Illustration Class expenses
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:Updated July 27, 2018:
In June 2018, I attended a week-long intensive art workshop called the Illustration Master Class. I set this fundraiser up before the class to offset my costs to attend, letting me put that money towards all the expenses that don't go away when you're trying to make a living from your art.
Class is over, but donations still make a big difference! I respond to donations and questions within two days.
About me
I'm a visual artist based in Western Massachusetts. I work in acrylic and watercolor, but I also incorporate collages, words, comics, and more. My work explores dreams, memories, and the natural world. You can see some more examples on my Instagram account .
After studying painting and writing as an undergrad in 2008, the recession and personal circumstances meant that I did a lot of office work! Last year I made the decision to return to school as a grad student in arts management. Over the past two semesters, I've learned a lot of new skills to support creative work, including how to plan exhibitions, write grant applications, and do marketing for events and organizations. I've interned both at the Museum of Contemporary Art on campus and with a wonderful local sculptor, Val Gilman . I'm ready to take my new skills back to my studio practice and focus on the core of everything I do—my art!—this summer.
About the workshop
As the Illustration Master Class (IMC) puts it, "There are few places in the world where you can spend a week deeply immersed in the spirit and practical knowledge of your life as an artist." This week-long intense workshop is conveniently near me, but artists have been coming from all over to take part for 10 years now.
Going to this workshop let me meet and work alongside other artists, get feedback from guest artists and art directors, and watch demonstrations from experienced artists. The featured instructor this year was my childhood hero James Gurney writer and artist of the Dinotopia children's book series.
Funding breakdown
Class fees are $2,285. You can see I've set this fundraiser a little higher than that:
- $2,400 would give me a chance to restock some of my paints, paper, canvases, and brushes
- $2,600 lets me buy a new scanner to better document the work I'll be doing. My current scanner is pretty beat up—I spend extra time fixing scratches and lines that it adds to scans.
About the rewards
A donation of any size would mean a lot to me and help me very much! If you can donate more, the rewards I've set up are currently the only place to buy my work online.
If you're thinking of a custom painting, my Instagram account has examples of finished and in process work that might give you some ideas.
For pet portraits, I'll be reaching out to donors for details as donations come in. You don't need to have a pet to pick this reward. You can send me a picture of any animal you admire, or write to me if you have a different subject in mind.
In June 2018, I attended a week-long intensive art workshop called the Illustration Master Class. I set this fundraiser up before the class to offset my costs to attend, letting me put that money towards all the expenses that don't go away when you're trying to make a living from your art.
Class is over, but donations still make a big difference! I respond to donations and questions within two days.
About me
I'm a visual artist based in Western Massachusetts. I work in acrylic and watercolor, but I also incorporate collages, words, comics, and more. My work explores dreams, memories, and the natural world. You can see some more examples on my Instagram account .
After studying painting and writing as an undergrad in 2008, the recession and personal circumstances meant that I did a lot of office work! Last year I made the decision to return to school as a grad student in arts management. Over the past two semesters, I've learned a lot of new skills to support creative work, including how to plan exhibitions, write grant applications, and do marketing for events and organizations. I've interned both at the Museum of Contemporary Art on campus and with a wonderful local sculptor, Val Gilman . I'm ready to take my new skills back to my studio practice and focus on the core of everything I do—my art!—this summer.
About the workshop
As the Illustration Master Class (IMC) puts it, "There are few places in the world where you can spend a week deeply immersed in the spirit and practical knowledge of your life as an artist." This week-long intense workshop is conveniently near me, but artists have been coming from all over to take part for 10 years now.
Going to this workshop let me meet and work alongside other artists, get feedback from guest artists and art directors, and watch demonstrations from experienced artists. The featured instructor this year was my childhood hero James Gurney writer and artist of the Dinotopia children's book series.
Funding breakdown
Class fees are $2,285. You can see I've set this fundraiser a little higher than that:
- $2,400 would give me a chance to restock some of my paints, paper, canvases, and brushes
- $2,600 lets me buy a new scanner to better document the work I'll be doing. My current scanner is pretty beat up—I spend extra time fixing scratches and lines that it adds to scans.
About the rewards
A donation of any size would mean a lot to me and help me very much! If you can donate more, the rewards I've set up are currently the only place to buy my work online.
If you're thinking of a custom painting, my Instagram account has examples of finished and in process work that might give you some ideas.
For pet portraits, I'll be reaching out to donors for details as donations come in. You don't need to have a pet to pick this reward. You can send me a picture of any animal you admire, or write to me if you have a different subject in mind.
Organizer
Leann Leake
Organizer
Amherst, MA
