“The Magic Box at The Oatley Academy was absolutely essential for me in getting hired at Disney. I am constantly using everything I learned in the course!”
Stephen Wright, Prop Designer and Visual Development Artist, Disney
“Painting Drama definitely set me on a direct path towards Laika. Next to the time I spent in Japan as an exchange student it’s the second most influential-to-my-career-and-life endeavour I’ve undertaken.”
Rebecca Black-Gliko, Costume Fabricator, Laika
“What makes The Oatley Academy stand out from other online courses is the incredibly supportive community and Chris’ insightful lessons. I quit my day-job and got an art job within a year of intense work at OA!”
Juan Bautista, 2D Game Artist, GameHouse
“Chris’ classes are far and away the best art instruction I’ve ever received. Including four years of Art School.”
Brendan Regulinski, Background Painter, Disney
“I learned some new skills and polished old ones at The Oatley Academy. But I expected that to happen. Getting to be part of the amazing community, packed with positive, encouraging, insightful, confidence-boosting artists? That was like finding a winning lottery ticket in a cereal box. A pleasant, life-changing surprise.”
Austin Light, Author of Movie Title Typos
“The Oatley Academy was easily the best decision I’ve made for my career! I landed my first in-studio gig at Nickelodeon because of my work from Painting Drama. It changed my life!!!”
Mallory Carlson, Background Painter, Nickelodeon
“My goal was to become a better artist and move from Australia to LA for my dream job. Not an easy task. The Oatley Academy was my first step and it paved the way. I now live in LA and work for Disney as a Background Painter. I still use what I learnt at OA every day.”
Nic Gregory, Background Painter, Disney, Cartoon Network
“The Oatley Academy gave me inspiration and motivation to create my own personal work and taught me how to professionally navigate social media. My projects earned attention online and knowing how to reach out helped me gain the most important client I’ve had yet!”
Jennifer Himes, Puppeteer, Universal Studios
“My Spark project taught me more in a year than I would have learned doing exercises. …and I had a portfolio at the end of it!”
Dan Kelby, Visual Development Artist, Cartoon Network
“The amount and quality of freelance work I got skyrocketed after Painting Drama. I can securely say that PD1 was a turning point in my career!”
Amanda Duarte, Co-Founder and Artist at Limetown Studios
“The Oatley Academy, and specifically Painting Drama, was a massive step for me. It took me from a hungry aspiring artist to the first stages of a professional career.”
AJ Nazzaro, Freelance Artist, Blizzard Entertainment, Wizards Of The Coast
“The Oatley Academy, to me, was the ray of light that helped to demystify the path toward Warner Brothers and Marvel Animation. I can’t recommend enough the kind of information and experience that Chris and his crew want to share with the world!”
Tong Bui, Storyboard Revisionist, Marvel Animation
“Since I enrolled in Painting Drama, I have taken Chris’ advice, finished my personal project, quit my old agency and sent my work out into the world. …and now the successes are starting to come.”
Shawna Tenney, Author/ Illustrator, Sky Pony Press
“I’ve had some great opportunities recently that I can’t talk about yet. The Oatley Academy pushed me onto the path where I could find them.”
Joie Foster, Storyboard Artist, Talentwave
“No one can hand the career of your dreams to you. More than any online school I’ve encountered, The Oatley Academy has shaped my work towards my ultimate dream. Thanks to my amazing instructors, classmates and the OA community, I’m going further than ever before!”
Ryan Hansen, Storyboard Artist, DreamWorks Animation TV