Elina Nie: Award-Winning Sheridan Animation Student | Art Nerd Spotlight

Elina Nie's journey from student to teacher at Winged Canvas and her award-winning animated short film "HIGH SIDE"

Jump ahead:

• Award-Winning Animated Film

• Accepted Sheridan Animation Portfolio

• Returning to Teach at Winged Canvas

• Elina's Artwork

Award-Winning Animated Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3uuo-qCtXQ

Infamous bikers “The Gold Vipers” are taking over the city. On a pivotal night, Tami uncovers a difficult truth about them.

Her short film won the 2024 Best Animation Canada at Couch Film Festival and Best Action at Alternative Film Festival.

Check out the behind the scenes, storyboards, character rotation sheets, and more of Elina's amazing work @teasketches on YouTube and Instagram.

Accepted Sheridan Animation Portfolio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbr6pAY7lI

In this interview video with Winged Canvas founder Fei Lu, Elina shares her artwork, sketchbook, and scoresheet for her accepted entry portfolio.

Before applying to Sheridan College, Elina attended Art Mentorship, workshops, and life drawing sessions at Winged Canvas. Under instructor Fei's guidance, Elina developed her accepted portfolio for Sheridan's world-famous and highly competitive animation program, known for its alumni at Pixar and DreamWorks.

Returning to Teach at Winged Canvas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLUDwr2NfLY

Cartooning & Anime class clip

In the summer of 2021, Elina returned to Winged Canvas but this time as an instructor! She taught Comics & Manga Intensive and Cartooning & Anime Class.

Create a 1-page Comic taught by Elina Nie on Skool

Ever wanted to craft a gripping story in just a single page? In Create a 1-page Comic, Elina guides you through the art of one-page comics, helping you master storytelling and illustration step by step—so you can captivate readers with every panel! Her lesson recordings are available on Skool if you want to learn firsthand from a Sheridan student.

Elina's Artwork

With hard work, dedication and guidance from professional artists, Elina achieved her goals while helping other Art Nerds along the way. No matter where you are in your art journey, keep on learning and reach out for help — successful artists have been in your shoes and are willing to support you.