The Art Effect

Portfolio Illustration & Animation

Ages 14-19

• September 18, 2025 - November 6, 2025
• 8 Thursdays, 6:30pm–8:30pm
• Location:
  
  Pershing Studios
  45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
  
• Early Bird Non-members: $475 $451
• Early Bird Members: $451 $428
• Early Bird pricing ends August 15, 2025

In this 8-week class students will explore a variety of ways to create unique and personal illustrations and animations that are portfolio ready! This class is ideal for students interested in character design, concept art, world building, storyboarding, graphic design, comic/graphic novel creation, mixed-media, and digital animation and other mixed-media and digital art types. During class, students will work on illustrative drawing exercises, participate in group critiques, learn new digital software, and work on independent projects. The end result being increased confidence in a wide array of interesting art techniques, new knowledge of programs like Adobe Suite and Procreate, and 4-5 compelling and refined works of art for their portfolios. 

This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as Senior Project, live model courses, and college applications.

Additional Discounts

• Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
• Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."
• Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form (Aquí en Español) and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.
• Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.