About the curator
"The main thing is not to kill the desire to go further."
★ I graduated from the faculty of design of the architectural environment at the Ulyanovsk School of Culture and the faculty of culture and art (specialization — costume design) at Ulyanovsk State University.
★ I worked as a graphic designer, illustrator, fashion designer, embroidered portraits with beads, taught drawing at a private school, participated in city, regional and international exhibitions.
★ I improved my skills in courses on 2D graphics at Skills Up School.
★ I worked as an art lead in game development for 2 years.
**How did your creative path begin?**
Since 2007, I have been actively participating in exhibitions in the hope of joining the Union of Artists, but at some point this ceased to be relevant, and I was captured by monumentalism in the form of wall paintings.
Since about 2015, I have been nurturing the idea of working in game development. I didn't decide for a long time, but in 2021 I decided to take several courses in Skills Up in 2D. After training, I immediately got a job in a local game studio.
**What is a great learning outcome for you as a teacher?**
A great result for each student is individual and depends on the starting point. Therefore, motivation of the student for further development is much more important to me.
Not everyone comes with high skill, there are students who are holding a pencil in their hand for the first time, and the main thing here is not to kill the desire to go further.
**Tell us about the most interesting project you have worked on.**
One of the most memorable projects of recent times is the board game "Herring". It has already gone on sale, you can find it on a well-known marketplace.
I also unexpectedly received a large-scale order for bead embroidery. I have loved beads for a long time, it is a small embodiment of my huge dream to engage in mosaic.
This order is dear to me because I have not touched physical materials for two years, immersing myself completely in the virtual world of 2D. But I really wanted to do some more embroidery, and then this happened!
Curator's works
Teaching courses
All 14 courses
Free course «Basics of portrait»
The free online course consists of one streaming lesson, where the curator shows the progress of working on a portrait step by step. During the lesson, you will analyze what makes the works of famous
The figure of a person
The image of a human figure is a base that illustrators, 2D and 3D artists, especially those who work or plan to work with concept art, need. On the course, you will go through the main constructive a
Cashback up to $11
Sketching
The main feature of sketching is its absolutely applied value: in any industry related to visual content, sketches are created first. They help to find the overall style of the project, analyze techni
Cashback up to $3
Free course «Drawing a person for beginners»
On a free online course, you will study the anatomical features of the figure, work with the silhouette, proportions, find out where dynamics comes from and how to make the figure look expressive. The
Junior Artist
The set of online courses Junior Artist is a confident entry into the profession for those who are still choosing a direction. You will get a strong base in the demanded areas, figure out what is clos
Cashback up to $26
Master of drawing
The main courses on applied drawing by Skills Up — now in one set at a favorable price. This is the first step to the ability to draw from scratch and enter a creative profession. The course is suitab
Cashback up to $27
Anastasiya Patrina
2D artist (illustrator)