Giovana Ghizzi Vescovi is an experienced artist and educator known for her pen and ink drawings. Giovana has gained widespread recognition for her distinctive style and expertise in the field, as well as for her online courses and tutorials on drawing and illustration.

Born in Brazil, she studied marketing and social communications at Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing in São Paulo. Vescovi later pursued a freelance career as an artist and graphic designer. She shares her instructional and inspiring videos on Tiktok, YouTube, and Skillshare. Giovana currently works and lives in Toronto, offering a diverse range of art classes and workshops for both beginners and experienced artists.

Mike Shaw is an astrophotographer, teacher, and author of “The Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography (2023),” “Creative Nightscapes and Time-Lapses” (2018), and “The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography” (2017). Mike’s field workshops take him and his students around the globe, searching for the darkest, clearest skies. He began teaching photography classes in 2010 while working as a physics professor and soon succumbed to the lure of the open road. He quit his job in 2014 and has been enthusiastically teaching night photography ever since. He especially loves being present when people experience, often for the first time in their lives, that human connection with the night sky and the universe that transcends international borders.

Brian Lloyd Duckett a professional documentary and street photographer, and he runs the London-based StreetSnappers organisation. He runs street and documentary photography workshops around the world and he lectures extensively at camera clubs and photography societies and is a Visiting Lecturer on photography degree courses. His passion for educating street photographers continues through his YouTube channel (@streetsnappers) and he writes about street and documentary photography for travel, lifestyle, and photographic magazines. You can see Brian's personal work at www.brianduckett.com and the StreetSnappers organisation at www.streetsnappers.com. Brian is the author of the recently published Rocky Nook book: A Street Photography Manifesto.

Harold Davis is a world-class artist and photographer who has expanded the parameters of his field with imagery, new techniques, and as an author and educator.
Honored with the prestigious Photographic Society of America Progress award in 2022 for his development of a unique technique for photographing flowers for transparency, these works have been described as "ethereal" and having "a purity and translucence that borders on spiritual." (Popular Photo Magazine)

Davis's most recent books include Composition & Photography, Creative Garden Photography, and Creative Black & White, all from Rocky Nook. In February 2023, the PSA Journal reviewed Composition & Photography, noting that "While the text is compelling, the photographs are stunning and invite the reader to read even more."
He is also recognized as a master of black and white. The Seattle Times put it this way: "Harold Davis is the digital black and white equal of Ansel Adams’s traditional wet photography."

Braden Messer is a visual artist who specializes in teaching complex drawing concepts via simplified methods. He spent years honing his skills studying the works of names such as Andrew Loomis, John Asaro, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Messer co-founded Messer Creations where he creates drawing tutorial classes on online platforms. Messer has spent the last 6 years making drawing concepts like the Loomis method easily accessible through his online videos so that everyone in the world with an internet connection can easily learn and express themselves through drawing.

Rachael Marie Broadwell is an artist living in rural Nebraska with her two Boston terriers. She works primarily in oil paint, watercolor, gouache, and ink. Drawing since preschool, Rachael was encouraged by her parents and teachers to pursue art, which has always been central to her life. Rachael’s work captures the quiet beauty of her native Nebraska surroundings and the novel landscapes she discovers through her travels. She believes every place holds unique beauty and seeks to find and express it through her paintings. In addition to her personal art practice, Rachael teaches painting techniques both in person and online. Her work and tutorials can be found on Instagram

Spencer Nugent is the founder of Sketch-A-Day.com and has been providing free, high-quality online design sketching tutorials since 2008. He has created an extensive online network and following within the Industrial Design community and beyond. With his livestreams he continues to share his passion for creating and drawing on YouTube as well as the Sketch-a-Day Instagram and TikTok.

Spencer’s professional experience includes working at General Motors, Astro Studios, and his own design consultancy, Studio Tminus. Spencer has led workshops for corporate clients including Adidas HQ, Herzogenaurach Germany, Apple Retail, LG, and Adobe MAX. Spencer received the Industrial Design Society of America’s individual achievement award in 2020.

Spencer is the author of "The Perspective Drawing Guide" and "Sketch Every Damn Day", both published by Rocky Nook.

Steve Laskevitch, founder of Luminous Works Training & Consulting in Seattle and a teacher for three decades, has designed workflows for hundreds of photographers and companies. As an Adobe Certified Instructor, he trains creative individuals and firms and has regularly helped Adobe Systems prepare Lightroom and Photoshop Certified Expert exams. Steve has always enjoyed creating photographs—in the field, studio, or lab; on film and digitally. Students of all levels have appreciated Steve’s friendly and approachable style in the Luminous Works classroom and at the colleges, universities, and conferences where he has taught.

Volta Voloshin-Smith is originally from Moldova and currently calls Dallas, TX her home. She founded Color Snack as a way to share tips, encourage others to live a creative life, and help build the next generation of artists by donating a portion of proceeds to local art education. Volta’s mission to watercolor the world can be seen in her various projects such as brand activations, custom illustrations and animations that she creates for national and international brands. She also hosts virtual and in-person watercolor workshops where she encourages everyone to rediscover their inner artist.

Rich Armstrong is a compulsive creator and creativity geek who designs, illustrates, animates, and codes. He’s taught thousands of students a range of skills, he’s a Top Teacher on Skillshare, and the founder of TapTapKaboom. Also, he can touch his nose with his tongue.

Attabeira De Turowski is a one-line artist with a profound passion for this unique and mesmerizing art form. Over the years she has cultivated her expertise in one-line drawing which has led her to share this captivating style with a broad audience. Through more than eight online courses, she has taught over 10,000 students the intricacies of one-line art. She has also collaborated with renowned brands like Montblanc, Adobe, Skillshare, and Inkbox. Find her on Instagram and YouTube.

Rob Sylvan is a photographer, educator, and author. He is the author of many Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography related books, eBooks, and videos.

Rob has created tutorials found within the Lightroom desktop application, is a Canon Product Educator, and teaches at photography conferences such as Adobe MAX, Photoshop World, Lightroom Summit, and more.