Course Catalog

Discover the foundations of traditional ink sketching with concept artist Aaron Limonick. You’ll explore core techniques like hatching, stippling, layered values, ink-and-water gradients, and mixed-media combinations through a series of small, practical drawing exercises that quickly build skill and intuition. Along the way, Aaron teaches you how to analyze value, use perspective purposefully, and bring clarity to your compositions. By the end you’ll have several finished sketches, as well as the confidence to use a range of styles and ink-based tools. You’ll also get a simple materials guide covering the the pens, papers, and tools Aaron recommends.

Bring your interior concepts to life with architect and film designer Nick Stath. In this course, you’ll learn how to merge cinematic design with real architectural principles, creating spaces that feel authentic, functional, and ready to build. Choose from three different production style briefs including sci fi quarters, a mid-century modern living room, or a brutalist control room, with simulated project details from an art director. You'll then follow Nick's full professional workflow from plans and sections, all the way to polished keyframes and 3D walkthroughs. By the end, you’ll have a portfolio ready project that shows true design depth and storytelling power.

Learn to create stunning classical-style paintings with modern digital techniques. Concept artist Marco Gorlei will guide you through crafting rich, textured images reminiscent of the old masters, using digital painting, 3D, and photobashing. Beyond technique, Marco’s deep reference-gathering workflow will help you bring authenticity to your work, nailing historical details like clothing, architecture, and ships. By the end of the course, you’ll have a portfolio-ready masterpiece, supporting artwork, and a deeper understanding of how to conduct meaningful research for your projects.

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.

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.

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.

Create eye-popping visuals straight out of the future under the guidance of industry-leader Toros Kose. Learn Toros's process for approaching projects, designing assets, and compiling everything together into compelling styleframes with animation. This Director’s Cut edition includes an updated course structure, extra homework assignments, higher quality videos, over 4 hours of unedited process recordings, and more.

Return to the basics with professional concept artist Zahir Aghakhani. Learn how to approach a project like a pro — from receiving a client brief to the very first sketches you deliver for the job. We'll explore four approaches to Zahir's sketching process: sketching with lines, paint brushes, images (ie. photobashing), and in 3D.

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.

Learn how to create real-time concept art in Unreal Engine 5 with Ellie Cooper. From sculpting hero assets in ZBrush, to assembling a full scene in Unreal Engine 5, and finishing with final paintovers and delivery, Ellie will guide you through her comprehensive process, using the industry's most up-to-date workflows for concept art creation.

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.

Follow along as industry-leading artist Gaelle Seguillon teaches you her process for creating captivating and lifelike worlds. You'll learn to create eye-catching sketches, techniques to create photobash concept art, how to build entire scenes in Blender, and realistically render using Octane. You'll finish the course with a set of portfolio pieces featuring environments you might wish you could visit!

Learn modern concept art techniques from one of the industry's leading artists. AAA video game concept artist Romain Jouandeau will teach you everything you need to know to create a series of dynamic concept art keyframes using Blender and Photoshop in his unique style.

In the very first Session from Learn Squared, we're excited to invite Naughty Dog lead concept artist Aaron Limonick to the stage, where he will do a live demonstration of his creative process and stick around to answer an hour of audience Q and A!

Get ready to paint your very own masterpiece. By studying the timeless works of the Old Masters, you will learn under the guidance of modern master Greg Rutkowski to create beautiful, classical-style paintings of your very own. Sketch, color, light, and create details that even Michelangelo would be proud of. 

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.

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.

Capture an entire story in a set of dynamic and energetic paintings. Sequence illustration is an invaluable skill in just about every visual field imaginable, from movies to video games to commercials, so you can't afford to sleep on this one. When you study under industry-leading art director Patrick O'Keefe, you'll learn all his tricks for quickly laying down compelling compositions, zeroing in with detail and color, then post-processing one gorgeous final piece. After you pass this course, you'll be wondering how you used to create art any other way.

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. 

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.

Master traditional illustration and entertainment design in no time. In 'Sketching Anything,' Aaron Limonick (Naughty Dog) breaks down his design process in an accessible way for both beginners and pros. You'll learn to organize reference material, establish a strong sense of art direction, and create detailed production sketches of your very own. Don't waste time struggling with the basics of drawing and rendering - with these skills, you'll truly be able to sketch anything.

Learn to communicate a narrative idea using a variety of simple, yet effective Photoshop and painting techniques. Industry veteran Jama Jurabaev will show students shortcuts to stay focused on the creative aspect of their work rather than the technical.

Follow along as award-winning title designer, Ash Thorp, demonstrates how to craft detailed and thoughtful main title designs. Alongside Ash's professional Apprentices, students will learn the core principles of successful titles, and then be challenged to put these concepts to work by creating multiple examples of their own.

Industry-leading senior concept artist Maciej Kuciara will teach you how to construct environment paintings using both 2D and 3D techniques, and how they apply to a modern video games production pipeline. Start with the foundations of art and architecture, and learn video game development pipelines to propel your environment painting skills to the next level.