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We couldn't have said it any better. 👏 Shea Lut

We couldn't have said it any better. 👏 Shea Lutz, 2023 RMCAD valedictorian, gives his inspiring commencement speech at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. #RMCADgrad

"This is a Life Drawing II study using contour mar

"This is a Life Drawing II study using contour marks on toned paper. It is rewarding to step back from a piece that seems unusual and see how the colors come together from a distance. The modeling of form using contour lines is particularly challenging for me, so to have it come to life so successfully is a step in the right direction. It's also important for me to add a narrative aspect to the pieces I create and start exploring storytelling through imagery." Shout out to Amara Gardner on this piece! Give the artist a follow @amaragardnerart

"I've always wanted a big Handsome Jack statue. I'

"I've always wanted a big Handsome Jack statue. I've joked about making one for a few years now, so I decided it was finally time to make one! After each piece finished printing, I cleaned and sanded it a few times, and then I used a filler primer to get rid of the leftover print lines and painted each piece with acrylic paint before gluing him together. I learned a ton of new painting techniques for 3D works during this process that I'm excited to apply to my next project. It was a super fun experience, and I found a new love for painting the things I've printed!" Shout out to alum Jenna Keehn on this piece! Give the artist a follow @deadcrowdesigns

"For this project, I wanted to create a more mythi

"For this project, I wanted to create a more mythical approach involving my cat, Louie. Everyone always tells me he’s very “majestic” so I wanted to recreate that into an art project. Fur and working with the tones and values of purple hues are one of my favorite things to create as an artist! I work with Procreate primarily and use all different brushes. However, for this particular project, I decided to use brushes that I am not familiar with to create more of a softer feel to the piece!" Shout out to Lauren Kosakowski on this piece! Give the artist a follow @laurenkosillustration

Welcome to our first #FacultyFriday Spotlight! Mee

Welcome to our first #FacultyFriday Spotlight! Meet Ellie Rusinova and Brandan Styles, RMCAD professors and Mad Tatters duo, who have been busy touring the country with their unimitable Art Circus. This year, they have visited San Diego, Anaheim, Albuquerque, Dallas, Houston, Saint Louis, and Minneapolis. Their mythological, surreal and poetic work digs into life's epic and ordinary sides, entwined with humor and dark beauty.

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 June is a month

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 June is a month to celebrate and amplify LGBTQ+ voices, art, and perspective within our community. Throughout this month and beyond, we are always committed to making RMCAD a place students, faculty, and staff can feel welcome, included, and heard. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #DesignWithPride

"This project was for my life drawing 4 class. My

"This project was for my life drawing 4 class. My major takeaway from this project was to sort of let go and not be afraid of mark-making. Painting has always sort of been intimidating for me, especially watercolor, and this is one of the first watercolors I’ve done that I liked." Shout out to Jake Roades on this piece! Give the artist a follow @da_roades_warrior

"This little guy came to be one day when I was bab

"This little guy came to be one day when I was babysitting. One of the kids was painting, and I asked if I could join her. Her brother loves basketball, and I love to draw bees, so I decided to combine the two together. Once I got home, I decided to take the concept I had come up with and took it into procreate to tighten it up, as well as provide some more movement and life into it. Something that has proved to make the best things in my creative career so far is to take inspiration from the people and world around you. The people in our lives, no matter how small, have so much to say and contribute to this world. We just need to have open ears to hear what they have to say." Shout out to alumna Katharina Mace on this piece! Give the artist a follow @k.e.illustrations

"This project was for Illustration 2 where we had

"This project was for Illustration 2 where we had to select and illustrate a poem. I chose Awaking in New York by Maya Angelou and gravitated toward the line, "The city drags itself awake on subway straps," so I decided to personify the sunrise as a woman. This piece was a lot of fun because I liked playing with the reflected light in the windows to make the scene more believable. It was a bit of a struggle to distinguish this piece as a sunrise rather than a sunset, but overall I'm happy with the result." Shout out to Amaya del Rio on this piece! Give the artist a follow @lilriversprite

Happy Memorial Day! May we never forget those who

Happy Memorial Day! May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸

"This illustration was done for the Caricature ass

"This illustration was done for the Caricature assignment in Illustration II. I wanted my caricature piece to convey caricature more through the humor of the content rather than by blowing out his facial features or making his head large, as is the usual fashion for caricature. My concept was to illustrate Tom Hiddleston as Loki, almost as a sort of religious icon. I did this piece in acrylic ink and watercolor with gold leaf." Shout out to Liz Wayant on this piece! Give the artist a follow @ex_somnio

Daily Specials: A Two-For-One Exhibition comes to

Daily Specials: A Two-For-One Exhibition comes to the Phillip J. Steele Gallery this June! The show will open Friday, June 2 -Friday, July 14, 2023! Mark your calendars to attend, including the opening reception on Friday, June 2, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. MST. Link in bio to learn more. 🔗

Then ➡️ Now Our historic campus is truly some

Then ➡️ Now

Our historic campus is truly something to admire. 🧡

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islan

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we caught up with Ben Alderman, aka Lin Wen-Ben, a RMCAD alumnus who took his unique creative philosophy into the film festival circuit! Link in bio. 🔗 #RMCADgrad

"In the class Environmental Graphic Design, we wer

"In the class Environmental Graphic Design, we were tasked with creating a 3D sign for a hypothetical business. The business that I chose was a French Meringue Bakery. Taking inspiration from a lemon meringue pie, I came up with the idea for a full rotating pie that is illuminated from the inside." Shout out to Susan Norris on this piece! Give the artist a follow @susan.leigh.designs

"For this project, I decided to create a whimsical

"For this project, I decided to create a whimsical gryphon character with little sprites curiously looking at him/her. I thought this would be a fun way to play around with the environment and work with values and rendering without lines. I never really work a lot with backgrounds, but for this project, I thought it would be great practice to see what I like to work with and what I don’t when working with backgrounds." Shout out to Lauren Kosakowski on this piece! Give the artist a follow @laurenkosillustration

"This piece was inspired by a project from my Life

"This piece was inspired by a project from my Life Drawing IV class. Originally, the project was to recreate a pose provided to us by RMCAD. After submitting the original project, I decided to put an artistic twist on my painting and rendered it more in a digital format, using my OC Arconia in place of the original model. Then, I added some story elements :). I learned a lot in that class about anatomy and the importance of good posing when it comes to illustration. This has helped me immensely with my personal art, as well as other art created for other classes." Shout out to Zoe Copp on this piece! Give the artist a follow @konkeez

"This piece was the final project for my digital p

"This piece was the final project for my digital painting class. The assignment was to paint a study of a Master’s oil painting. I chose “Margaret Lemon” by Anthony Van Dyck, 1638. Learning to replicate traditional painting techniques digitally was the best part of this piece. I believe my version captures the mood of the original piece but also adds in my own style." Shout out to MJ Condra on this piece! Give the artist a follow @littlebugman_

Summer vibes. 🧡🌷What's your favorite season

Summer vibes. 🧡🌷What's your favorite season on campus?

"This was the illustration portion of a book cover

"This was the illustration portion of a book cover design for my Typography class. Throughout my time here at RMCAD, I have made many book covers. In years past, I made one for JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, and I wanted to make a Lord of the Rings one to match. I had a lot of fun playing with lighting in this piece and leaving the composition open for text to be added later on." Shout out to Juno Kurtin on this piece! Give the artist a follow @crowva

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