INSTRUCTORS
Clint Cearley
Trained in traditional and digital media, with 15+ years as a full-time freelance illustrator and art educator. Clint has created 100+ images for Magic: The Gathering and D&D, as well served as a Senior Outsource Art Supervisor at Blizzard. He has also made work for Hearthstone, Smite, and Legends of the Cryptids, among others. Primarily works in an illustrative realism style with specialty in character illustrations.
Email: clint@swatchesacademy.com | Instagram: @cearleyclint | Gallery: clintcearley.com
Clint teaches:
Diana Cearley
A freelance artist best known for her fantasy illustrations and concept art in the video game, publishing, and tabletop properties including Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Hex Entertainment, and Aethera RPG. Diana served as an instructor of digital painting, life drawing, character design, as well as the Director of Studies at Syn Studio Concept Art School where many of her students went on to work for AAA studios such as Ubisoft, Eidos, Atomhawk, Behavior, EA and others.
Email: diana@swatchesacademy.com | Instagram: @dianacearleyart | Gallery: dianacearley.com
Diana teaches:
Nino Vecia
Nino Vecia is a freelance illustrator working for companies and IP’s like Wizards Of The Coast, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Blizzard and MLSE just to name a few.
He’s self published two illustrated novels (The Warden’s Call and Shadows of Aydralem).
Email: nino.vecia@gmail.com | Gallery: ninovecia.com
Nino teaches:
Guilherme Freitas
Working primarily with stylized and colorful projects, Guilherme is a freelance artist working with Blizzard creating Hearthstone cards and concepts. He also creates online content about art, bringing tips, tutorials, time lapses and discussions over on his Youtube channel, Brush Rush, for 10 years now. Since 2017, Guilherme publishes self-study online courses that have already reached over 20,000 students from Brazil and all over the world, and is excited to continue teaching and helping more students reach their art goals.
Email: guigfreitas@gmail.com
Instagram: @gui.gfreitas
Gallery: www.brushrush.com.br/portfolio
Guilherme teaches:
Paulo Galamgam
Paulo Galamgam is a senior concept artist specializing in environment design, worldbuilding, and architectural layouts. He has collaborated with notable studios including Telltale Games, Wizards of the Coast, InnoGames, and Funko Games. He has taught online classes at Syn Studio and IAMAG. His work has been featured in ImagineFX, and he has also given a talk at IAMAG. He is best known for his 3/4 view architectural and interior designs.
Email: paulogalamgam@gmail.com
Portfolio: paulog.artstation.com
Paulo teaches:
Cullen Cole
Senior Concept Artist and Background Illustrator with 8 years of experience in animation and games. Specializing in environment design, props, sketching and digital illustration.
Cullen has previously worked at Insomniac, People can fly for the game Lost Rift, Wizards of the Coast on Dungeons & Dragons, as well as Titmouse and Powerhouse animation on shows such as Castlevania, Tomb Raider, Blood of Zeus, Seis Manos, Masters of the Universe, Skull Island and The Legend of Vox Machina.
Email: cullen.cole@yahoo.com
Instagram: @Cullensartbox
Portfolio: crimsonsword03.artstation.com
Cullen teaches:
Andrew Ferguson
Environments + props. Functional design focus with background in architecture. I like to understand how things work!
Site: andrewferguson.artstation.com
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