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Sandy Kossin, American Illustrator


Gregory Manchess

Sanford “Sandy” Kossin is one of the best. You may not remember him as he stopped working professionally some years back, preferring instead to draw from the live model to keep his formidable drawing skills sharp. Selfishly, I never agreed with that. I wanted more and more from him. I wanted to keep running into his work on paperback covers or Boy’s Life, like I had as a kid. Sandy hit his stride through the…

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9 Things I Have Learned From Teaching


Winona Nelson

August 26, 2024 - In my years so far as a teacher for SmArt School, I've tried to coach my students into their most creative, authentic, confident, and sustainably-productive selves. In trying to put my best habits into words, I have found myself better able to practice and benefit from the mindset I try to impart. In not much of a particular order and each point relating to the others, here's a list of things that help! 1. No one ever gets as much time as they thought they would The first assignment I give my students is to track their time. In a vertical column on a piece of paper (planner, notebook, sketchbook page, anything!) on the left, write the hours of the day. Next to the hour, write in your planned schedule. Blocks of time for self…

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