Silver Drawing Academy

Silver Drawing Academy is driven by the goal of helping you improve your drawing ability through live instruction located in Sun Valley, California. Additionally, it will teach the business of art, what it takes to become an independent artist in this exciting emerging market, how to take control of your career to create your own path, how to develop the skills and mindset to communicate with clients, and what it takes to work in a studio environment. Basically, everything you need to IGNITE YOUR PASSION!

Silver Drawing Academy was founded by Stephen Silver, a character designer in the animation industry for almost twenty years designing shows such as Disney’s Kim Possible, Nickelodeon’s Danny Phantom, and many more. Stephen has seven published books on character design, sketching, and life drawing. He has been teaching artists for over fifteen years in classes both live and online, as well as lecturing and providing professional workshops for studios such as Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Insomniac Games, Powerhouse Animation, as well as many art schools and colleges around the world.