Classes
Isabella has over 13 years of teaching experience at various establishments such as Academy of Art University, California College of Art, Storyteller Academy, and Etchr Lab. She also does presentations and workshops at events and conferences. Please feel free to email her for more information!
Here are some direct links to Isabella’s online classes:
- Storyteller Academy Course: Illustration 1
- Storyteller Academy Course: Illustration 2
- Storyteller Academy Mini Class: Creating Atmosphere with Watercolor
- Etchr Watercolor Mini Class: Painting Gems and Stones
One-on-one Critique / Coaching
Isabella loves working with other artists! Book a one-on-one 30-minute critique or coaching session with her via Zoom. Availability changes throughout the year. More details and submission guidelines on the registration link:
Testimonial from Latarsha Lytle:
"I just completed my last session with Isabella and she is SUCH a treasure - especially for author/illustrators who want to sharpen both their illustration and and their storytelling skills! She has a special and very thoughtful way to help you get to the heartbeat of your story and your images."
Testimonial from Kimberly Tso:
"Isabella is a great mentor for anyone doing both the writing and illustration for their books, because she’s able to provide feedback on both and how they can support each other. She’s encouraging and specific in her feedback, so you know exactly what’s working and what is not."
School Visits
Isabella loves sharing her books with kids! Her workshops and presentations are highly interactive. In a 45 minute workshop including Q&A. Isabella will do a reading of one of her books and tailor the rest of the presentation to suit the audience. For example;
For K-2nd grade:
After reading NO FUZZBALL! Or NO SNOWBALL!, Isabella will share pictures of her inspirations behind the characters, talk about emotions and body language in cats, then end with a drawing demo – asking the audience to inspire her with prompts and create an illustration together!
For 3rd grade - 5th grade:
After reading NO FUZZBALL! Or NO SNOWBALL!, Isabella will share how she created her books, starting from a doodle in her sketchbook all the way to publication. She’ll show behind-the-scenes photos/videos of her artwork, and talk about the writing and illustrating process. She will end with a drawing demo of Fuzzball! And show how to draw various facial expressions for different emotions.
Step-by-step Drawing Guidelines for NO FUZZBALL
Rates:
- $250 for a single presentation via Zoom/Skype
- $300 for a single presentation plus expenses in San Francisco / Bay Area
- $850 per day plus expenses (up to 3 groups/presentations)
- Isabella also offers a limited amount of short Free Zoom/Skype visits each year.
Please email: info@isabellakung.com
