Fine Art, Illustration, Sculpture, Creature Design, Make-up Effects, and much more at Kosart Effects Studios, LLC
Greater Chicagoland Area
- About me
J. Anthony Kosar, age 23, is an award-winning artist who graduated in May 2008 with highest honors as the Valedictorian of his
class from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois earning his
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration.
His passion is to create with life being his greatest influence. Drawing from the world around him as well as his imagination, art has always been an integral part of Kosar’s life. Since he began creating, Kosar enjoys experimenting and working in many medias and different subject matter to always grow as an artist, believing that the moment an artist becomes comfortable in whatever he or she is doing, it is the moment they stop growing as an artist. Ranging from Traditional 2D and Traditional 3D media to many Digital medias, he specializes in Fine Art, Illustration, and Sculpture, but is no stranger to the world of Graphic Design.
Kosar has received many awards for his art, including the "Dong Kingman Award" at American Watercolor Society's 142nd Annual International Exhibition in 2009 and “Best of Show” at 24th Annual Illinois Watercolor Society Open Exhibition in 2008. Both of these awards were awarded to his painting Never Known, Never Forgotten.
Because his passion for the arts began at a young age while performing on stage and painting on canvas, Kosar's duality of performing art and visual art has led him to the world of Special Effects. In 2002 at age 16, he created his first foam-latex mask, The Zombie. Since then, he has created make-up, effects, and props for numerous plays, commercials, conventions, feature and short-lengthed films, and has held several Make-up and Effects workshops throughout the Chicagoland area. During Summer 2007, Kosar interned in Hollywood at Stan Winston Studio (Jurassic Park, Predator, Aliens) working on several commercials, including Xbox’s “Halo 3: Believe” campaign, and the recently released film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and James Cameron’s upcoming major motion picture Avatar. Also, while in Hollywood, Kosar studied sculpture under acclaimed Hollywood sculptor and creature designer Jordu Schell of Schell Sculpture Studio. In 2008, Kosar sculpted his first commercially made Halloween mask for Zagone Sudios, Gargoyle, and has been working on several more Halloween masks for Zagone’s 2009 and 2010 product lines.
From Byzantine Iconography to Special Effects, J. Anthony Kosar takes his art from Saints to Beasts and everything in between, denying himself the luxury of ever being comfortable.
You can view J. Anthony Kosar's artwork by visiting his Official Website at: www.kosarteffects.com
His passion is to create with life being his greatest influence. Drawing from the world around him as well as his imagination, art has always been an integral part of Kosar’s life. Since he began creating, Kosar enjoys experimenting and working in many medias and different subject matter to always grow as an artist, believing that the moment an artist becomes comfortable in whatever he or she is doing, it is the moment they stop growing as an artist. Ranging from Traditional 2D and Traditional 3D media to many Digital medias, he specializes in Fine Art, Illustration, and Sculpture, but is no stranger to the world of Graphic Design.
Kosar has received many awards for his art, including the "Dong Kingman Award" at American Watercolor Society's 142nd Annual International Exhibition in 2009 and “Best of Show” at 24th Annual Illinois Watercolor Society Open Exhibition in 2008. Both of these awards were awarded to his painting Never Known, Never Forgotten.
Because his passion for the arts began at a young age while performing on stage and painting on canvas, Kosar's duality of performing art and visual art has led him to the world of Special Effects. In 2002 at age 16, he created his first foam-latex mask, The Zombie. Since then, he has created make-up, effects, and props for numerous plays, commercials, conventions, feature and short-lengthed films, and has held several Make-up and Effects workshops throughout the Chicagoland area. During Summer 2007, Kosar interned in Hollywood at Stan Winston Studio (Jurassic Park, Predator, Aliens) working on several commercials, including Xbox’s “Halo 3: Believe” campaign, and the recently released film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and James Cameron’s upcoming major motion picture Avatar. Also, while in Hollywood, Kosar studied sculpture under acclaimed Hollywood sculptor and creature designer Jordu Schell of Schell Sculpture Studio. In 2008, Kosar sculpted his first commercially made Halloween mask for Zagone Sudios, Gargoyle, and has been working on several more Halloween masks for Zagone’s 2009 and 2010 product lines.
From Byzantine Iconography to Special Effects, J. Anthony Kosar takes his art from Saints to Beasts and everything in between, denying himself the luxury of ever being comfortable.
You can view J. Anthony Kosar's artwork by visiting his Official Website at: www.kosarteffects.com
- Companies I've worked for
- Stan Winston Studio; Zagone Studios, LLC.; The Bradford Exchange; Moonstone Entertainment, Inc.; Ben Nye Company, Inc.; Creation Entertainment (Fangoria); Blick Art Materials; and various production companies, theaters, and private commissions
- Schools I've attended
- 2004-2008 American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL.; 2007 Studied Sculpture under Jordu Schell at Schell Sculpture Studio in Van Nuys, CA.; 200-2004 Lisle Senior High School in Lisle, IL.
