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VAP Playlist: Drawing with Soul

Bring your headphones and plug into our latest playlist. This month, we’ve compiled our favorite soul tunes to get you through any project.

AND- check out our latest Passage Lecture Series with Storyboard extraordinaire Haylee Herrick (link in post)

The Visual Scout: 5 Amazing Art Apps to Try During Visual Arts Passage Courses

While we are prepping for our Spring 2019 courses to begin, we wanted to deep dive into some of our favorite apps to create with our phones (and tablets). These apps make it easy to sketch and draw whenever and wherever you are. We love this idea! Let’s explore what apps we are excited to use. And, don’t forget to enroll in our Illustration and Concept Art programs before Thursday, January, 24th.

2019 Guest Artists & Painters

In addition to amazing mentors, this spring we will host some world-renowned guest speakers. This week we will get to know Victo Ngai and Bill Sienkiewicz. Tune in next week to see who else will be at Visual Arts Passage in 2019!

The Visual Scout: Meet Our Mentors – Edward Kinsella

Visual Arts Passage plays host to some of the art industry’s most iconic names. Edward Kinsella is one of those names. His accolades include gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, and a Gold Award from Spectrum. His clients include The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Simon and Schuster, The Atlantic, Penguin, Wired, Washington Post, Scholastic, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and many more.

Plan Your Holiday Break Like an Artist

When you’re back home during the holidays, how do you stay creative? Here’s our favorite ways to keep busy and artistic during your winter break. (Don’t forget: Free Portfolio Reviews with our co-founder John English!!)

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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