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Elevate Your Game Art to Industry Standards

Learn from AAA professionals actively working in the game industry. Specializing in high-quality realism, we offer training in environment art, texturing, level design, and more. Through project-based courses and 1-on-1 mentorships, you’ll build portfolio pieces that meet studio expectations.

Small group courses (6-8 weeks) or personalized 1-on-1 mentorships
Regular feedback and guidance from working AAA game artists
FREE 1-year licenses for RizomUV and Adobe Substance Suite
Join a supportive and welcoming community that encourages you every step of the way

Discover Courses & Mentorships

Level Design Mentorship with Jack Burrows

Great level design transforms flat gameplay into experiences that feel exciting, memorable, and fun to play. But many designers struggle to structure levels effectively, make their ideas playable, or showcase their skills in a portfolio. Senior Level Designer Jack Burrows will guide you one-on-one through building comprehensive game systems and level frameworks for your personal projects, giving you the guidance and insights to overcome these challenges.

Game Dev Career Coaching with Victoria Lyons

Navigating a career in game development can be daunting, with countless paths and decisions along the way. And, it’s not always easy to see where your strengths fit best or which direction to take next. This Game Dev Career Coaching mentorship will help you assess your abilities and plan the steps needed to reach your goals in the games industry, giving you clarity, confidence, and excitement for the journey ahead.

Game Art Texturing Masterclass – The Complete Pipeline

Robin Mariančík

Learn to think and work like a Senior 3D Artist with Sierra Division’s Robin Mariančík. In this in-depth masterclass, Robin will take you through the complete 3D texturing pipeline used in AAA game production. You’ll learn how to organize your workflow, create optimized textures, and understand how each step connects to professional studio standards.

Environment Art Mentorship with Sarah Swenson

Strengthening your game environment art skills will help you tell visual stories that draw players in and create immersive, engaging game worlds. In this mentorship with Naughty Dog’s Senior Environment Artist Sarah Swenson, you will learn not only the how of environment art, but also understand the why—why a composition draws the eye, why modular workflows matter, and why strong storytelling makes a world memorable.

Environment Art Mentorship with Jonjo Hemmens

Break through your 3D art roadblocks with one-on-one guidance from Senior Environment Artist Jonjo Hemmens. As an intermediate 3D artist, it’s easy to feel unsure about how to keep improving your skills. This personalized mentorship is designed to help you overcome that. Work directly with Jonjo, who will guide you step by step through creating a high-quality asset or environment project, providing tailored feedback at every stage.

Environment Art Mentorship with Jon Arellano

Elevate your game art portfolio with a 1-1 environment art mentorship with Sr. Environment Artist, Jon Arellano. During this mentorship, you will create a complete 3D environment art project from concept to final render under Jon’s expert guidance.

Environment Art Mentorship with Gabriel Cervantes

Gabriel Cervantes

Get personalized guidance from Naughty Dog’s Gabriel Cervantes, with live demos centered around highly used environment pipeline techniques, progress reviews, and detailed paintovers to refine and strengthen your work.

Creating Realistic Textures in Substance 3D Painter

Realism in texturing is more than detail; it is about creating materials that feel alive. In this course, Sierra Division Environment Artist Niels Couvreur will guide you through Substance 3D Painter to achieve that level of authenticity. Niels will share the knowledge he has gained over the years to help you work more efficiently and develop a stronger eye for realism, so you’ll be able to create convincing textures and apply that expertise to future projects.

Crafting Environments: Career Kickstarter

Set yourself up for success in the games industry as an environment artist. Learn how to build a professional 3D environment art portfolio that shows you’re ready for a AAA studio role. In this group mentorship course, expert environment artist Alex Beddows from That’s No Moon shares industry insights and provides personalized feedback you won’t get from self-paced tutorials. Through in-depth video lessons and live Q&As, you’ll receive clear guidance on working within a professional production pipeline and how to improve your skills.

What Our Alumni Are Saying

Kris Catteau

Environment Art Mentorship – Jon Arellano

I’m currently studying game graphics production at a university in Belgium. While this university gave me a good base, I felt that I wasn’t getting enough knowledge about industry pipelines. After careful consideration, I signed up for the Sierra Division Mentorship with Jon Arellano. Jon taught me so many new techniques and catered the mentorship to focus on the skills I was extra interested in. He’s not only a great teacher, but also a really laidback and nice person to talk to. I had a great experience and highly recommend it!

Bart Van Hoye

Crafting Environments Career Kickstarter

I am a big fan of how interactive the course feels. I didn’t expect to have constant feedback, remarks, and calls. It’s really nice! I’ve learned so much. I researched pipelines, learned new workflows, and pushed my skills and knowledge in sculpting, modularity, and creating a large environment.

Maya Ivanova

Game Art Texturing: The Complete Pipeline

My experience has been incredibly valuable and enjoyable. One of the highlights was learning how to implement Rizom UVs and baking in Marmoset into my workflow. These tools really elevated the quality and efficiency of my projects. I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned and excited to keep building on these skills moving forward.

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