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Art School looks a little different this year, but not at Visual Arts Passage

Art can be mysterious, going to art school shouldn’t be. Keeping safe, staying creative, and learning new skills online isn’t new to us. We’ve been leaders in online art mentorships since day one.

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ILLUSTRATION ISOLATION: EPISODE 19, TIM TRABON AND THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY (PART 1)

About the episode: Part 1 of our Tim Trabon adventures with the Cousteau Society features reference photography from the early 1980s. Photos feature the people he crossed paths with as they filmed a feature length documentary.

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Fantasy Worldbuilding

An inside look at what it takes to create your own imaginary world full of characters, environments, and backstories.

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Illustration Isolation: Episode 17

Join us for a fun episode of drawing, conversation, and learning. In this episode, we discuss inspiration, film, television, style, and creative development. All photography for this event was generously made available courtesy The Wade Brothers, an award-winning duo, known for their breathtaking commercial and fine art photography.

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Illustration Isolation: Episode 16

Featured artists include Gil Ashby, Ashly Lovett, Don Kilpatrick, Audrey Benjaminsen, John English, Dale Stephanos, and Bill Koeb. In this episode we discuss drawing, illustration, inspiration, and what shows and entertainment we’ve been binging during quarantine. All photography for this event was generously made available courtesy The Wade Brothers, an award-winning duo, known for their breathtaking commercial and fine art photography.

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Illustration Isolation: Episode 15, Return of the Wade Brothers

About the episode: Featured artists include Raymond Bonilla, Don Kilpatrick, Vanesa R. Del Rey, John English, Dale Stephanos, and Bill Koeb. We cover topics such as lighting, visual narrative vs. aesthetics, favorite shows we’re been binge-watching in quarantine, and how much everyone on the panel enjoys the physical comedy of Buster Keaton. All photography for this event was generously made available courtesy The Wade Brothers, an award-winning duo, known for their breathtaking commercial and fine art photography.

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Student Showcase: Spring 2020

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Illustration IsolationEpisode 14, Drawing The Wade Brothers

About the episode: Featured artists include Raymond Bonilla, Hector Casanova, Gil Ashby, Vanesa R. Del Rey, John English, George Pratt, Bill Koeb, and more. All photography for this event was generously made available courtesy The Wade Brothers, an award-winning duo, known for their breathtaking commercial and fine art photography.

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Episode 13: Crowd-sourcing the Reference

Episode 13: Crowd-sourcing the Reference Photo reference: www.visualartspassage.com/photos About the episode: Draw alongside some of the most awarded and accomplished illustrators in the visual arts industry, including: Audrey Benjaminsen, Ashly Lovett, John English, Don Kilpatrick III, Gil Ashby, C. F. Payne, Scott Anderson, and more.