Illustration Masterclass with Craig Mullins

Learn the specific practical exercises you can do to confidently paint anything you can imagine. This 8-week class from the most respected and influential digital painter demystifies high-level illustration through lectures, demos, and class feedback.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• The main exercises to build all required skills for high-level illustration
• How to paint loosely but accurately
• How to confidently draw anything from your head
• What shape design really means
• Where good brushwork comes from
• How to control texture
• Lighting paintings from imagination
• Creative composition

✅ Requirements

• Skills: Intermediate and above for critique tier; all skill levels welcome for spectator tier
• Tools: Any digital or traditional mediums; paintovers will be done digitally
• Hardware: A drawing tablet for digital work

📝 Description

This isn’t a “watch me paint pretty pictures” class. Craig Mullins breaks down the actual practical exercises you can do to build real skills. Each week builds on the last, starting with the fundamentals of form, light, and shape, then moving into texture, materials, and composition.

The format is a 4-5 hour live class with a mix of lectures, demos, and feedback. You get perpetual access to recordings and a Discord group, so you can work at your own pace. The focus is on drawing from imagination and understanding the principles behind good brushwork and shape design, not just copying a reference.

Craig’s approach is grounded and direct. He shows you the exercises he does himself and explains how they connect to the concepts he thinks about every day while painting. By following along, you’ll see how each fundamental builds on the last, making the whole process of high-level illustration feel a lot less mysterious.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• Intermediate and advanced digital painters who want to break through plateaus and improve their imaginative work
• Artists who want to understand the underlying principles of form, light, and composition, not just follow tutorials
• Spectators of all skill levels who want to learn from a master without the pressure of homework feedback

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Craig Mullins is a leading international concept artist and illustrator working in video games and film. A pioneer in digital painting, he began painting digitally long before drawing tablets were available and even influenced the development of Adobe Photoshop with his input. His work has had a profound influence on the field of digital painting and concept art, making him one of the most respected figures in the industry.

🏁 Final Result

• A portfolio-ready understanding of the core exercises needed to paint anything from imagination
• A series of practice pieces demonstrating improved control of form, light, texture, and composition
• The confidence to approach complex illustration projects with a clear, methodical workflow

📢 Guys, this is a Group Buy campaign, check the GBC forum thread to get access

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