# data[].attributes.body
Welcome everyone, my name is Peter Gariepy and I'm your teacher for the semester. Post your Padlet entry and tell us about yourself and what illustrator is most inspiring to you. I have many illustrators that I like, those from the past like Mead Schaeffer who painted the illustration above called "Captain Blood." I'm also inspired by many contemporary illustrator like Gary Kelley and Bill Mayer. Let us see who inspires you!

# data[].attributes.body
My name is Kateryna, I am from Ukraine. I moved to America three years ago and well...it was such an adventure. There are a lot of things that I am interested in - I like cars and everything connected to it, I like reading and traveling (as far as my budget allows me to), and, of course, I like art. If considering artists from the past - I admire Claude Monet, his life and his artworks amaze me everyday. Among contemporary artists I really like artworks of Clinton Hobart (@clintonhobart), Vasilisa Romanenko (@vasilisa.romanenko), Wylie Beckert (@wyliebeckert), Jennifer Gennari (@jen_art), Jill Soukup (@jillsoukup) and Julia Sarda (@juliasardaportabella) - I uncluded their instagram names, because I don't know if I can attach many images to my Padlet, so that you can look up for them. Also, I am very inspired by the artworks of John Bauer - Swedish painter, who was famous for his Swedish folklore and fairy tales drawings.

# data[].attributes.body
Hello, I’m Carlos. I’m originally from Venezuela, I moved to New York 6 years ago. I’ve been illustrating since I was a kid and I have always found inspiration in vintage cartoons. My art is heavily influenced by pop surrealism and lowbrow art. One of my favorite illustrators is Mark Ryden. I find inspiration in medieval art,  the Renaissance period and contemporary art. I love Architecture, interior and industrial design. And of course music! Very important for me to have the right music on when I’m working on art...

# data[].attributes.body
My name is Kisha but you can call me Kiki! I very much enjoy (aside from art) Video games, Older movies, make up and baking delicious desserts. I'm inspired by many illustrators but for now I would have to say Hayao Miyazaki. The overall portrayal of nature and the weightless designs in his films are just very pleasing to the eye.

# data[].attributes.body
Hello! My name is Eric. I like gaming, anime, manga, playing volleyball, and of course art. My career goals right now are to become a concept artist and then eventually become a teacher somewhere down the line, but that's subject to change as long as I get to keep drawing. I like to draw digitally using Photoshop. My favorite illustrator right now is

Seung Eun Kim whose notable positions include working on The Boondocks and League of Legends. The way he renders his figures with dark, graphic shadow shapes in combination with his usage of highlights and a mixture of textures in the brighter areas of the figure really sticks out to me. Additionally, I really like his incorporation of detailed anatomy and musculature, going as far as to include individual veins sticking out.

# data[].attributes.body
Hi everyone! I’m Bridgette, but you can call me Bri for short! I’ve lived in New York for my whole life and have moved around the city a bunch. I love learning languages and attempting to travel when I can, but this is always a little tricky because I’m a pretty shy person. I Initially started at FIT doing fashion design but switched majors to illustration because sewing really wasn't my thing.

My biggest ambition at the moment is to become a webtoon author and publish my own comics, so a lot of the illustrators I admire are in that field. Wendy Lian Martin is one of my favorite webtoon illustrators due to how well she paces her story and how fluid all of her panels are. She’s currently publishing a comic named Castle Swimmer and I really recommend it. Other webcomics and comic illustrators I admire are Stephanie Quimco (Quimchee), Johanna The Mad, and Carey Pietsch. All of these illustrators have perfected how to balance simplified characters and details while still having exciting dynamic and fantastical settings and I hope to achieve that one day myself.

Below I have attached a page of Carey Pietsch's work

# data[].attributes.body
Hey yall, my name is Danny. I've lived in NY all my life and I have too many interests/hobbies to count at the moment. I love collecting ' The Art of ' books, clothes and trying new things to inspire or develop my artistic ventures. I've always leaned strongly towards digital art, specifically Rotoscope Illustration on Adobe Illustrator.  But now I really just wanna focus on reintroducing myself to the foundations of Illustration to become a more expressive and unique artist.
I've always been more inspired from movies and music, But Bruce Timm, Katsuhiro Otomo, Alex Ross, Deathburger, Dan Lish, Kohei Horikoshi, Chris Guest, David Choe and KenR0ck are just a few of the many Artists that I obsess over. The Art below is from Ryan Meinerding. He's mainly responsible for the Hyper realistic Concept art and Illustrative work for the MCU. I think his work ethic is incredible and the amount of expression and technically that goes into to his concept work alone is insane to me.

