About
April Connors
Los Angeles based Illustrator, Author,Comics creator, and Instructor.
Life Drawing Instruction
University of California, Los Angeles, TFT
Netflix Animation
Warner Animation Group
Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Mill Advertising Agency
EIDO, Professional Training for Guild Members
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Otis College of Art and Design, Fashion Department
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
3Kicks Fine Art Studio
Drawing/Painting Instruction; Guest Lecturer: Chiapas, Mexico; Hong Kong, China
Exhibitions
2018: "The Figure: Motion and Emotion" group show
The Animation Guild
Burbank
2013: "Natilla" Solo Show
Found Gallery and Boutique
Los Angeles
2013: "I'll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours" Group Show
Suede Studio and Gallery, Los Angeles
2013: "12x12x12" Charity Group Show,
Keystone Fine Art Studios
Proceeds Donated to Create LA
2012: "To Hong Kong with Love" Solo Show
Senses 99 Gallery
SoHo, Hong Kong, China
2011: "Rostros E Identidades" Group Show
ATELIER Casa de Arte
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Bibliography
Simplified Figure Construction/Construcción de la Figura, Simplificada by April Connors, 2018, Print
Gesture Drawing: A Story-Based Approach by April Connors, CRC Press, 2017, Print
Toasty Biscuits by April Connors, Hong Kong, 1188 Art and Design, 2011, Print
Publications
"Dumplins" featured in The Quarter(ly), Volume 10 Wet, 2024, print (Published as Professor Raco)
"in the future we will all eat tacos" featured in Orange Peel Magazine, Issue 8, 2024, print (Published as Professor Raco)
"Possums" featured in The Quarter(ly), Volume 9 In the Dark, 2024, print (Published as Professor Raco)
"Petar and the Sea" featured in The Quarter(ly), Volume 8 Laughter and Tears, 2023, print (Published as Professor Raco)
"Gesture Drawing Fundamentals" by April Connors,
The Gnomon Workshop, 2021, Online Video Tutorial
"Developing Storytelling Skills From Life" by April Connors, The Gnomon Workshop, 2016, Online Video Tutorial
The Drawing Club Book by Bob Kato, Quarry Books, 2014, print
Workshops
2016: Animal/Human Gesture Drawing: Exploring Movement and Weight via Horse and Rider; Gnomon School of VFX
2017: Motorcycle Drawing Session: Using Vis Com and Figure Drawing to Solve Complex Scenarios; Gnomon School of VFX
2017: An Evening of Acting and Gesture Drawing: Co-taught with Lee Strasburg Theatre and Film Institute Acting Instructor Rachel Bailit; Exploring Method Acting to Strengthen Storytelling in Gesture Drawing; Gnomon School of VFX
2018: An Evening of Method Acting and Gesture Drawing, Vol 2: Co-taught with acting instructor Rachel Bailit; The Continued Exploration of Method Acting and Gesture Drawing; Gnomon School of VFX