StyliZeD CHARACTER
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
FULL CHARACTER WITH OUR TEAM OF MENTORS
ZERO-TO-HERO IN 12 WEEKS
6+6 week program
View the program
Duration
Feedback
Software
Unlimited feedback via program forum
Skill level
Beginner track or
Intermediate/advanced track
Assigments
Due on weekly basis
Live Q&A
Every two weeks
Certificate
Upon submission of the final project
The objective of this Mentorship Program is to bring you
from any level of skill to a fully rendered Stylized character
.

Start with a concept art and get to the final render.
Get constant feedback from your mentor.
Make a production-ready piece.
Your best one so far.
Student Stories
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What you will get out of it

Have you ever wanted to have a process to follow with your characters?

Desired feedback when you see that something is off, but you're not quite sure what is it?

Have you struggled with finishing your project?

We know how it feels when you've got all the passion, but lack tools and methodology.

That's why we're bringing you the Mentorship Program, where you will get both:

Structured System +
Feedback =
Character Mentorship Program

The program consists of two main parts:
content + 12 weeks of regular feedback

Part 1: Stylized Character Program

Total duration of video content: 14 h 20 min
Battle-proof Methodology for Stylized Characters
Full Process in HD video
14 + hours of step-by-step pre-recorded videos in HD covering all the tools and techniques
Anatomy + Organic Sculpting
+ Hard Surface
Learn how to work with the three building blocks of any character, make believable faces, clothes, hair, armor and accessories.
All Files For Download
Download step-by-step ZBrush and Marmoset files and look at the progress
  • Lesson 1: Custom Interface and intro
  • Lesson 2: Sculpting the head
  • Lesson 3: Sculpting the torso
  • Lesson 4: Sculpting the legs
  • Lesson 5: Refining the body

Part 2: Mentorship + Feedback

Total LIVE Q&A hours: 18 h
LIVE sessions
Group Q&A sessions every two weeks
ZBrush mastery sessions
Recordings of all the sessions
Optional 1:1 feedback LIVE
Individual paintovers
When you post your progress on Art Heroes forum, our instructors will suggest improvements with paintovers and gifs, to make it visual.
You can post as many times as you like!
Community Access
Connect with the rest of the Art Heroes tribe on discord channel and community forum.

Bonuses (also included!)

Bonus 1: Substance Painter + Marmoset mini-course
Total duration of video content: 2 h 10 min
UVs and Polypainting
Starting with UVs, take your character to the next level. Texture and create a professional render with the extra support we provide within the two extra mini-courses.
Render in Marmoset
Two bonus mini-courses of the program show how to use Substance Painter and Marmoset to make your character complete: we cover materials, tools and workflow, starting from your Zbrush sculpt.
Posing + Presentation
Learn how to present your character to give it maximum exposure and show the winning angles.
Bonus 2: ZBrush Fundamentals
Total duration of video content: 7 h 15 min
All Zbrush fundamentals
Perfect for complete beginners + to refresh your knowledge and close the gaps
Participate in LIVE Q&A
Got practical questions you can't find an answer to on the forums? Ask our community! Or even better, come to weekly office hours to clarify with the instructors in-person.
Build small projects to practice
Polish new tools & knowledge on small projects
Student feedback
  • I learned lots and way faster than just by looking around random videos on YouTube by myself. The instructor gave very good advice and the pace of the course was just right.
    Momoko Okabe
    CG Artist, Vancouver
  • I loved the length of the videos, it covered enough for me and then let me go off and figure stuff out for myself. Seeing as the character I had was not the same as in the videos, there was a lot of room to go my own way, and for me that was good, as I had done enough step-by-step courses and some things don't stick that way, but using what I was taught in the videos on my own character brought up new challenges and locked a few things into place for me.
    Sean Olsen
    3D Artist, USA/Ireland
  • The workflow and the constant corrections from the instructor gave me another view of my work process. The best thing about the instructor was that he made the hard and tedious processes simple.
    Julio Padula
    3D Artist, Buenos Aires
  • First of all, it was fun, and I learned a lot during this course. As well as improving my sculpting skills, the biggest part for me was the actual feedback, where I got feedback directly on my model.
    Alexander Deister
    3D artist, Germany

Student gallery

Some of Art Heroes students final projects
Course Instructors
We're proud to bring you the expertise of some of the best artists in the industry
  • Art Director
    Art Director and co-founder at Art Heroes, Marlon has been a part of some of the world's best teams, from EA, Blur, Goodbye Kansas, and RealtimeUK.
    Marlon specializes on digital humans and one of his big passions is creating stylized characters
  • Course Instructor
    Daniele is a specialist in collectibles and statues and WACOM ambassador in Italy. He's been working in the industry for over a decade and has taught thousands of students in live workshops.
  • Alfredo Baro
    Course Instructor
    Character artist and modeler, Alfredo is a year-round instructor at Art Heroes.
    He currently lives in Mexico, freelances, and constantly works on personal projects.

