Personal Statement

Over 25 years! That's how long I've been playing around with art! I'm 33 years old and I consider myself to be pretty easygoing, cheerful and nice to everyone. I like my classes to be really chill and casual, though if you're feeling adventurous I can give you a hell of a challenge if that's what you're looking for! I'm also extremely honest and I will gladly let you know my opinion on things. I have an 8-year-old art supervisor - Kiwi, my dog, who never leaves my side - and he might even make an appearance on camera here and there to check out your work. He's really picky though, so you might wanna put up your best effort to please him! The only thing that I ask is that, while chatting during class, let's please leave out politics and religion. I've got nothing against those topics, I just think that they stir trouble more often than not and I'd rather stay away from that possibility. I just want a nice environment where we can get along! As for the career technicalities: I got my diploma in Visual Arts in 2012, then immediately moved to the US in order to pursue my animation career. I spent 3 years there studying art and animation - Entertainment Design and Digital Production - in one of the best art/3D schools in the world, called Gnomon. I got my certificate in 2016, and I've worked as freelance illustrator for years. In 2018 I got hired by Treyarch to work as a character animator for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and, today, I work in the film, game and animation industry. Even though nowadays I prefer having illustration and drawing as a hobby, nothing stops me from teaching it to other people. There's honestly nothing more satisfying than seeing someone improve with my help. I hope to see you around!

Mariana K. Subjects

Drawing