Mark Kistler

Stopping short at 400,000 on his 18th birthday re-set his goal to hit the million mark at 21 and continued teaching hundreds of kids at schools.

One of the production companies he approached was already preparing to produce a children's painting program, upon learning about the opportunity Mark convinced the company to change their focus citing the lack of available programming specifically geared to drawing techniques.

In 2010 Mark was awarded an Emmy for the series for "teaching kids to draw in 3-D while imparting messages of self-esteem, and appreciation for literature, science, classic art and the environment.

continue to be referenced as inspiration for other artists such as Jerzy Drozd, Lee Cherolis[6] and Mike Krahulik of Penny Arcade.

[7][8] He portrayed Commander Mark in The Secret City, a fictional space-themed series where he taught child viewers skills and vocabulary to become better artists.

Following the production MPT station VP Michael Styer and friend, co-creator, and executive producer Robert Neustadt allowed Mark to keep the entire mural.