With a genuine passion for supporting young artists, Garth finds immense joy in helping students bring their bold stories to life. Having experienced a similar journey himself, he deeply understands the challenges of aspiring artists and enjoys reflecting on the transformative process of students becoming the artists they were destined to be.
Summer time? No, portfolio bundle time!
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Hey Reader, Here's some news from the world of animation!Our news!Complete Animation Portfolio BundleComing up this October, were running our intensive portfolio training course for all things art and animation! We want to make that dream art school acceptance a reality, without the need for introductory schooling at a different institution. There will be around 13 different instructors over the course of the 5 months to give a huge diversity of different angles of portfolio training! Some of the bundle features include:
We already have 12 students enrolled, and we’re capping at 20 students this year. So please be in touch if you're keen to enroll before the spots fill up! Let’s get a sneak peak into one of our instructor's work, Sarah's demo reel! She's animated on Helluva Boss! Wow — great job Sarah! You might remember our interview with her when she first got accepted to Sheridan. Truthfully, regardless of which animation program you’re applying to, the fundamental drawing and design skills are universal. Our goal is the provide a far cheaper and more effective to study than other portfolio preparation programs at Colleges. You can sign up for just some of the options, or save more with the full bundle! Find out more about the Complete Animation Portfolio Bundle! The Blender Club!It's finally here! The Blender Club is up and running, and ready to accept new students any time! As a thank you for being a newsletter subscriber, here the recording of our first Blender Club session for free! Blender is a free, versatile tool for artists and animators, offering opportunities to learn 3D skills, collaborate, and specialize. Its accessibility, supportive community, and step-by-step learning approach make it ideal for beginners and experts alike. Also it’s just plain fun! We also just wrote a new blog post on why 2D Artists & Animators should learn even a little about 3D. Just like our Drawing Club, it's never too late to join in on this foundational 3D education! Sign up now and get in on these value-packed lessons! You can even re-watch any of the class recordings you missed.
Gartic Phone Nights!The Animation Tutor's Gartic Phone events are moving to 8pm EST every Wednesday this fall! We're going on a quick vacation for the rest of August, enjoy your summer everyone. The event is open to EVERYONE, you don't even have to be an expert on drawing! The game is honestly more fun the sillier and less intelligible the drawings are. The events will be hosted on the Discord, so join us now to get in on the fun! Monthly Drawing Challenge!Our August Challenge is still up and running! We're in the Dog Days of summer, so we'll be making art all about dogs! Be it a portrait of your dog, your dream puppy pet, or a eldritch dog monster, show us your best canine creations! Join the Discord to learn more. The prize!! This month, we’re offering to a random participant a 15% discount on a ONE-ON-ONE 8-week class with The Animation Tutor! You can choose between any 8-week course, and choose either a half-hour review session per week or one hour!! Review your portfolio, get one-on-one feedback, receive draw overs, homework assignments, and suggestions for your artistic career! Find out more here. There's just a handful of days left in August to submit work! Some Gifts for You
Just a Reminder!It’s never too late to join The Drawing Club, or to Double the Club! You will get access to all the previously recorded sessions, plus however many months you sign up for. The community is already growing and thriving, so get in on the action now! 2 SPECIAL DEALS!
That's all for now folks! As always, if you have anything you'd like to ask about in this newsletter, don't hesitate to reply — take care everyone! ____________________________________________ Cheers, |
Hi I'm Garth, owner and lead tutor at the Animation Tutors
With a genuine passion for supporting young artists, Garth finds immense joy in helping students bring their bold stories to life. Having experienced a similar journey himself, he deeply understands the challenges of aspiring artists and enjoys reflecting on the transformative process of students becoming the artists they were destined to be.
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