R. Del Rey, and Bill Koeb. The theme for tonight’s drawing event was Underdogs from Fiction. Also don’t miss this very short-term offer to try out the Studio Bridge Beta offer.

Bold portrait of a woman with a sleek black bob hairstyle, dramatic black lipstick, and striking red feather accents on her shoulders, showcasing contemporary fashion and avant-garde art influences.

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Concept Artists vs. Concept Designers

Concept artists and concept designers share so many similarities, but there is a difference! Let’s dive into the world of entertainment art, animation, video games, and graphic design to explore the different roles concept artists and concept designers inhabit.

Vivid illustration of Tuskegee Airmen pilots in military gear with a WWII aircraft, emphasizing historical military aviation moments; artwork by Raymond Bonilla.

Illustration Isolation: Episode 32, Figure Drawing The Tuskegee Airmen

About the episode: This episode features illustrators such as Raymond Bonilla, John English, Don Kilpatrick, Dale Stephanos, C. F. Payne, Bill Koeb, and a brief presentation by former director of the Society of Illustrators, Terry Brown. This week marks the first installment of our month of ‘Underdogs’. For this first episode, we featured photo reference of some of the most admirable and courageous underdogs in history, The Tuskegee Airmen.

Sun and moon-themed surreal artwork featuring a woman with celestial elements and symbolic motifs, highlighting contemporary visual arts and fantasy art styles.

The Weekly Roundup- 11/2/20

We’re all about creating the most creative and motivating space this week. Join us for free drawing nights, watch our favorite artists’ lectures, and learn more about the newest Visual Arts Passage mini-courses so you can keep your goals on track. We all need a way to stay creative, so we hope this helps you!

A young woman sprinting on a track with dynamic, artistic digital effects illustrating motion and speed.

Illustration Isolation: Episode 30, Figure Drawing Halloween Episode

About the episode: This episode features our Illustration Isolation regulars such as Don Kilpatrick, Dale Stephanos, Bill Koeb, C. F. Payne, Montalvo Machado, and John English.

Rich, vibrant digital illustration of a young man with short curly hair in a white hoodie, background featuring a sky and text overlay, part of Visual Arts Passage's series on contemporary illustration.

Illustration Isolation: Episode 29, Figure Drawing Richard Allen Photography

About the episode: Everyone showed up this week to drop in for Illustration Isolation. Guest artists included illustrators such as Bill Koeb, John English, Raymond Bonilla, Dale Stephanos, Ashly Lovett, and Don Kilpatrick. Watch them draw, join in the fun and share your progress as we paint and draw from amazing photo reference provided by photographer Richard Allen. This is the third installment featuring photography by Allen.

Vivid weekly art roundup featuring contemporary and classic artworks, highlighting talented artists like Raymond Bonilla, from Visual Arts Passage. Perfect for art enthusiasts seeking inspiration and cultural engagement.

The Weekly Roundup- 10/19/20

Check out the latest Visual Arts Passage updates.

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The Weekly Roundup – 10/5/20

Check out the latest Visual Arts Passage updates. This week, we dive into #inktober2020 prompts, the latest Life Drawing Livestream episode, and Concept Art classes are beginning October 10th!