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  Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist.   I started carrying a sketchbook around in 3rd grade. Everyone thought my art was weird at the time, but I just kept drawing. In 7th grade I became the resident artist, known for doing work for the school mural. I took a couple of One River classes and camps and have improved over the years. I am now in 8th grade!         Which has been your favorite project to work on at One River and why? The Digital Character Design project I did at One River’s summer camp! I did it and everyone thought it was amazing. It snowballed into the best project ever. I was surprised to hear it would be featured in a show at Scoops Ice Creamery in Scotch Plains. It was nice celebrating everyone’s art and sharing…

Intro to Studio Art Constructing a Portrait Adults   Overview: Students learn how to compare and analyze proportions of the head to make an accurate charcoal drawing on toned paper. Students learn how to block in shadows, model the form effectively at the terminator line, and use white chalk to add highlights. Essential Skills: How to draw with charcoal. Learn the basic rules of form and light. Use comparative measuring to achieve accurate proportions. Vocabulary + Terms: Values, Comparative Measuring, Value Mapping, Terminator Line Featured Skills: Realism, Portraiture, Accurate Drawing

  Tell us a little bit about you and your background. My art journey started when I moved at the age of 16 to the US. Living in Mexico for the majority of my life, made me be able to experience different types of artistic styles from different cultures within my country. Now, with 10 years living in the New York, I had the opportunity to explore my artistic skills in a new level. I studied to get my BFA at Mercy College with a concentration in Digital Illustration and Graphic Design. I’ve always been inspired to explore and try new things within the art world. From the traditional techniques with watercolor, charcoal and acrylics to using digital software like Photoshop and Procreate, I have been polishing a variety of skills that also help me in my teaching career.     What attracted you to work at One River School?…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Ever since I can remember I loved making and creating. As a youth I was forever toting a bag of art making materials wherever I went. Not much has changed. I’m always toting something from here to there. Thinking about the best ways to build, create, or experiment with materials. I started my career over 20 years ago working at a school for students with special needs. I later moved to the charter school world and spent 10 years working as an art educator in Harlem. While there I became a certified International Baccalaureate educator. I learned so much and so much about how to push my students. After having two children, I settled back to suburbia where I landed a position at Montclair High School. I supported their Advanced Placement and ceramics curriculum. What attracted you to work at One…