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  • Grounded Costume Design
    NEW COURSE
    • Daz3D
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Blender

    Adam Middleton teaches

    Grounded Costume Design

    Dive into the transformative world of costume design with Adam Middleton, a visionary behind some of cinema's most unforgettable outfits. In this hands-on course, you'll master the art of weaving narrative depth and realistic detail into every aspect of your costume designs. Whether you're a beginner just getting started or a professional refining your skills, Adam's techniques will elevate your costume designs to an expert level of lived-in authenticity. Prepare to unleash your creativity and bring characters to life through the art of grounded costume design.

    Over 11 hours of training!

    $124

    • Adobe Photoshop

    KleinerHai teaches

    Painting Everything

    Don't just draft your visions - bring them to life. Under acclaimed illustrator KleinerHai's expert guidance, you'll learn to turn your sketches into captivating concept paintings and illustrations. Covering characters, creatures, buildings, props, environments, and everything in between, this course will teach you to paint every corner of your imagined world. Every brushstroke you create will add depth, narrative, and wonder to your creative vision.

    Over 17 hours of training!

    $149

    • Adobe Photoshop

    KleinerHai teaches

    Sketching Everything

    Unleash the worlds within you. Under the guidance of acclaimed illustrator KleinerHai, sketching will become so much more than just lines on paper - it will become your bridge to endless possibilities. You'll learn to sketch everything from monumental landscapes down to intricate life details, crafting universes with every stroke. Inspiration isn’t something you wait for; it’s something you wield. A new world is only a few sketches away.

    Over 15 hours of training!

    $124

    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Maya

    Amin Faramarzian teaches

    Creative Illustration

    Create eye-popping illustrations and dynamic compositions with clear shapes, decisive lines, and big poses. Learn from renowned artist Amin Faramarzian, whose high-contrast, high-energy pieces might look like Saturday morning cartoons on the surface, but often hide deeper and powerful themes underneath.

    Over 4 hours of training!

    $99

    • Adobe Photoshop

    Daniel Walsh teaches

    Painting Portraits

    Learn the fundamentals of painting realistic portraits from industry-leading artist Daniel Walsh. Utilizing the advanced techniques learned throughout his career, Daniel will show you his process for crafting eye-catching portraits for characters. By starting off with the very basics of sketching and deconstructing an image using the Bargue Method, you'll learn everything necessary to create beautiful final paintings to add your portfolio.

    Over 7 hours of training!

    $124

    • Substance Painter
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Blender
    • ZBrush

    Arsen Asyrankulov teaches

    Organic Sculpting

    The sculptures of 2D and 3D Concept Artist Arsen Asyrankulov must be seen to be believed. In this brand new Organic Sculpting course, Arsen not only shares his method for producing poetic forms but also his comprehensive workflow so you can realize your own imaginations. Having worked with the likes of Bungie and Blizzard Entertainment, this course will teach you all the ingredients necessary to advance your personal and professional artistic pursuits.

    Over 8 hours of training!

    $124

    • Daz3D
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Blender
    • Fusion 360

    Wokkie Gort teaches

    Designing Better Characters

    Learn professional workflows to design characters for films, games, TV shows, and more from renowned concept designer and illustrator Wouter Gort. Covering everything from the fundamentals of character design, prop development, keyframe illustration, and more, this course covers everything you'll need to know to level up your character workflow.

    Over 9 hours of training!

    $124

    • Pencil and Paper
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Tran Nguyen teaches

    Freelance Illustration

    Find out exactly what it takes to go freelance and make a living from your artwork. In this comprehensive course from celebrated illustrator Tran Nguyen, you'll learn her process for sketching, coloring, composition, working with clients, and digitizing your artwork for delivery. By following Tran's guidance, not only will you have a beautiful portfolio piece of your own, but you'll have the necessary knowledge to get hired for jobs, win clients, and wow your peers.

    Over 4 hours of training!

    $59

  • Characters are the heart and soul of any movie, comic or video game. In this Course, illustrator Philipp Kruse shares his secrets to populating projects with compelling humanoid designs. Strap in for an interactive tour all the way from artistic first principles to the most advanced tricks, each tailored to make your characters not only look amazing, but feel like living, breathing parts of their worlds. With these new techniques, you'll be creating beautiful work to showcase your unique skills in ways you never thought possible before. 

    Over 8 hours of training!

    $99

    • Adobe Photoshop
    • 3D-Coat
    • ZBrush

    Milan Nikolic teaches

    Creature Design

    Design stunning creatures for films and video games under the guidance of professional artist Milan Nikolic. You'll start by studying the anatomy of bipeds and multipeds, learn the ins and outs of sculpting in ZBrush and 3D Coat, and finally how to pose, texture, and present your creatures with polish and professionalism.

    Over 5 hours of training!

    $99

    • Keyshot 6
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Marvelous Designer
    • ZBrush

    Alex Figini teaches

    Concepting in ZBrush

    If you've ever felt overwhelmed by ZBrush, you've come to the right place. Follow along as concept artist Alex Figini takes you through his entire process for creating complex characters and props for films and games. Covering everything from basic principles to advanced sculpting techniques, this course is a robust toolkit for concepting with ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, and Keyshot.

    Over 6 hours of training!

    $99

    • Daz3D
    • 3ds Max
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Fusion 360
    • Marvelous Designer
    • Octane

    Maciej Kuciara teaches

    Futuristic Character Design

    Senior concept designer Maciej Kuciara takes you through the entire futuristic character design workflow. Learn alongside Maciej's professional Apprentices as you practice everything from loose sketching techniques to advanced final render procedures. Maciej will show you how to solve unique design challenges with consistency and speed.

    Over 13 hours of training!

    $59