Instructors
Devin Morse
Animation & Character Modelling
instructor 
Oleksiy Chekal
Oleksiy studied at the Republic Art School in Kyiv, the Kharkiv Art School, and the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. He has taught at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts and the British School of Design in Moscow, and founded a calligraphy school in Kharkiv. He has led workshops across Europe and Eastern Europe, held solo exhibitions in several European cities, and is an expert in calligraphy, lettering, and handwritten traditions, with a scholarly interest in early Christian art of Byzantium, Syria, and Europe.
Visting Calligraphy Instructor
Graphic Design & Animation instructor William Morse
Nadia Molugova studied Graphic Design in Rostov-on-Don and continued her education in Milan and Florence. From 2009 to 2023, she served as Director of the Florence Classical Arts Academy and now continues as its Founder, Academic Supervisor, and Instructor. She created the Academy’s academic and online programs, teaches across several disciplines, and has exhibited internationally in Europe, the USA, China, Russia, and Ukraine.
Painting and drawing instructorNadia Molugova
Painting and drawing instructorGilberto Geraldo
Gilberto Geraldo began studying art at the age of eleven with Italian master painters in Brazil and opened his first studio at sixteen. He later continued his training in the Russian academic tradition at the Surikov and Repin Academies, graduating in 2007 and pursuing further studies in art history. Over the years, he has built an international teaching career, giving classes and master workshops in Russia, Europe, the USA, Brazil, and China. He is pleased to contribute his experience to FCAA and support the growth of its students.
Character creation & Illustration instructor