Do you want to…

Make great art?

Get industry or portfolio advice?

Learn the fundamentals of art correctly?

Invest in improving your skills but can’t afford expensive colleges?

Learn from a seasoned professional?

Break into the entertainment industry?

Build networking relationships with other like-minded artists?

How does it work?

The idea is simple: we arrange a time to meet once a week where I will personally mentor you towards improving your art.

Each week we will tackle something new (see Mentorship Programmes) and after each live lesson, you will receive material, reference and resource assignments to complete before progressing further.

A complete video copy of each one-to-one session is included with the homework.

What makes it different to art school/other courses?

You’ll be individually tutored by a practicing professional with nearly 10 years experience in the entertainment industry. Together we will focus on acquiring the core drawing and rendering skills that are essential to creating beautiful, successful and engaging imagery.

Unlike many institutions, throughout the mentorship you will receive individually tailored assistance and critical feedback based on the your skill level and unique artistic objectives. My goal is to help you advance fast and with a foundation that will last a lifetime.

Who is this for?

No matter which field you are in – traditional art, comic book art, illustration, concept art – this mentorship will hone your skills and unlock your maximum potential.

Beginner – You can expect to learn the classic and fundamental knowledge needed to gain confidence in making art. Together we will aim to develop and build the strength to tackle the Intermediate level content, which is more demanding and design focused.

Intermediate – Once you have the basics firmly under your belt, you can expect fine tuning of your skills, supported by targeted assignments that will stretch your creative capacity and have you working like a professional in no time. Pushing your own boundaries is the fastest way to take your art to the next level.

What equipment will I need?

A digital drawing tablet + painting program, preferably Photoshop.

An Internet connection fast enough to stream live video chat with minimal latency.

with minimal latency. Zoom (free chat software, download: Zoom.us)

(free chat software, download: Zoom.us) BONUS: A webcam / paper scanner for traditional assignments.

Tier 1 “FOUNDATION PROGRAMME”

4 WEEKS – R 4,200 / $420 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

8 WEEKS – R 7,350 / $735 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS LINE CONFIDENCE

PERSPECTIVE

FORM DRAWING

VALUE STUDIES

FORM ANATOMY BASICS

SIMPLE LIGHTING AND TEXTURE

COLOUR STUDIES

VISUAL LIBRARY BUILDING

ADVANCED PERSPECTIVE

PICTURE MAKING THEORY

BASIC DESIGN THEORY Tier 2 “ADVANCED PROGRAMME”

4 WEEKS – R 5,250 / $525 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

8 WEEKS – R 8,400 / $840 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DRAWING CONFIDENCE 1

DRAWING CONFIDENCE 2

DRAWING CONFIDENCE 3

HARD SURFACE STUDIES 1

HARD SURFACE STUDIES 2

HARD SURFACE STUDIES 3

ANATOMY STUDY 1

ANATOMY STUDY 2 Tier 3 “FIGURE DRAWING PROGRAMME”

(12+ hours a week homework minimum)

4 WEEKS – R 4,200 / $420 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

8 WEEKS – R 7,875 / $788 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

12 WEEKS – R 11,550 / $1155 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS LATTICING FIGURES IN PERSPECTIVE

PRIMITIVE OVERLAY TECHNIQUES

LINE OF ACTION AND APPEAL

SILHOUETTE DESIGN ANATOMY BREAKDOWN: HEAD

ANATOMY BREAKDOWN: LEGS

ANATOMY BREAKDOWN: TORSO

ANATOMY BREAKDOWN: ARMS BREAK DOWN: EYES/NOSE/MOUTH

BREAK DOWN: FEET

BREAK DOWN: HANDS

BREAK DOWN: BONES

What type of time commitment is involved?

You will need to commit to minimum 2 hours per week for homework assignments. The more you practice, the faster you will improve. It’s that simple. And as your mentor, I will be there as your accountability partner.

How can I sign up?

Go to my contact page and send me a message stating that you’d like to enroll in the programme.

I will send you an email back with a link to book your free introduction video call.

After that I’ll guide you through the streamlined enrollment process. It’s easy!

Testimonials

Before the mentorship, I knew something was lacking in my work, but I didn’t know what it was. Gabriele looked at my art and knew what I needed to study, which improved my artwork tremendously. Everyone who wants to get better fast, should have a mentor with a long standing career in the art business. – Jarmo Ylitalo, Finland