Local Color presents Character Illustrations with Mike Balingit (San Jose)

Character Illustration Workshop with Mike Balingit

Join us for an exciting Character Illustration Workshop led by the talented artist, Mike Balingit! Learn tips and tricks to bring your characters to life on paper. This in-person event will be held at 50 Barack Obama Blvd. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your illustration skills and meet fellow creatives. See you there!

About Artist – Mike “Liquid Brain” Balingit

Mike Balingit was born and raised in Los Angeles and recently relocated to San Jose. He has been working as a professional artist for over 15 years, with experience working in interior decorative design, set painting and set building for film, and graphic design. Mike currently works as a tattoo artist. His passion has always been rooted in illustration and creating different worlds using his imagination. Helping other creatives cultivate their own voice through art is his way of giving back to the art community.

About Musical Guest – Sgt. Die Wies

Sgt. Die Wies is a freeflow DJ, always digging to discover new artists, find hidden gems, and sample the unexpected. She’s often spinning in the vein of trap hip-hop and urban club bangers while adding her own style and pop culture humor, and loves to throw in the occasional Saturday morning cartoon theme song to dip the audience’s toes in nostalgia and childlike playfulness.