Book Illustration with Mariah Sotelino

Come learn to create illustrated stories with Mariah Sotelino! For all youth ages 8 – 13

Thursdays September 18-October 23 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Register today at https://bit.ly/BookIllustrationF25

In the land of the illustrated book, a very special story can be told: one of imagination, surrealism, and fable. This drawing class will encourage kids to tell creative visual stories with impact. Each student will learn to design their own story with a clear beginning, middle, and end that has a “hook”, character tension, and a wow-factor. Each week there will be drawing exercises that teach the minimal necessary chops to draw a character, an environment, and to use the drawing skill of trace, transfer, and transform that will allow for developing characters in new poses as they lead us through the story. Fine artists and cartoonists are all welcome! The only pre-requisite is a love for storytelling.

Teacher Bio:
Mariah P Sotelino is a naturalist, an educator, and an environmentalist. Mariah studied Conservation Biology at Swarthmore College and is obsessed with the intersection of science and art. Mariah has a Masters in Illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art. Mariah is a member of The Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and The Society of Illustrators. Mariah’s goal as an art teacher is to motivate artists to find their own “voice”. With a nurturing personality and a contagious smile, Mariah will encourage you to gather specific, repeatable tools for your own artistic toolbox to express yourself.

Photo credit:
“Waves of Power” by Mariah P. Sotelino, 2024.

Supplies included in tuition fee.