Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m an illustrator, first and foremost! I am a huge fan of all things animation & video games. These long-lived hobbies inspired me to keep creating, and I eventually earned my BFA in Animation and Illustration at Montclair State University.…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Born and raised in New Rochelle, NY, I earned my BFA in Cartooning & Illustration from The School of Visual Arts. After graduation, I worked a variety of freelance art projects before discovering a passion for teaching and classroom management,…

Art Shuffle®: Kids Mickalene Thomas Self Portraits in Constructed Landscapes Overview: Studying the works of Mickalene Thomas, students create a self-portrait using techniques such as collage and pattern. To begin, students brainstorm and sketch a series of patterns. They translate their pattern or print onto canvas. The final outcome involves…

Digital Art Shuffle®: Teens Out of This World Overview: Students create a Minimal, Textured, and Colorful vector-based landscape framed within a simple basic shape, with elements which break the framing. Essential Skills: Students: Discover texture and transparencies in Adobe Illustrator. Learn to design using Minimalism & Negative Space. Create a…

Tell us a little bit about your journey as a developing artist. I have been dabbling around with creating art since a young age. I also took a few courses on drawing and watercolors in college. After I started working, I decided to commit myself to learning and creating art…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I grew up in Long Island alongside an artist as my neighbor and my father was a photographer for a bit as well. My mother has always been extremely crafty. They gave me a foundation to hone creativity and passion.…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Growing up in Florida, my earliest artistic interest was in dance. I graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts where I concentrated in ceramics. After relocating to New Jersey with my husband, dance and ceramics remained…

Summer Camp Cosplay: Headwear & Helmets Overview: Express yourself through cosplay, and costume fabrication! Students design an original character’s wearable outfit and learn techniques for bringing their 2D sketch/idea into the physical world. Essential Skills: Pull inspiration from the environment, architecture, fantasy, or media! Design a character with a cohesive…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. My first introduction to art was watching Studio Ghibli movies with my family. My mom thought it was very important to keep my sister and I connected to our Japanese-American culture. I spent my childhood drawing my favorite Pokémon and…