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Online learning platform for concept artists and illustrators 🎨
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Start thinking like a professional! In this exclusive workshop with Ahmad Beyrouthi, you'll learn how to think like an art director, and use it to your advantage.

Kickstart your character design career today
➡️ https://bit.ly/3LqPhip
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
✨ New ✨ workshop! Stylized Character Design for Video Games with Ahmad Beyrouthi. It’s time to start thinking like a professional!

Discover more 👉 https://bit.ly/47AST91
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don’t miss your chance to learn from one of the best in this exclusive card game illustration mentorship with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xpijtblk76goqgysvu5gbjxf" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@leoniarte.bsky.social ✨🧑‍🎨
👉 https://bit.ly/4mYfTFk

📅 Apply by Oct 10th
🎟️ Limited to 5 Spaces
September 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Looking to level up your character design? Mooncolony art director Alex Pascenko can help! In his course, you’ll learn the secrets to designing believable characters that can fit any genre.

It’s part of our summer sale, which means you’ll save 25% off for a limited time!
August 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Learn all about color!
Our latest blog post covers the holy trinity of color: Hue, saturation, and value. 🎨

Check it out and level up your art today! 👉 https://bit.ly/4fOJvT1
August 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Silhouettes speak louder than details 🗣️

Characters should stand out in an art piece, not blend into the background.

Learn how to make your characters instantly readable in our latest blog post 👉 https://bit.ly/46M9CHS
August 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Grab your ticket to an exclusive two-day masterclass with Gabriel Rubio and learn how to use visual storytelling techniques just like a professional. 😎

Hurry! Space is limited 👉 bit.ly/4dSHR1C
June 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mentor Spotlight: Alexandre Leoni ✨🧑‍🎨

With 15+ years illustrating for iconic games like Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering, and KeyForge, Leoni is a true card art 🔥 master 🔥.
May 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is your daily reminder that eyes are 3-dimensional!

Even artists making super stylized work like manga need to think about the 3D shape of the eyeball, the eyelids, and the surrounding skull. It's how you avoid flat faces 👌

Studies by Mattia Rangoni 🎨
May 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Check out that progress! 😍 Haoqian "Pan" Wen made huge strides in his rendering, proportions and posing during Arthur Bozonnet's Fantasy Concept Art mentorship 👏
May 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Get 30% off our Illustrating Creatures course with code LAUNCH30 👉https://www.lunaracademy.co/courses/illustrating-creatures
May 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Struggling to make believable creatures?

Instead of trying to conjure unique designs from thin air, get inspired by real animals!

Mini-gryphon by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e7sj5dhpcju5n7ibubkcmo2r" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@milicraft.bsky.social 🎨 Get 30% off her Illustrating Creatures course with code LAUNCH30 👉bit.ly/4eOvbYI
May 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Dreaming of creating fantasy art for games? 😴🧚‍♀️🧞‍♂️🦄 Develop industry-ready skills with our Fantasy Concept Art and Illustration mentorship with AAA games artist and Art Director Arthur Bozonnet!
May 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Want to make a career out of illustrating your favorite card games? 🤔

Secure your place in our LIVE online workshop with expert card illustrator <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xpijtblk76goqgysvu5gbjxf" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@leoniarte.bsky.social!

Hurry—there are only 7 Gold Ticket spaces, which include a live paintover of your work 👉 bit.ly/4jutToL
April 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Does your art always tell a clear story? 📚

For games artists, storytelling is an essential skill. In his new course, Mooncolony Lead Artist Gabriel Rubio is here to help you control the narrative.
April 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Houston, we have liftoff! 🚀

We just launched a shiny new website with:

🧑‍🎨 a NEW course
🎨 a NEW online workshop
🧑‍🎓 NEW mentorship dates
🎉 30% off courses with code LAUNCH30

Explore the all-new Lunar Academy here 👉 bit.ly/3RuQsxd
April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Hands are fiddly—but they’re highly expressive too!

Instead of avoiding hands, use them as an opportunity to say something about your character’s state of mind.

Is your character relaxed? 🫴 Or are they full of tension and rage? 🤜

Hand studies by the brilliant Mattia Rangoni 🎨
March 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Complex textures giving you a headache? 🤕 Don't worry, we've got you. ⬇️
Artist: @leoniarte.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Are you making the most of the lasso tool? 🤠

@leoniarte.bsky.social makes full use of the lasso feature by:
✨ Creating edge variation
✨ Softening selections
✨ Switching between lasso types

📌 Save this for reference!
January 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Hear that? It’s your OC begging you to take this character design course 🙃
January 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Are you giving STRUCTURE to the female torso?

Beginner artists tend to oversimplify it ✖️

Next time you draw a female torso, try starting with the masses of the ribcage & pelvis!

This will help convey the 3D structure of the bones & muscles 💪

Studies by the brilliant Mattia Rangoni 🎨
January 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This isn’t the reindeer I ordered 👀

Happy holidays from the Lunar Academy team! We hope you get everything you wished for… and that it arrives via dragonmail 🎁

Our team will be away between Dec 23rd and Jan 3rd. Catch you next year! 👋

Art by @milicraft.bsky.social 🐲
December 20, 2024 at 4:19 PM
🔼 Triangle shapes make characters feel dynamic, dangerous and aggressive.
December 3, 2024 at 12:23 PM
🟦 Square shapes make characters feel strong, solid and reliable.
December 3, 2024 at 12:22 PM
🔵 Circle shapes make characters feel soft, natural and friendly.
December 3, 2024 at 12:18 PM