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The Visual Scout: Exploring The Summer Workshops at Illustration Academy Week Three

Our Partners at The Illustration Academy are finalizing all of the mentors who will lead their famous summer workshop programs in 2019 and we have a sneak peek at Week One. Let’s explore!

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The Visual Scout: Foundations FAQ (LAST DAY TO ENROLL!)

The newest course from Visual Arts Passage, Foundations, covers the essentials of visual arts, offering you personal coaching & guidance over five weeks of 3-hour classes. It has quickly become our most popular course because Foundations is all about creating a personalized experience, no matter where you are in your art career.

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The Visual Scout: Mixed Media Monsters with Edward Kinsella. A live demo Sunday 10/28/18

Edward Kinsella III delivers an #inktober tutorial on process, technique, and very scary monsters.

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The Visual Scout: Insider’s look at The Illustration Academy

Nothing says summer like The Illustration Academy. Each year, students from around the country (and world! As far as Brazil, Korea, Ireland & Spain) gather in Kansas City, MO for intensive workshops with world-renowned artists. What’s it like? Let’s take a look inside The Illustration Academy’s summer workshops (now enrolling for Summer 2019!)

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The Visual Scout: “the best online art schools” ImagineFX

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The Visual Scout: Exploring Foundations

This Fall, our course list expanded and improved to provide even more options. Just a beginner and not sure where you're headed? We've got you covered! Let’s take a look at the best ways to jumpstart your creative endeavors.

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The Visual Scout: Inside Look at Visual Arts Passage

With fall courses set to start in a little more than a week, we thought it would be a great time to step inside our illustration program and explore what it’s like to take a class with us. A sneak peek at what’s to come this fall!

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The Visual Scout: A Character Worth Creating

Wesley Burt will join Visual Arts Passage as one of our Fall Guest Speakers! He will give a lecture to both Illustration and Entertainment & Gaming. To get ready for our fall 2018 session, (which starts September 29!!!) let’s break down what defines a great character design.

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The Visual Scout: Creativity needs Productivity

We've got some tips to help keep you motivated. Let's look at our favorite ways to stay productive during a project.

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