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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 8d

What can you learn from a teacher or a book? A sneak peek into Underpaint Academy instructor Ramon Hurtado's approach! 👀

#conceptart #visdev #illustration #art #artschool #underpaintacademy

Thumbnail for video titled "Why Study Art?"
Subtitle: I can figure things out on my own now. 💪

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 7h

Forest bathing with Underpaint Academy instuctor Samuel Smith 🍂

#visdev #environmentart #environmentdesign #conceptart #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Figures on horse, donkey, and boar-back riding through the woods

Figures on horse, donkey, and boar-back riding through the woods as the sun grows brighter

Figures on horse, donkey, and boar-back riding through the woods, nearly blotted out by sunlight

Figures on horse, donkey, and boar-back riding through the woods in monochrome

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 8h

Leatherhead as designed by Woodrow White and painted up by Underpaint Academy instructor Sean Sevestre! 🐊

#visdev #characterdesign #conceptart #tmnt #TMNTMutantMayhem #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

A cool alligator holding a rifle and wearing night vision goggles

Close up of alligator's torso and head

Close up of alligator's arm and pants

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 9h

More moody environment art by Underpaint Academy instructor Léa Pinto 🚙

#visdev #environmentart #environmentdesign #conceptart #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Historical building in creepy blue and pink lighting

Historical building in creepy daylight

Historical building in afternoon light

Historical building in early evening light

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 12h

City lights with Underpaint Academy instructor Léa Pinto 🏙️

#visdev #environmentart #environmentdesign #conceptart #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Business street in daylight

Business street in eerie green lighting

Business street in eerie blue and pink lighting

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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 5d

We'll start with an overview of the basic joint types and design considerations:

#mechs #mecha #mechas #robots #robotart #transformers #industrialdesign #visdev #conceptart #illustration

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 1d

📢 SALE ANNOUNCEMENT: All class recordings are 20% off for a limited time! 📢

underpaintacademy.com #art #illustration #conceptart #visdev #environmentdesign #propart #animation #tutorial #artschool #underpaintacademy

20% off sale poster

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️⚠️⚠️ There's been an accident! ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Pieces by Underpaint Academy instructor Sean Sevestre 🐢

#visdev #conceptart #tmnt #TMNTMutantMayhem #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Close up of a truck that's been blasted open

Police investigating a truck that's been blasted open

A police car on the way

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 1d

#underpaintober community drawings for challenge 8: River!

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🌟Featuring🌟
sirac.coskun_ / insta
amber4am / cara
pluuton._ / insta
mchrmalien / insta

#illustration #pleinair #visdev #conceptart #drawtober #drawtober2025 #inktober #underpaintacademy

View of underwater with crab by Sirac Coskun

Garden hose by 4am

Trees lining a river by Alex

Figure leaning on railing overlooking a river at night by Elias Martin

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 1d

“Deity” piece by Underpaint Academy instructor @robbietrevino.bsky.social

#conceptart #characterdesign #visdev #illustration

Wide shot of mysterious figure

Close up of figure's head

Close up of figure's floating, chopped up torso

Close up of figure's hand holding a serpentine staff

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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Level up your color theory in 60 seconds with this quick tip from Léa!

#colortheory #visdev #illustration #conceptart #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 2d

#underpaintober community drawings for challenge 7: Astrology!

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🌟Featuring🌟
pluuton._ / insta
mchrmalien / insta
amber4am / cara
@goniochromist.bsky.social

#illustration #pleinair #visdev #conceptart #drawtober #drawtober2025 #inktober

Close up of illuminated eye by Alex

Praying minotaur by Elias Martin

Compass digital plein air by 4am

Figure rowing boat under constellation-filled sky by jonas valleix

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 2d

Can you hear the trees whisper?

Piece by Underpaint Academy instructor @robbietrevino.bsky.social

#conceptart #characterdesign #visdev #illustration #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Jellyfish-like figure heading toward multi-arm mountain covered in trees

Close up of jellyfish-like figure

Close up of figure's mask-like staff

Close up of smaller jellyfish floating in the sky

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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Our drawtober challenge is already half over! 🥹 Quick, join in on the fun (as much or as little as you like) and tag us and include #underpaintober so we can see what you do! 😻🛸

#visdev #characterdesign #illustration #art #horrorart #halloween #drawtober #drawtober2025

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 2d

Now vs 2011 with Underpaint Academy instructor Sean Sevestre 🫣

#conceptart #visdev #illustration #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Portrait of a Black person with a green outfit and large afro

Portrait of a tan person with brown hair

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 2d

#underpaintober community drawings for challenge 6: Priestess!

