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2D Concept Artist

For Modern AAA Games

Learn how to create stunning designs for modern AAA games, like League of Legends and World of Warcraft.

2D Concept Artist hero artwork
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Duration: 15 Lessons
Format: Pre-recorded
Next Start: Start Immediately

Watch the Course Overview ⬇️

This Course Is For You If You Are

This Course Is For
You If You Are

Beginner visual

Beginner

You've just started in 2D and you don't have a portfolio or any special skills.

Your Result:

You will learn a professional approach to design and art in general, and get a complete blueprint to break through in your artistic and design skills.

Beginner visual

Beginner

You've just started in 2D and you don't have a portfolio or any special skills.

Your Result:

You will learn a professional approach to design and art in general, and get a complete blueprint to break through in your artistic and design skills.

Experienced 2D Artist visual

Experienced 2D Artist

You have experience, but want to improve your works and increase your value as a 2D Artist.

Your Result:

You will acquire skills that take you to a new level in the industry and learn in-depth knowledge of design and character creation.

Experienced 2D Artist visual

Experienced 2D Artist

You have experience, but want to improve your works and increase your value as a 2D Artist.

Your Result:

You will acquire skills that take you to a new level in the industry and learn in-depth knowledge of design and character creation.

Course Program

Intro

1. INTRO

About me, my path and works I did.

Why Concept Art?

2. WHY CONCEPT ART?

Why we do what we do? What drives us in this field of art and how to find creativity in it.

Levels of Good Concept

3. LEVELS OF GOOD CONCEPT

How to build a complex and interesting multilayering design composition in your character.

Shapes and Forms

4. SHAPES AND FORMS

The basics and one most important topic about understanding forms.

Tone and Values

5. TONE AND VALUES

The vision of your work in values. How to create a good separation and striking look in your tones.

Color and Light

6. COLOR AND LIGHT

How to create a pleasing look of color, light and contrast in your art to grab the viewer's attention.

Stylized Anatomy

7. STYLIZED ANATOMY

Personal approach on skeleton and muscles studies and how to use them in your character.

Perspective

8. PERSPECTIVE

Basics of perspective.

Idea

9. IDEA

The core knowledge before your pencil touches the tablet. How to find one and get inspiration.

References and Moodboards

10. REFERENCES AND MOODBOARDS

Main preparation on a field of a good concept.

Visual Storytelling

11. VISUAL STORYTELLING

How to tell the story through the gestures and details.

Silhouettes

12. SILHOUETTES

Your main skill to make a striking image that you will fall in love with.

Lineart

13. LINEART

Fundamental skill of every good artist. How to be good at sketching.

Rendering

14. RENDERING

The handicap to breakthrough and get to the stage of the professionals.

Workflow

15. WORKFLOW

Personal workflow and habits used in Photoshop.

Portfolio

16. PORTFOLIO

How to make your artwork appealing and pleasing to see.

Bonus

17. BONUS

Lots of additional materials such as brushes, an artists collection and more.

Ready to Start?

Pick your plan — from $67. Get lifetime access & mentor feedback.

Main Results
of the Program:

Master the entire 2D Concept Artist profession.

Upload a full concept art sheet to your portfolio.

Main results of the program

Mentor's Work

Dmitry Poddubnyy
Main course mentor

Dmitry Poddubnyy

Lead 2D Artist at N-hance Studio

Portfolio
Portfolio 3
Portfolio 1
Portfolio 2
Portfolio 3
Portfolio 1

Software You
Will Learn

Photoshop
Photoshop
PureRef
PureRef
Work files for practice

Works You Will Create

Work you will create
Work you will create
Work you will create
Work you will create
Work you will create
Work you will create

Built From Real Studio Experience

All our mentors and workflows that are shown in the course were used in multiple
AAA projects and our own RPG game - Seeker of the Ancient by N-hance Studio.
The course pipeline was refined over several years of production, not built in theory.

Our studio hires
the best students —
join us & grow your career
Our studio hires the best students — join us
and grow your career

N-hance Studio hires the best students, giving them the opportunity to work on real projects, including Seeker of the Ancient and client productions. We believe the best way to grow talent is through real experience in a professional development environment.

N-hance Studio hires top students

Career Prospects

Avg. Salary

$80k

per year (USD)

Hourly

$45

freelance rate

Demand

High

growing industry

Workflow used in
Riot GamesBlizzardWizards of the CoastUbisoft

Salary by Level

Junior$50k–75k
Middle$70k–95k
Senior$100k–155k
Lead$120k–175k

* Based on US market data from Glassdoor, LinkedIn Salary & Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Plans

Quantity of material

15 lessons

11 hours

Format

Pre-recorded lessons

Feedbacks, Private lessons

Course portfolio artwork example

Basic

  • All 15 lessons
  • Work files & custom brushes for practice
  • Lifetime access to lessons
  • Private Discord community
$199
$67/mo
For 3 months

Full Concept Art Sheet Guarantee

Course portfolio artwork example

Feedback

Recommended

  • Everything in Basic
  • Live feedback streams on YouTube every Saturday with Dmitry (4 times, 2-3 h session)
  • Assistance in Discord community
  • Course certificate
  • Portfolio review
$299
$100/mo
For 3 months

Full Concept Art Sheet Guarantee

Course portfolio artwork example

Mentorship

  • Everything in Feedback
  • 4 hours of personal 1-on-1 coaching calls with Dmitry
  • Personal career & portfolio guidance
$499
PRIVATE
$167/mo
For 3 months

Every plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee and lifetime access with free updates.

You Will Also Get

Course Certificate

Official certificate is provided only to students who have completed the Full Program and submitted all final results.

Course certificate

Work Files for practice

You'll receive all the work files that we had during the course, so your journey would be easier.

Practice 3D models

Private Discord Community

Community of like-minded people where you can get feedback and improve your works.

Private Discord Community

Portfolio Guarantee

By the end of the course you will have a complete concept art sheet ready to upload to your portfolio.

Portfolio Guarantee

Frequently Asked Questions

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