Mad Libs Story Time! 08/12/20

We had a blast making up stories and characters with the creative kids of New Alternatives for Children! The kids used the art kits we sent them to draw out their plots like: Batman frozen in a castle but saved by love melting his shackles; Rapunzel hunting lobster for a giant feast; and butterflies fluttering over to help someone with a broken down car.

Lisa LaBracio of TED- Animation fame taught how to build story progression with a main character, conflict, and resolution and Dennis Calero of Marvel, DC, X-Men comics and more showed how to create scale and character flair with just a few lines. Thank you to everyone who participated and we’ll see you again in a couple weeks!

New Alternatives for Children serves children with disabilities and chronic illness with a focus on foster and adoptive families.

Ink Well Art Lessons: Episode 9 “Superhero: Spiderman!” 8/12/20

We received a special request from a young member of the New Alternatives for Children foster and adoptive care center. A little boy asked if one of our artists could help him learn to draw Spiderman. So we called up our volunteer, Dennis Calero, who created this fantastic Spidey how-to!

Thank you Dennis Calero and to New Alternatives for Children for your excellent support of these beautiful kids.

Micheline Hess & Jeanette Moreno King talk pro arts careers with the Covenant House youth

Check out our chat with the fiercely talented Covenant House youth! Ink Well volunteers, Micheline Hess and Jeanette Moreno King, discuss portfolio building, networking, and innovation in the professional arts with this group as they begin to explore future career paths.