FALL 2020

interactive small classes once a week for 14 Weeks

enrollment closed
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration for Book Covers
  • Special industry guest: Lauren Panepinto, Art Director for Orbit books and co-creator of Drawn and Drafted
  • Thurs 4-7      Eastern Time
  • September 10 through end of December or January*
  • 10 students max
  • $2500           
  • Includes FREE survey of any other mentorship
To survey without full mentorship $495 Survey Only-Fall 2020, Click Here
​If you need a payment plan there's PAYPAL Bill Me Later interest-free credit HERE
*SmArt School teachers sometimes have to travel for professional reasons. If they must miss a class they will notify all students during class time and add a session to the end of the calendar. No class is held during Thanksgiving, Illuxcon Week**, or between Christmas and New Years. All Classes meet live and are not recorded due to proprietary content. Teaching will not happen via email, only during class time.

**At the time of the spring enrollment, ILLUXCON was still planning to meet, but has since been cancelled-check in with your individual teacher when classes begin to fin out if they will teach through this week or be staying with the above week off.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration for Book Covers

If you want a "no-nonsense" "give it to me straight" consummate  professional to teach you the craft and the art of Illustration, DAN DOS SANTOS is the teacher for you. Through weekly assignments and draw-overs specifically tailored toward your goals Dan brings will guide your down a rigorous path from sketch to finish. He will help you learn how to solve the constant puzzle of the illustration assignment with polish and originality. Digital and traditional media welcome

​After taking this class students will also receive a free profile on the Smarter Art Market, a destination for art directors and collectors.

Dan Dos Santos

Dan's work spans a variety of genres, including novels, comics and film. His client list includes: Disney, Universal Studios, Boeing Aircraft, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scholastic Books, The Greenwich Workshop, Penguin, Random House, Tor, UpperDeck, Wizards of the Coast, and DC Comics.  Dan has received numerous awards including: a 2010 Silver Medal from Spectrum Annual, the 2007 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, and the Chesley Award for Best Paperback Cover. His illustrations have graced the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Seller list many times. 
Dan Dos Santos's Website: https://www.dandossantos.com/
Some of the artists who studied with Dan now have pages on Smarter Art Market. Everyone can have a portfolio page after they've finished a mentorship beyond the beginner level or attended an IMC. If you qualify email smarterartmarket@gmail to join. 
Claudio Pozas, Carissa Susilo, Kirk DouPonce, Candice Dailey, Doruk Golcu, Ken McCuen, Lisa Jenkins, Mary Haasdyk, Melissa Gay, Rachel Perciphone, Sam Flegal, Lauren  Blake, Bruce Brenneise,  Hope Doe, Kelly McKernan, Dan Watson