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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: 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: 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: 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: A Perfect Project

This week on The Visual Scout: Let’s chat about the art of the book cover. It’s a project and a process that embodies the illustration platform. Conveying a concept, tone, or character trait of a publication with one image seems like the perfect way to stretch your skills! We have gathered some tips on how to make the most of a book cover.
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