Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The Illustration Academy - TAD RVA - 2010
The Illustration Academy at TAD RVA wrapped up last month, and it was a blast! We had a great time with all of the students and instructors. Sterling Hundley, Josh George, Doug Chayka, John English, Anita Kunz, Jon Foster, Jason Manley, Robert Meganck, C.F. Payne - what a lineup! The amount of work the students were able to complete in a month was very impressive - they've definitely set the groundwork for TAD RVA to be an intense, immersive, and highly productive studio environment.
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Art Department Now Offers Part-Time Classes!
The Art Department is now offering part-time classes for students! For more information, visit www.theartdepartment.org.
- FOUNDATIONS | Figure I: Figure Drawing
with Mark English, John English, & Sterling Hundley - FOUNDATIONS | Fundamentals of Light and Form
with Dorian Iten & Guest Instructor - FOUNDATIONS | Sketchbook
with Brad Rigney (Cryptcrawler) & Sterling Hundley - FOUNDATIONS | Digital Photography for Artists
with Brent Watkinson & Guest Instructor - FOUNDATIONS | Composition & Colour Theory
with Jason Manley & Terry Brown - FOUNDATIONS | Linear Perspective
with Marshall Vandruff & Guest Instructor - FOUNDATIONS | Media I
with Jon Foster, John English, & Andrew Jones
Class begins each day at 10AM CDT (Austin TX time) and there is a one hour break from 1-2pm CDT with the later classes beginning at 2PM CDT for the live program. Classes are available On Demand at any time. Fall Semester begins on July 12.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Talent House Scholarship!
The Art Department, conceived by the world renowned faculty behind The Illustration Academy, The Visual Literacy Program and Conceptart.org, are offering a chosen member of Talenthouse the chance to win a scholarship to their intensive four-week Illustration Academy summer program in 2011 that utilizes total immersion to shorten the learning curve for aspiring artists.
All you have to do is create an illustration that will be used as a promotional "Call for Portfolios" for submissions to attend The Art Department www.theartdepartment.org in 2010. The subject matter is open, but must be palatable, and should help to communicate the idea of "Call for Portfolios".
For complete information, please visit Talent House!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Illustration Academy Update: C.F. Payne and Jason Manley!
TAD RVA and The Illustration Academy can now confirm that C.F. Payne and Jason Manley will also be Visiting Artists during this summer's Illustration Academy in Richmond. We are very excited to add such great talents to our already stellar lineup!
C.F. Payne is an artist-illustrator whose artwork has graced the covers of Time Magazine, Readers Digest, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine, MAD Magazine, der Spiegel, U.S. News and World Report, The Atlantic Monthly, Texas Monthly, Boys Life and more. He has been commissioned to paint countless politicians, authors and entertainers. He has illustrated ten children’s picture books, including The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, written by John Lithgow.
His artwork has been exhibited at The Cincinnati Art Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, The Norman Rockwell Museum, The Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration, The Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design and numerous college and university galleries.
Jason Manley is the President of The Art Department, Massive Black, and ConceptArt.Org. He has helped Massive Black to amass the largest client list in the industry, including all 20 of the top 20 video game publishers and more than 175 other studios and corporations. Projects they have worked on include God of War 3, Starcraft 2, Killzone 2, Sonic, Tony Hawk, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Fallout 3, and Guitar Hero. In addition to their game work they have worked for major feature films including Transformers and Transformers 2, television commercials, books, and more.
C.F. Payne is an artist-illustrator whose artwork has graced the covers of Time Magazine, Readers Digest, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine, MAD Magazine, der Spiegel, U.S. News and World Report, The Atlantic Monthly, Texas Monthly, Boys Life and more. He has been commissioned to paint countless politicians, authors and entertainers. He has illustrated ten children’s picture books, including The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, written by John Lithgow.
His artwork has been exhibited at The Cincinnati Art Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, The Norman Rockwell Museum, The Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration, The Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design and numerous college and university galleries.
Jason Manley is the President of The Art Department, Massive Black, and ConceptArt.Org. He has helped Massive Black to amass the largest client list in the industry, including all 20 of the top 20 video game publishers and more than 175 other studios and corporations. Projects they have worked on include God of War 3, Starcraft 2, Killzone 2, Sonic, Tony Hawk, Dragon Age, Army of Two, Fallout 3, and Guitar Hero. In addition to their game work they have worked for major feature films including Transformers and Transformers 2, television commercials, books, and more.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Illustration Academy at TAD RVA - Visiting Artists
TAD RVA is very proud to announce the following artists have been confirmed as visiting artists for the upcoming Illustration Academy in Richmond.