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🌟 Featuring 🌟
@goniochromist.bsky.social
sirac.coskun_ / insta
amber4am / cara
pluuton._ / insta

#illustration #pleinair #visdev #conceptart #drawtober #drawtober2025 #inktober

Dinosaur-headress wearing priestess in a temple by jonas valleix

Close up of veiled priestess' face by Sirac Coskun

Plein air of Mucha mug in front of plant by 4am

Praying priestess with skulls, mysterious figure, and lights in the background by Alex

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Illustrations featured in the video above painted by Underpaint Academy instructors @robbietrevino.bsky.social, Faraz Shanyar, and @hugorichrd-art.bsky.social 💀

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Level up your color theory in 60 seconds with this quick tip from Léa!

#colortheory #visdev #illustration #conceptart #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Find the remaining prompts below! Which ones most excite you?

Underpaintober 2025 Prompt List

1. Autumn
2. Mystery
3. Sanctuary
4. Maiden
5. Spirits
6. Priestess
7. Astrology
8. River
9. Grave
10. Dog
11. Siren
12. Unicorn
13. Mermaids
14. Carbuncle
15. Griffin
16. Cerberus
17. Jinn
18. Medusa
19. Echidna
20. Phoenix
21. Pyramid
22. Waterfall
23. Tank
24. Zodiac
25. Dragon
26. Wizard
27. Viking
28. Elements
29. Planets
30. Shaman
31. Knights

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Our drawtober challenge is already half over! 🥹 Quick, join in on the fun (as much or as little as you like) and tag us and include #underpaintober so we can see what you do! 😻🛸

#visdev #characterdesign #illustration #art #horrorart #halloween #drawtober #drawtober2025

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Missed the chance to snag a mentorship with concept artist and returning favorite Léa Pinto?

Worry not, you can still get recordings for BOTH sessions of her popular Dynamic Shapes course — link in bio!

#visdev #environmentart #environmentdesign #conceptart #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Quote from Dynamic Shapes for VisDev student Simon Raveneau: Léa is very committed and great at teaching (and painting). This has definitely improved my painting efficiency as well as my understanding of the industry.

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Dynamic Shapes for VisDev homework assignment by student Raphael Aubry

Piece by Dynamic Shapes for VisDev student Misa Steinmetz

Poster for Léa Pinto's Dynamic Shapes for Visdev course at Underpaint Academy

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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 5d

Let's talk about designing believable mechs with these quick tips from Underpaint Academy instructor alexkonstad.bsky.social!

#mechs #mecha #mechas #robots #robotart #transformers #industrialdesign #visdev #conceptart #illustration

Cover page for Quick Tips: Mecha with a little robot teacher in the corner

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 3d

#underpaintober community drawings for challenge 5: Spirit!

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🌟 Featuring 🌟
amber4am / cara
pluuton._ / insta
mnchrmalien / insta
sirac.coskun_ / insta

#illustration #pleinair #visdev #conceptart #drawtober #drawtober2025 #inktober #artschool

Various baubles by 4am

Green smoke heading toward helmeted figure in the dark by Alex

Two spirits embracing a figure holding flowers in front of a mausoleum by Elias Martin

Two spirits embracing a figure holding flowers in front of a mausoleum by Elias Martin

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Alex Konstad @alexkonstad.bsky.social · 4d

Mecha Cyclops for Marvel Snap.

Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 4d

Chromatic aberr-ocean featuring art by Underpaint Academy instructor Samuel Smith 🌊

#visdev #conceptart #environmentart #environmentdesign #illustration #artschool #UnderpaintAcademy

Two pirates dragging a rowboat ashore

Close up of the waves hitting the sand

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han olliver @hanolliver.bsky.social · 11d

underpaint academy might have some applicable courses in the archives! every class i’ve taken from there has been phenomenal. underpaintacademy.com

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