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Illustration Isolation: Episode 24, Bryan Rodner Carr part III

About the episode: This episode features artists such as Montalvo Machado, Dale Stephanos, George Pratt, Bill Koeb, and John English. Draw from photo reference provided by Bryan Rodner Carr, an internationally recognized photographer in fine art and commercial industries.

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Illustration Isolation: Episode 23, Bryan Rodner Carr

About the episode: In this episode of Illustration Isolation, we kick off our month of photography by Arthouse's Bryan Rodner Carr. Join our team of talented illustrators and draw alongside some serious pros. Bryan is recognized internationally for his skills as a photographer.

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Illustration Isolation: Episode 22, Bryan Rodner Carr

A portrait of Addie Green with a confident expression, featuring bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors, reflecting contemporary illustration art focused on visual storytelling and artistic creativity.

Episode 20: Tim Trabon & The Cousteau Society

Part 2 of our Tim Trabon, Amazon expedition, French exploration episode. The photography featured in this episode is from Tim Trabon’s time traveling with the Cousteau Society through South America during the early 1980s. Photos feature local contacts who assisted the crew as well as indigenous people they met and who were featured in the documentary.

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Illustration Isolation: Episode 21, Return to the Amazon

About the episode: Timmy is nowhere to be seen in this episode, but our usual suspects of master illustrators take the helm for an amazing evening of conversation and drawing online from photo reference. This episode is the third part of our Cousteau Society themed drawing night from the month of August. All photography used for this event was taken by Tim Trabon while on expedition with the Cousteau Society during the early 1980s'.

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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.