# data[].attributes.body
Hey guys, my name is Fabian. I'm a photography major at FIT, but I am interested in this class to learn more about typography and graphic design. I don't draw much but I am a very visual person. I have a big admiration for graffiti art, always keeping an eye out when I am traveling around. It reminds me of photography culture in a way. One of my favorite illustrator is Jamie Hewlett, one half of the virtual band Gorillaz. Jamie is in charge of the fictional universe of the band, which includes many cartoon/comic illustrations and animations that cross over to real-life settings. Many of their music videos show these animated characters with real people or in actual locations. I always appreciated the grime and inclusiveness of the characters in his artwork, many of which which can be very weird, quirky, and fun.

# data[].attributes.body
Hi! My name is Yaqueline, but please feel free to call me Jackie. I'm a 2nd year illustration student. I'm from New York. I like learning how to use different forms of painting mediums, the currently one that I'm recently picking up is digital art. Its a bit challenging as a beginner, but I hope to improve. I like a lot of illustrators, but the most current one that has been catching my attention are works by Tishk Barzanji. I like that they're work has so much detail in a simplistic way and very pleasing to look at. They have a way of using a very limited palette that"s used in a way that's just amazing.

# data[].attributes.headline
Hi! My name is Olivia and I am a third year photo student. I transferred from college in California where I studied graphic communication. I work a lot as a photographer in the music industry, though I also book editorials/portraiture etc. My instagram is @oliviamcdowell for any interested in checking out my work. One of my favorite artists is Matt Mccormick- he is a painter who paints a lot of western scenes. Thank you!

# data[].attributes.subject
Hi! My name is Olivia and I am a third year photo student. I transferred from college in California where I studied graphic communication. I work a lot as a photographer in the music industry, though I also book editorials/portraiture etc. My instagram is @oliviamcdowell for any interested in checking out my work. One of my favorite artists is Matt Mccormick- he is a painter who paints a lot of western scenes. Thank you!

# data[].attributes.body
Hello! I'm Meghan, or Meg, whichever you prefer. I've lived in New York my whole life! I'm a transfer student from SVA, and I'm focusing on getting my BFA in Illustration and then Masters in Education, as I'd like to be a high school art teacher someday. I prefer working in Photoshop when it comes to illustrating, though I love working traditionally, especially with inks and watercolor. I mostly create erotic art. Aside from art, I'm also a writer, which I'm very passionate about. Some of my current favorite illustrators are Toshio Saeshi, Ben Evans, Elliana Esquivel, Tina Lugo, Venus Libido, and Pollynor. Telling by these select few, it's clear that I have a big appreciation for illustration of women in their rawest forms. Unshaven, indecent, and unapologetic. I'm excited for my first year at FIT (even if it /is/ remote) and I look forward to creating with all of you :-)

# data[].attributes.body
Hey my name is charli. I am an illustration major (of course!) in my second year! I've lived in New York my whole life in the Lower east side of manhattan. I work a lot through acrylic paint or digitally on procreate - im still learning on that. Iam also a beginner tattoo artist. My favorite artist include Takashi murakami, Brian Donnelly, and distorted.

# data[].attributes.headline
Hi guys, my name is louis fan, I came from china 8 years ago, this is my second year in fit! Major in illustration :3

# data[].attributes.subject
Hi guys, my name is louis fan, I came from china 8 years ago, this is my second year in fit! Major in illustration :3

# data[].attributes.headline
Hello, my name is Casey Rowland, I live in Syracuse New York now, but I am from Florida originally. I am a second year illustration student and really enjoy painting. I am interested in storyboard illustration as well as animation but I have not gotten into those just yet. I take a lot of inspiration from Disney animators because I find what they do to be very interesting. I also like watching movies like Interstellar or Inception that mess with your mind a little and make you see things differently. An artist that I really like is Vittorio Giardino because he has a comic style that explores shading and texture. 

# data[].attributes.subject
Hello, my name is Casey Rowland, I live in Syracuse New York now, but I am from Florida originally. I am a second year illustration student and really enjoy painting. I am interested in storyboard illustration as well as animation but I have not gotten into those just yet. I take a lot of inspiration from Disney animators because I find what they do to be very interesting. I also like watching movies like Interstellar or Inception that mess with your mind a little and make you see things differently. An artist that I really like is Vittorio Giardino because he has a comic style that explores shading and texture. 

# data[].attributes.body
Hey my name is rangel, I'm an illustrator based in Staten island. I've lived most of my life in NYC and the 5 boroughs, but I was born in Dominican republic. I mainly love drawing in realistic but have started dabbling into more simplistic art style lately. I hope to gain a better understanding of vectors, and the way I can convey my message with less complexity.

# data[].attributes.body
hey, my name is shantely, i'm an illustration major and this is my 3rd semester at FIT. I live in the Bronx and I really enjoy fashion and fashion illustration!