Studio Bridge, presented by Visual Arts Passage

Wow. It's been 200 episodes of drawing with all of you. Big shoutout to all the artists who have supported the show over the years. This episode was a blast, featuring Dan Billen (the creator of our theme song), the return of world-renowned photographer, Matthew Salacuse, Christopher Fiorello (The Model), and our regular hosts: John English, Cassandra Kim, Raymond Bonilla, Adam Gustavson, and Dale Stephanos. Support our guests: Dan Billen, co-owner of Primary Colors Music: https://primarycolormusic.com/ Matt Salacuse, Director, Photographer and founder of the Negative Collection: https://www.salacuse.com/https://negativecollection.com/ Christopher Fiorello's Big Walk: https://christopherfiorello.com/ 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Visual Arts Passage offers the best online art classes for Illustration and fine arts. Our courses are taught by world-renowned professionals, who will help you pursue a career doing what you love in the arts. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustr... 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration and fine arts. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered for career paths like 💥 Comics 💥 Children's books 💥 Cover Art 💥 Editorial 💥 Publishing 💥 Gallery Art 💥 Selling your art to private collectors 💥 & much more! 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations or captivating fine art. F 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

This week we were joined by fine artists Raymond Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, and John English. We drew images inspired by some of the biggest highlights from the 2024 Grammys, such as Killer Mike, Joni Mitchell, Miley Cyrus, and more. You can view the photo reference here under Feb. 2024, listed as episode 189: https://visualartspassage.com/drawing... 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustr... 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/charact... 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

This week we were joined by fine artists Raymond Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, and John English. We drew images from the latest HBO series 'The Regime' and John English delivers an informative lecture on value control for illustrators and painters. 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: ⁠https://visualartspassage.com/illustr...⁠ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: ⁠https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/⁠ 🔗 Character Design Program: ⁠https://visualartspassage.com/charact...⁠ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ ⁠#art⁠ ⁠#illustratortutorial⁠ ⁠#paintingtutorial⁠ ⁠#drawingtutorial⁠ ⁠#illustrationportfolio⁠ ⁠#artschool

From Jason Kelce to Taylor Swift, we drew our hearts out this week. We drew the winning team, the Chiefs, from this year's Super Bowl, which happened to be the most watched televised event in history. Join artists John English, Cassandra Loomis Kim, and Adam Gustavson as they talk about art, history, inspirational painters, and more. 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustration/ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/character-design/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

Enjoy an insightful and fun chat between two good art buds. John English chats with children's book illustrator, artist, and educator, Adam Gustavson. Adam's paintings and drawings have appeared in over thirty highly praised and award winning books for children, as well as magazines, educational materials, advertising campaigns and galleries. He holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and a BFA from Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. His career in art education has led him to serve on the faculty of Seton Hall University and Philadelphia's University of the Arts🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustration/ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/character-design/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

Episode 188 features illustrator and children's book artist, Adam Gustavson, gallery painter, Cassandra Kim, and illustrator and fine artist, John English. During the episode we talk about artist burnout, historical painters like Mary Cassatt and their profound impact on the art world, and more. Draw along with us. You can find our reference here under February, 2024: https://visualartspassage.com/drawing-hive/archive/ 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustration/ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/character-design/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

Raymond Bonilla chats with Leo Avero, art director and concept artist at One Pixel Brush. Leo has worked as a concept artist on projects such as Blue Beetle, Back 4 Blood, Project Quantum and more. He's also art directed works for Megan Thee Stallion and more. You can view Leo's work and career here: https://leoavero.artstation.com/ Other resources from Leo Avero: Store: https://leoavero.artstation.com/store Gumroad Store: https://leoavero.gumroad.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artofavero/posts 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustration/ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/character-design/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

This episode of Drawing Hive features the core group of award-winning illustrators and painters, such as John English, Cassandra Kim, and Raymond Bonilla. We drew reference inspired by individuals we consider to be 'Genius', or who have altered the trajectory of science, art, and technology. You can grab our photo reference here: https://visualartspassage.com/drawing-hive/archive/ 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustration/ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/character-design/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

About this episode: 🚀Need a Powerful Resource to Kick Your Art Career into Gear?🚀 Are you ready to take your artistic skills to the next level and unlock your artistic potential? Visual Arts Passage offers immersive online mentorship courses focused in Illustration, Fine Art, and Character Design. 🧭 View each of our Learn-by-doing online Mentorship Tracks 🧭 🔗 Illustration Program: https://visualartspassage.com/illustration/ 🔗 Fine Arts Program: https://visualartspassage.com/fine-arts/ 🔗 Character Design Program: https://visualartspassage.com/character-design/ 🌟 What Sets Us Apart? 🌟 🖼️ World-Class Mentors: Our students are mentored by industry-leading artists who have worked with the biggest names in publishing, editorial art, fine art, entertainment, and game arts. Learn from the best to become the best. 🎓 Diverse Curriculum: Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to cover every aspect of illustration, fine art, and character design. From traditional techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, we've got you covered. 🚀 Career-Driven: Our goal is to prepare you for success. We provide you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive world of art and design, whether you dream of creating breathtaking illustrations, captivating fine art, or iconic characters for games and entertainment. 💡 What You'll Gain: ✅ Advanced Artistic Skills ✅ Personalized Feedback and Mentorship ✅ Industry Insights and Connections ✅ Portfolio Enhancement ✅ Confidence to Pursue Your Passion 🌎 Join our global community of artists, and let your talent shine. Don't wait for inspiration – create it! The journey to becoming a renowned artist starts right here, right now. 📢 Ready to transform your artistic career? Enroll today and embark on a life-changing artistic adventure! 👉 Visit www.visualartspassage.com to learn more and take the first step towards becoming a world-class artist. 🌟 Unleash your creativity and make your mark on the art world! 🎨✨ #art #illustratortutorial #paintingtutorial #drawingtutorial #illustrationportfolio #artschool

This might be our cutest life drawing episode to date. Draw along with us as we discuss illustration, painting techniques, and career development in the arts. This episode features gallery painters, John English and Cassandra Loomis Kim as well as children's book illustrator Adam Gustavson.

You can find the photo reference for episode 184 on our archive page, under the tab January 2024.

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