Instructors Gallery

Meet our students!

AND LEARN WHAT IT'S LIKE STUDYING WITH ART HEROES
Brendan McCaffrey (Ireland)
Martin Carillo (Ecuador)
When you complete your final project, you'll receive a certificate of completion
(and a little gift from us)
Certificate of Completion
One year access
Access to all the learning materials, live feedback recordings and online community
Individual Feedback
Receive individual feedback from the industry's top experts
Networking with other artists
Meet other students from the program who are also going through the program with you
What makes this Program unique
Prices and enrollment
Spaces are limited. Enroll now to guarantee your spot.
ZBRUSH FUNDAMENTALS
PROGRAM ONLY
+ BI-WEEKLY Q&A SESSIONS
$247
$197
in one payment
  • 7+ hrs of HD video lessons
  • Bi-Weekly ZBrush Q&A LIVE Workshops
  • Session recordings
  • Private Student Forum
  • Course certificate








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  • 14+ hrs of HD video lessons
  • All project files for download
  • Unlimited Feedback via community
  • Bi-Weekly LIVE Q&A sessions
  • BONUS: Substance painter + Marmoset mini-course
  • Session recordings
  • Private Student Forum
  • Course certificate



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Does this Program work for anyone?
Short Answer: Only for artists who are ready to do the work.
Long Answer -
Here at Art Heroes we like saying that there are five levels of artists:
  • 1
    THE DREAMER
    You know about the industry and you've opened Zbrush, but there's been too many distractions for you to actually learn any software to navigate it
  • 2
    THE Tester
    You've been playing with ZBrush, Blender, or 3DS Max, but never really finished a project, although you've achieved some progress. And you're starting to like what you see!
  • 3
    THE Intern
    If a studio was to hire you, you'd get an intern position, because you know a lot about everything, you've got a few pieces in your portfolio, but you're still lacking the level + experience.
  • 4
    THE Junior
    You're fairly good and a few projects of yours have been received pretty well. You may have even 3D printed some or done a few commissions. Several years in the industry gave you some experience, but you're still struggling with deadlines and understand that you need to improve your quality.
  • 5
    THE MASTER
    You're in the industry to stay. You do what you love on daily basis, and - the best part - you are paid for it. Your clients are really grateful for the quality you deliver, and you're proud your work. What once seemed an unachievable height is now your reality.
Going from being an Intern or a Dreamer to being a Master is simply a matter of taking the right action AND having the right processes in place. It all starts with committing to yourself, your art, and making the decision to be this person.
And we'd love to show you how.
In case we haven't met yet, my name is Marlon, I'm the Art Director of Art Heroes and I look after the student success at Art Heroes.

It took me years of hard work to master my skills.

I've had months of artistic plateau when I was asking myself "what's the next step?" "am I not good enough?" "how do all these people make great art and I can't?" "how can I break through?"

Although I've struggled,
I managed to do all this:

Marlon Nunez
Art Director @ Art Heroes
  • Collaborate with some of the world's top studios, from Blur to GoodByeKansas
  • Make characters for iconic projects (like Tyrion of Game of Thrones cinematic)
  • Learn how to grow my art profiles on social media (to 24K on Instagram)
  • Get published in major industry magazines (like 3D Total and 3D Artist)
  • Travel the world with my family while working remotely
And the only way I've been able to move further was by getting the right mentors along the way

  • ...Someone I can ask questions
  • ...Someone I can learn from
  • ...Someone who is further in their career than I am

I don't believe you ended up here by accident.
You, surely, are looking for an improvement

You know you've got what it takes to become the master artist, and you are right.

But let's face it:
you can't start working with top clients before you master your skills and reach the level.

That's why in 2020, we are opening a
Stylized Character Mentorship Program
Whether you are:

  • Lacking tools and knowledge of software
  • Missing good workflow to move faster
  • Don't understand "what's wrong" with your characters
  • Need a better grasp of anatomy
  • Have never done a full character from scratch and just don't know how the process works
  • Or simply just don't know what to start or how to go about improvements to get to a job...

We've got you covered
When you join
Stylized Character Mentorship Program,
here's what you get access to
2 full pre-recorded programs
ZBrush Fundamentals + Stylized Character Program, a total of 21 hrs of video
12 weeks of unlimited feedback
Ask what we think, and we will be blunt
Q&A sessions
It's like being in 3D art school, but we're not giving you grades
Community of artists
Private Art Heroes Forum where you can connect with others
Here's a few stories from our alumni
And we'd love to see you there too.

Just imagine, a few weeks from now, your art has improved and you're taking part in a student reel with your brand new project.
We run our programs in intakes so that you start and finish with the same group of artists.

That's why we have to be strict about cut-off dates.

FAQs