Orlando Najar - Orlando has been a full-time apprentice artist at VSA’s North Fourth Art Center for almost three years.  “Art is my favorite thing,” says Orlando.  He most often chooses to work in pastel, creating both abstract pieces and portraits.  Orlando says that he gets ideas from “his brain.”  He has been working in screen-printing class for about a year.  He enjoys every step of the process, from stretching the silk to developing the design, and exploring alternatives for applying the colors.  When asked about his work Orlando says he likes his teacher and that the class is fun.