Israeli Avi A. Katz, aka Avitz, is a graduate from the School of Visual Arts who made his start working on Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues in New York City. His training in animation is evident in his observational pieces, which make striking use of color and shading. One of the artist's favorite subjects to draw is cities, urban landscapes, and buildings, which he enhances with details of people, streetlights, skylines, and electrical wires. The artist's skill is best displayed in his meticulously created renderings of urban scenes, which showcase his keen eye. Using predominantly chalk and markers for his illustrations, Avitz contrasts warm and cold tones with bold strokes of dark color to give his pieces more weight. His unconventional approach to the medium and whimsical art style aim to blur the lines between fine art and graphic design. Recently Avitz created and supervised over animated segments in several acclaimed and awards winning doc films and tv shows.Avitz also illustrated a children’s book and is currently working on another