Bring mythical creatures and characters life! Starting with historical figures and or characters from your favorite fantasy books and shows. You'll put your imagination to the test while learning the magical ways watercolor can contribute to developing these beautiful characters.
ViewBring mythical creatures and characters to life! Starting with historical figures and or characters from your favorite fantasy books and shows. You'll put your imagination to the test while learning the magical ways watercolor can contribute to developing these beautiful characters.
ViewExplore a variety of ways to transform an ordinary piece of paper into something extraordinary. You’ll learn techniques like folding, cutting, layering and sewing to make your very own paper toys, pop-up cards, mini books and more.
ViewLearn the history and basic principles of character design. Character designers are essential to the development of movies, videogames, comic books and all manner of modern entertainment. Use traditional drawing skills as well as Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to develop your own OC (original character). A basic understanding of figure drawing is recommended.
ViewLearn how to draw using black India ink, a dip pen and brush. Weāll cover techniques such as crossāhatching and stippling. Youāll learn the ins and outs of using a dip pen and brush, then weāll go over drawing fundamentals such as value, perspective and line. Weāll also study the history of ink drawing by […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewThis weekend workshop will explore ways to get out of our heads and into the world for inspiring new entry points into poems. Students look at examples of poems that use materials, scraps, art, visual cues, collage, erasure, and interesting forms/constraints to see what kinds of multi-textual poems we can make. They will be guided […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewExplore the world of childrenās book illustration. Weāll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. Youāll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. Youāll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]
ViewIn this class we will discuss the basics of character, prop and environment design with a focus on graphic novels (but touching upon how similar application occurs in books, movies and games). Students will go through the process of ideating, refining and depicting a fully-realized character, their inventory and details about the world they live […]
ViewSmash Books are an easy way to express yourself through words and pictures. In this workshop, you'll get hands-on experience building your own Smash Book, which you can then use as an art journal or scrapbook. Along the way, you'll learn techniques for combining words and pictures in creative ways. At the end of the […]
ViewWhole Black Self is a one-day workshop using the poem āWhole Black Selfā from Kristina Hamlett's book of poetry and prose āShe Lives Hereā to examine the challenges and joys of living as a Black person in this country, especially in the wake of COVID-19 and the rise of social justice advocacy. There will be […]
ViewExplore acrylic painting in a class inteded to help students develop control in painting from observation as well as invention. We’ll cover technical aspects of acrylic painting, material handling, pursuit of creative directions and experimentation with expressive elements. This class counts as a core course toward VisArtsā Art League Certificate.
ViewLearn the history and basic principles of character design. Character designers are essential to the development of movies, video games, comic books and all manner of modern entertainment. Use traditional drawing skills as well as Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to develop your own OC (original character). A basic understanding of figure drawing is […]
ViewBecome a comic artist with this interactive course that teaches you how to create your own comics. Learn how to create comic books in this class using digital techniques for pencilling, inking, coloring and lettering to help bring your stories to life.
ViewExplore metal! On our journey, we’ll learn how to measure, shape, soften and strengthen. We’ll also learn how to texture, form, cut and connect. You create your own pieces of wearable art along the way. Other techniques covered include: Sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding, polishing, riveting, annealing with a torch and fold […]
ViewLearn about different facets of Buddhism including Zen and Pure Land Buddhism and explore poets from ancient to modern times that wrote poetry heavily influenced by the questions Buddhism asks. We'll spend class time writing from prompts that ask you to examine the world around you from the philosophies discussed in class. We'll also spend […]
View(Richmond, VA)Ā On Friday, September 18, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond will opened group exhibition, titled Soft Pleats, featuring visual artists Diana Antohe, Nicole Levaque, William Lenard and poet Rosa Castellano. Antohe, Levaque, Lenard and Castellano represent the first cohort of artists in theĀ VisArtsĀ Artist Residency Program, which was launched in 2019. Funded in part by […]
ViewBecome a comic artist with this interactive course that teaches you how to create your own comics. Learn how to create comic books in this class using digital techniques for pencilling, inking, coloring and lettering to help bring your stories to life.
ViewBecome a comic artist and create your own digital comics. Learn how to create comic books in this class using digital techniques for penciling, inking, coloring and lettering to help bring your stories to life.
ViewLearn how to draw using black India ink, a dip pen and a brush. Weāll cover techniques such as cross-hatching and stippling. Youāll learn the ins and outs of using a dip pen and brush, then weāll go over drawing fundamentals such as value, perspective and line. Weāll also study the history of ink drawing […]
ViewCreate your own blank hardcover sketchbook or journal in this two-day workshop. A traditional kettle stitch will be used to sew together the pages of our case-bound books.
ViewHaving trouble finding the perfect sketchbook? The one with perfectly thick pages and just the right amount of drawing space? Well, in this class, weāll explore a variety of bookmaking techniques while you design your perfect set of hand-made sketch books!
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