spring 2021

interactive small classes once a week for 14 Weeks

  • Science Fiction & Fantasy & Book Covers
  • Course ID # 12
  • Special industry guest: Irene Gallo, Vice President and Publisher of Tor.com
  • Thurs 2-5      Eastern Time
  • March 11 through the beginning of June*
  • 10 students max
  • $2500           
  • Includes FREE audit of any other mentorship

​You can audit this course as an observer for $495. Click Here for more info. 
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​If you need a payment plan there's PAYPAL Bill Me Later interest-free credit HERE
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*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.  All Classes meet live and are not recorded due to proprietary content. Teaching will not happen via email, only during class time.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration & 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.

Towards the end of the semester special industry guest Irene Gallo, vice president and publisher at Tor.com, will review student work.

After taking this class students will also receive a free profile on the Smarter Art Market

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.
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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