
Jessi X.

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In our lessons, we'll build upon drawing foundations and strengthen your understanding of color, line, value, composition, design, and visual storytelling.
About Jessi X.
I’m an animator and multidisciplinary artist who has been drawing for as long as I can remember. I graduated from MassArt with a BFA in Animation, but I also enjoy painting, illustration, sculpture, and photography. In addition to visual art, I like to dance and write poetry.
During my time as a teaching assistant at MassArt, I quickly learned that I love teaching art. My favorite part of teaching is seeing my students improve, grow, and develop their own voice.
I have years of experience working with various mediums: digital (Adobe Suite and Procreate), graphite, charcoal, oils, acrylic, watercolor, and ink. I'm experienced with storyboarding, character/creature design, environments, fantasy art, portraits, and drawing animals, just to name a few. I specialize in storytelling and building a strong foundation based on observation. Whether you want to learn how to paint realistic portraits or design fantastical video game characters, I can help guide you on that journey. Tell me what inspires you, and we'll learn how to channel that passion into your own work!
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Jessi has been a tremendous help for my Design II class. They taught me all the proper techniques and was very patient with me and my extremely minimal amount of skill. Thanks to them I managed to get a much better grade than I usually would in these types of media classes (i'm so so so bad at technology) and I feel more autonomous when it comes to designing my own posters for shows.

Jessi was always kind, honest and extremely helpful with her critiques of my work. Her guidance helped me understand key concepts in what makes good art and I improved so much because of it! I highly recommend her as a tutor!

Jessi was a TA for my freshman year drawing class and she was amazing to be in class with! Very supportive, friendly and made the class a much more positive environment!
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Freelance Illustrator
Nov 2020 - PresentSelf-employed
• Designs and develops high-quality illustrations to fulfill client’s requests. • Communicates with clients throughout the process, from initial sketches to final illustration. • Draws and paints a wide variety of subject matter, including: portraits, animals, fantasy, characters, environments, and nature.
Music Video Director/Animator
Jun 2018 - Oct 2020Fuzzy Bumble
• Conceptualized, boarded and directed music video for the song, “Colby the Space Rock.” • Regularly met with clients to present updates, receive feedback, and bring their vision to life. • Designed assets in Illustrator and animated in After Effects. • Edited promotional cuts for social media.
Poet/Performer & Featured Artist
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019Re(Volt) Show
• Performed original poetry live in front of an audience. • Animated film: “Equal Bodies” screened during gallery show.
Teaching Assistant - Studio for Drawing
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018MassArt
• Mentored first-year students in foundational drawing skills, regularly providing one-on-one feedback and support both in and outside of class. • Helped facilitate in-class critiques and drawing exercises. • Collaborated with professor in creating the guidelines for the final project.
Education
BFA in Animation
Sep 2015 - May 2020Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
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