Workshop | Draw and Stylize Expressive Animals with Illustrator Eliza Reisfeld

In this workshop, students will practice their observation skills by drawing from reference and breaking down basic shapes of animals. From here, students will utilize their perceptions to push their designs, while exploring how to stylize and apply emotions to their illustrations. By the end of the workshop, students will have a better understanding of how to draw animal characters and how to express feelings through drawing.

This event will be presented in conjunction with our 11am Storytime for Kids | My Zoo: A Book of Feelings with Illustrator Eliza Reisfeld, where Reisfeld will be reading a book she illustrated to help kids navigate their emotions with the help of some animal friends. To purchase tickets to the Storytime, visit the Member Portal or the non-member Public Programs ticketing page.

Tickets for Workshop | Expressive Animals with Illustrator Eliza Reisfeld will be available as follows:

• All member levels: Purchase tickets beginning Friday, February 21 at noon PST via the Member Portal.
• Public (non-members): Purchase tickets beginning Saturday, February 22 at noon PST via the Studio ticketing page.

Join as a member or upgrade your current membership to receive priority access and discounts to programs like these. For more information, please visit our Membership page.

Eliza Reisfeld is an Illustrator and Art Director based in Oakland and represented by Bookmark Literary.  Her playful work is inspired by her passion for animals, nature, and the human connection. She captures charming personalities with a wide variety of mediums, including watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and digital media. She i’s also a dedicated sculptor, creating characters, figures, and animals in clay. After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a BFA in Illustration, Reisfeld illustrates picture books and art for animation and branding. She has worked with clients from Disney Publishing, Meta, ABC, and the American Psychological Association, to name a fewamong others. She also co-founded RogueMark Studios, a creative agency in Berkeley, CA. Her favorite animals are sloths, tigers, and her black cats Bagheera and Mowgli.

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