Nathan Fowkes is a world-renowned entertainment and fine artist who has been teaching drawing, painting, color, and design since 1999. He studied traditional painting and entertainment design at the prestigious ArtCenter College of Design, where he graduated with honors, and wrote the best seller How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal from Design Studio Press. Currently a conceptual artist for animated films, Nathan's clients include DreamWorks, Disney, Blue Sky Studios, and Paramount Animation. His film credits include such popular movies as The Prince of Egypt, Spirit, How to Train Your Dragon, Wonder Park, and several projects within the Shrek universe.The magazines Art of Watercolour, Pratique des Arts, and American Artist Watercolor have featured his watercolor artwork, which has also appeared in solo and group exhibitions at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles.