Are you still waiting to become “good enough” before you launch your character art career? You know what your ideal career looks like. It’s getting there that’s the problem. And there’s always that feeling of self-doubt.

We’ve worked with hundreds of students in your shoes!

And we tell them: it really it isn’t as hard as you would imagine.

Does it take time? Yes
Does it take a lot of practice? Yes tons!

But the process can be simplified and accelerated with the right education, feedback, up to date info + support from experienced mentors.

Hey you!

This is NOT some outdated collage curriculum delivered by a bunch of tutor “has-beens”.

We teach only what you NEED to learn to become a 3D Character Artist.

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Introducing Character Artist Accelerator

A 16-Week Mentorship, Expertly Crafted to Kickstart Your 3D Character Art Career Today

We’ve taken the 10+ years of experience of our industry-veteran mentors, and packed it into an immersive program designed to get you from zero to career-ready in months, rather than years.

Our flexible curriculum includes a mix of video lectures, assignments, and weekly live sessions with an expert mentor.

Learn alongside an intimate group of other highly-motivated peers, build out a rockstar portfolio with help from our industry recruiters, and master all the essential tools & skills you need to thrive in the industry. We’ll even get you in front of our network of hiring managers, so you can get a headstart on your career and land your first big job in the thrilling world of 3D Character Design.

Is the average salary a 3D Character Artist can earn in the United States

$72,926

Students have successfully graduated our program and kickstarted their 3D Character Art career

100+

Since you’re here, I think it’s fair to say you’re beyond ready to ditch your mind-numbing 9-5 job with full confidence that you can make it as a character artist

Help finding the best job opportunities, and learning what you need to do to land interviews

Personal brand trainings to help you showcase your art across all platforms for maximum visibility on social media

A study squad of 5-7 artists to keep you accountable and help peers out

365 days of course and community access

200+ hours of tutorials, trainings, and walkthroughs available 24/7

Savings of $1000+ on software and tools from Art Heroes partners like Marmoset, Substance Painter, Russian 3D scanner, 3D Scan Store, and more.

join character artist accelerator and get:

Time-saving templates and trainings to get you hired and kickstart your career

Weekly mentorship sessions to get helpful feedback, answer your most pressing questions, and more

Mentorship and critiques from in-house recruiters

Instant access to your dedicated discord community where you can get advice and feedback from people going through the same lessons as you — getting tailored advice that is much more personalized than any Reddit thread

"If you were to take even just one of the videos included in Character Artist Accelerator, you would learn so much. There’s so much great information packed into each one."

Rachid Jatib, Flordia

1:1 Mentorship

Access unlimited personalized feedback on demand from a person that actually holds the role you want in a professional capacity

You’ll create an incredible portfolio with the help of your group sessions inside the Character Artist Accelerator. But unlimited personalized feedback and insight will fast track your path to landing the best job, negotiating the best salary, and working on your dream projects.

Plus

Step-by-step walkthroughs of how you can improve your characters

Unlimited character reviews

Personalized CV and cover letter review

Exclusive 1:1 mock-interviews with mentor

Access to a personal mentor who is a professional in the field

Unlimited in-depth feedback sessions

24/7 access to your mentor via email

UPGRADE TO 1:1 MENTORSHIP

Hugo Sena

Senior Character Artist, Counterplay Games

Notable projects:

City of the Damned

Necromunda Underhive Wars

Hell is Us

#likeness

Max Puliero

Owner, Gugen Studio Inc.

Notable projects:

Dark Souls 3

Metal Gear Series

Gantz:O

Biohazard Damnation

Tekken 7

Smash Brothers

hard surface

Monkey King: Hero is back

Nathan Gardner

Lead Digital Paint Artist and Compositor, Industrial Light & Magic

Notable projects:

stylized

The Dark Knight Rises

Man of Steel

Interstellar

Star Wars Episodes 8 & 9

Aquaman

Annihilation

Jurassic World 2 & 3

The Mandalorian

Loki

Black Adam

The Book of Boba Fett

Hawkeye

Razeem Rafeek

Content Animation Lead, Lamsa

Notable projects:

likeness

Ben Courtenay

Notable projects:

stylised

What is Feedback like of Character Art Accelerator?

"I really wanted to find a community of people and I really wanted to have that professional feedback. So when I heard that Art Heroes works with industry professionals, I was totally on board with that.
Looking at the screenshots of the initial blockout of my character versus right after the group sessions, there’s a marked difference between where I started and where I ended up."

Levi Whittier, USA

Community support helped me transform my character!

"My 1:1 mentor sessions were amazing and worth the price of admission alone. The feedback he gave along the way definitely pushed my final model to be better than I could have accomplished on my own. He has a great eye for detail and what makes a great stylized character."

Nathan

1:1 Mentorship helped me create a model better than I could on my own

"Nowadays there are many resources available to learn about 3D and digital art in general.
But I think it is very valuable to develop a project from start to finish with the guidance of real professionals. Receiving a tailor-made critique of your work is the best way to learn and progress."

Mattia

"I'm super grateful for all the feedback, encouragement and helpful resources I received over the duration of this Program.
I remember when two months ago I wasn't sure whether I should take this course but now I'm so glad I did!"

"The amount of knowledge and growth I experienced in my skill set has been exponential. Lots of learning material and detailed explanations. I literally went from zero to hero during the course."

You’ll stand out in interviews because of what you’ve gained from Character Artist Accelerator.

Simply put,

Helped me uplevel my skills to get a better job!

I increased my skill level and got a job in the games industry

Get a peek into graduates portfolios:

Flexible schedule.
With built-in accountability.

Navigating the details like hands, face, and hair

Whom to surround yourself with to get the career you’ve been dreaming of

What you need to use immediately to achieve insane realism

Face-palming simple ways to get your character right from the blockout

How to make your characters tell their story

What Marlon did to work with companies like EA and Netflix, and how you can too

Insights into how you can showcase your work on social media without getting lost in the crowd

How to actually Blender Render like a pro for your final presentation

Why you get artists’ block (and how to overcome it)

How to stay consistent in your work, without abandoning your friends and family

How you can build a character, even if creativity doesn’t always come easy to you

"Before this course I was fairly comfortable doing basic sculpts in ZBrush, but needed to brush up on my detail skills with hands, faces, hair, etc. I really enjoyed the feedback I received and was able to create my first character. I really felt like the people in this program took the time to know me. I wasn’t just a number. And I really liked that."

Tanja Langgner, UK

Helped me make my first character from start to finish!

"I really like how CAAA covers all of the stages of 3D character modeling. I recommend this course for inexperienced people as well as more skilled artists as it covers all the basics of modeling in Zbrush and is a great base and refresher course."

Jordi Solanas

For the inexperienced and the pro

Lessons are so easy to complete

Mattia

"There is a ton of information and insight about the character process, and the way the course is structured makes it easy to digest. The lessons are never too long and always to the point. It helps a lot to focus on each step and refer back to a specific video if needed."

Julio Padula

Gave me another view of my work process

"The workflow and the constant correction of the instructors has given me another view of my work process. I would highly recommend it."

Pit Bibiloni

Opened lots of networking doors!

"Art Heroes changed my life for good. From a professional view it opens lots of doors and networking to the world!"

Matthias-Daniel Zerez

Meet artists from around the globe

"If you are looking for the newest industry workflow, creating realistic characters and also meeting a lot of new people around the globe then this is the right place."

The best way for up-and-coming artists to engage with peers

"I really liked the community, it's the best way for up-and-coming artists to engage with other people, and sometimes people that are already in the industry and who can lend a hand."

"The fact that the course was made in steps was very helpful but the most important thing that helped to improve my character’s look was the feedback via community and the Mentorship sessions. I got to ask for a lot offor help from the program instructors to see what was wrong, especially with her face or the proportions of her body."

Antonella got the feedback that completed her character’s look.

You must have a portfolio of detailed characters created from a workflow that’s proven to work over and over again to stand out in this market.

That’s why Character Artist Accelerator is the most strategic path to building a portfolio that will land you a career as a character artist.

Because it provides the support and commitment you need to follow through on your dreams.

Simply put,

Or you can spend the next four months with mentors and a group of ambitious peers all helping you achieve your goal of living a life where you can do what you love and get paid well doing it.

Art Heroes gave me all the tools I needed to continue my journey as an artist.

"I was formerly a paralegal and decided to invest my time fully into becoming a character artist.

I got my first job as a freelance character artist while I was going through the Likeness Module. An art director saw my first character on Art Heroes Instagram and asked if I was available to work.

Ever since, I have an ongoing professional relationship with him."

"Before Character Artist Accelerator, I would just get in Zbrush and Google random tutorials. It took me much longer to make character models back then. Since finishing the course, it takes me a fraction of the time it took me previously. And my confidence has increased.

I was afraid of anatomy and texturing, but the mentors really helped me overcome that. You gave me all the tools necessary to continue my journey as a freelance artist."