Jon Foster
In Jon's own words: Hello my name is Jon Foster. I live in Rhode Island, work out of my house, share the studio with two dogs and can not imagine anything better! The art work I make a living at encompasses everything from Sci Fi Fantasy book covers to National Geographic interiors to story boards and concept work in games and film. As well as being lucky enough to win several awards for my cover work I have also been given the opportunity to publish two compilations of my art, the first being Progressions: The Art of Jon Foster and the second Revolution: The Art of Jon Foster. While I have been working as an illustrator for over fifteen years I have also been teaching, both at Rhode Island School of Design and The Illustration Academy. The latter opened my eyes to how an art education should be presented both in content, tutorage and passion.
Anita Kunz
In Anita's own words: I’ve been a free lance illustrator for almost 30 years. I’ve done advertising and book work but the majority of my clients have been magazines. My work can best be described as social and political commentary, with a healthy dash of humor!
I work mainly traditionally, using acrylics and watercolors on board, but I’ve recently gotten a bit more digital.
I’ve done a number of covers for The New Yorker magazine and Time magazine, I have done dozens of rock and roll portraits for Rolling Stone, and my other clients include The New York Times, The London Sunday Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek and many others.
I’ve also shown my work in galleries and museums nationally and internationally. I’m currently dividing my time between commercial and fine art. If you would like to see more, please visit www.anitakunz.com (illustration) and www.anitakunzart.com (fine art)
I’ve won lots of awards, and the recent one is excited about is that I’ve been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, (which is sort of like the Canadian version of a knighthood.)..along with Neil Young and Wayne Gretzky!
I’ve been proud to have been part of the Illustration Academy from its inception. I love teaching and I’m very excited about the future of illustration and this school.
John English
In John's own words: I have made my living as an artist my entire adult life. I left college at the age of 20 during my junior year and began my career. Over the last 29 years I have worked as an Illustrator and most recently I have been painting for galleries.
My education as an artist was very different from most I was extremely fortunate to have Mark English as my father and teacher. At a young age I was introduced to his peers and the professional community that he was such a large part of. The value of acquiring real and accurate information from the giants in the industry was irreplaceable.
After 15 years of accumulating clients like News Week, Esquire, Chrysler, Boeing, Bantam Books, NCAA and many others my father and I developed The Illustration Academy. We developed the Academy to bridge the gap from academia to the professional community, to fill the void left by the Art and Design Colleges and to give students the best opportunity to pursue a career in the arts.
Jon Foster
In Jon's own words: Hello my name is Jon Foster. I live in Rhode Island, work out of my house, share the studio with two dogs and can not imagine anything better! The art work I make a living at encompasses everything from Sci Fi Fantasy book covers to National Geographic interiors to story boards and concept work in games and film. As well as being lucky enough to win several awards for my cover work I have also been given the opportunity to publish two compilations of my art, the first being Progressions: The Art of Jon Foster and the second Revolution: The Art of Jon Foster. While I have been working as an illustrator for over fifteen years I have also been teaching, both at Rhode Island School of Design and The Illustration Academy. The latter opened my eyes to how an art education should be presented both in content, tutorage and passion.
Anita Kunz
In Anita's own words: I’ve been a free lance illustrator for almost 30 years. I’ve done advertising and book work but the majority of my clients have been magazines. My work can best be described as social and political commentary, with a healthy dash of humor!
I work mainly traditionally, using acrylics and watercolors on board, but I’ve recently gotten a bit more digital.
I’ve done a number of covers for The New Yorker magazine and Time magazine, I have done dozens of rock and roll portraits for Rolling Stone, and my other clients include The New York Times, The London Sunday Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek and many others.
I’ve also shown my work in galleries and museums nationally and internationally. I’m currently dividing my time between commercial and fine art. If you would like to see more, please visit www.anitakunz.com (illustration) and www.anitakunzart.com (fine art)
I’ve won lots of awards, and the recent one is excited about is that I’ve been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, (which is sort of like the Canadian version of a knighthood.)..along with Neil Young and Wayne Gretzky!
I’ve been proud to have been part of the Illustration Academy from its inception. I love teaching and I’m very excited about the future of illustration and this school.
John English
In John's own words: I have made my living as an artist my entire adult life. I left college at the age of 20 during my junior year and began my career. Over the last 29 years I have worked as an Illustrator and most recently I have been painting for galleries.
My education as an artist was very different from most I was extremely fortunate to have Mark English as my father and teacher. At a young age I was introduced to his peers and the professional community that he was such a large part of. The value of acquiring real and accurate information from the giants in the industry was irreplaceable.
After 15 years of accumulating clients like News Week, Esquire, Chrysler, Boeing, Bantam Books, NCAA and many others my father and I developed The Illustration Academy. We developed the Academy to bridge the gap from academia to the professional community, to fill the void left by the Art and Design Colleges and to give students the best opportunity to pursue a career in the arts.
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