Member of the Week Chinatsu Washikita
Chinatsu Washikita is based in Peru with her husband, two daughters, an elderly dog, and seven cats. She majored in graphic design and illustration at a Japanese art university. While attending private universities in Japan, particularly art universities are expensive, but her mother is a fashion designer, was supportive of her college education. This fueled her passion, leading her to enthusiastically pursue her major and enjoy a fulfilling student life. Simultaneously, she obtained her...
April SILA Sketch Lounge
Wednesday April 24, 2024 7pm – 9pm PT Relax, sketch, fix yourself a drink, and toss it around with other illustrators on Zoom. To get the Zoom link (will be sent an hour before the event starts): RSVP info@si-la.org
Member of the Week Chinatsu Washikita
Chinatsu Washikita is based in Peru with her husband, two daughters, an elderly dog, and seven cats. She majored in graphic design and illustration at a Japanese art university. While attending private universities in Japan, particularly art universities are...
See Our Illustration West 62 Judge Interviews
Check out the Judge Interviews: Jennifer Bruce Ted (Slampyak) Kinyak Jorge Mascarenhas Mark Smith Tetiana “Tania” Yakunova illustrationwest.org DEADLINE: 11/19/2023 - TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!
****Writing Longform Comics: Graphic Novels & Series With Jim Higgins February 1 to March 21, 2024 ~ 5pm – 8pm PT $450.00****
NEW START DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Instead of focusing on doing a short comics story like in the Making Comics class, this eight-week class focuses on writing a detailed outline for a graphic novel, a miniseries, or the first story arc of an ongoing series. Any subject...
Jim Higgins ~ Making Comics: A Class for Writers and Artists Jan 22 to Apr 8, 2024 7PM-10PM PT ~ $495.00
Learn the most important aspect of writing — how to structure a story as it relates to the medium of comics and graphic novels. In this workshop, writers and cartoonists learn the essential knowledge needed to write a story with interesting characters, real emotion,...
SILA’s Position on AI Generated Art
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a means of producing fully rendered artwork through the use of unauthorized data collection without respect to artists’ rights is a very real danger to the livelihoods of artists everywhere. The artists’ copyright is their best protection against abuse. Our belief is that both artists and the creative industry need to strengthen their protections against such abuse. We do not at this time intend to promote AI generated artwork. Additionally our annual competition Illustration West will not accept nor make space for AI as a category until protections for artists’ rights are built into its adoption and usage. The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles seeks to uphold high standards of professionalism and ethical practice in support for our members.