Team Introductions: Danielle Thomsen
Tell us a little bit about you and your background My name is Danielle and I am the Director in Manhasset. I am originally from California and have lived in New York for 15 years. I moved to New York for grad school and obtained my Masters in Fine Arts…
Read MoreProject Snapshot: Punny Animal Fusions
Teen Digital Art Shuffle Punny Animal Fusions Overview: Students create an illustration of their favorite animal that is combined with a random drawing prompt or a silly pun. Students learn how to fuse two different concepts to create one unique concept. Essential Skills: Students learn about realistic textures, clipping masks, and…
Read MoreStudent Showcase: Sadie
How long have you been a student at One River? I’ve attended classes at One River since the pre-pandemic era, making it so that I’ve spent approximately four to five years at the institution. The majority of those years, if not all, were spent within the Teen Digital Art Shuffle…
Read MoreTeam Introductions: Tara Kalnitsky
Tell us a little bit about you and your background Hello! My name is Tara and I have been creating art using every medium I could get my hands on since childhood. I graduated from Rutgers with a degree in Painting and Ceramics but found a passion for illustration markers…
Read MoreEducator Showcase: Alanna Califra
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in Studio Art and double minors in Art History and Digital Art. Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of working two fulfilling roles, one as an art teacher…
Read MoreStudent Showcase: Leo
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. As a young artist, I am still working to improve my skills and get better at the craft. I love to make art because it allows my imagination to come outside of my brain. I can’t…
Read MoreInktober Highlights 2024
Inktober is a month long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker that is focused on improving skill and developing positive drawing habits. Every day for the month of October anyone participating in the Inktober challenge creates an ink drawing and can post it online with #inktober #inktober2024 and @oneriverschool.…
Read MoreEducator Showcase: Mike Koloski
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I am a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, but I have been exploring digital graphics – Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash (now Adobe Animate) since the late 20th century. In college, I dove head first into 3D animation, with…
Read MoreTeam Introductions: Megan Becker
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Megan Becker, a New Jersey based artist, graduated from University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, receiving her BFA in illustration. She has taught at various art centers including the Visual Art Center of New Jersey, The Center for Contemporary Art,…
Read MoreStudent Showcase: Riley
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I watched a lot of cartoons as a kid. A lot of my friends were into Anime, so I started drawing a lot. I started giving my drawings to people as gifts, and then I just…
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