Mooncolony

Nix has a knack for self portraits ☃️ From all of us at Mooncolony, we hope you all have a fun and restful holiday season! 🌟 Our 2024 card was rendered by our very talented Milica Čeliković, with linework by Florent Mounier and art direction by Joris Dewolf. Keep an eye out for Milica's Rudolph dragon from 2023 over at Lunar Academy 🐲 The studio will be closed for two weeks from Dec 23rd to Jan 3rd, so the team can take a well-earned break. See you all in the new year! #digitalart #fantasyart #illustration #conceptart #digitalillustration

For our latest art competition—Vile Villains—participants were tasked with bringing an agent of evil to life 😈 It was no easy task picking a winner from such a devilish lineup, but one had to come out on top. We’re so pleased to announce that the winner is… 🥁 The Shepherd’s Nightmares by Marco Mancuso Prizzitano! Congratulations Marco, you've won a Huion Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) tablet and a Lunar Academy course bundle 🎉 Congratulations also to second place Alex Lao, third place Julien Lauret, and Community Vote winner Giorgio Rizzo 👏 The level of effort, creativity, and support demonstrated by our community continues to make us proud. Huge thanks to all 109 artists who submitted artwork! Join our Discord group to see all the fantastically evil entries, and be the first to hear about our next art competition 👉 https://lnkd.in/euHpTagH #conceptart #illustration #digitalart #artist #videogameart #community

📢 We’re hiring! 📢 Are you an artist who loves creating cool characters? Do you enjoy futuristic settings, colorful vibes and stylized art? Mooncolony is looking for Stylized Character Designers who can create fun, colorful, semi-futuristic characters and cosmetics, similar to the image below. You’ll need to have a great eye for design, and a strong ability to convey concepts and materials. You’ll also need to be able to participate in team calls in English. This is a full-time, fully remote, freelance (contract) position. Sound like your thing? We want to hear from you! Please apply with your portfolio here 👉 https://bit.ly/4gjH3mA

Are you thinking about shape language? 🤔 Shapes are powerful tools for visual storytelling, conveying traits, ideas, emotions, and archetypes. 🔵 Circles: Soft and fluid, they feel organic and friendly. 🔲 Squares: Stable and rigid, perfect for solid foundations. 🔺 Triangles: Dynamic and sharp, suggesting energy, movement, or danger. Learn to master shape language and more with our new Believable Character Design course from Alex Pascenko—now 50% off during our Black Friday Sale! 🛒✨ https://bit.ly/4i4zlOV Art by the super talented Géraud Soulié Soulie 🎨 #characterdesign #drawing #drawingtips #illustration #conceptart #arttips #digitalart #fantasyart #sketch #2dart #animation #shapelanguage #artcourse

Check out the results of our latest Fantasy Concept Art mentorship 🤩 Over 7 weeks, these mentees had the rare opportunity to work under the close guidance of Mooncolony Art Director Arthur Bozonnet. They gained unique insight into concept art practices, including workflows, skills, and industry techniques. Now, they’re ready to take on new challenges, armed with a new addition to their portfolios 💪 A huge congratulations to these hardworking mentees, who pushed themselves to create some outstanding work: Haoqian "Pan" Wen, William Lyrstrand, Anne Dorthe Seberg Hansen, Hallie Cannon and Anton Schneeberger 👏 Want to start making industry-level concept art? Join our mailing list and be the first to hear about new mentorships or take advantage of our Black Friday sale with 50% off courses and 25% off portfolio reviews. 👉 https://lnkd.in/g9Wz-pwC #conceptart #gameart #digitalart

Showing off our newest key art for HAWKED Issue #2: Dark Arrival 👑 The ultimate treasure hunt from MY.GAMES brings you tons of fresh content in their latest update. With a new threat rising, they need all hands on deck! Expect daring adventures, boundless exploration, and all-out action in the pursuit of ancient treasures 💎 Check out all the splash and key art in our portfolio 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7fpMCuU #videogameart #digitalart #illustration #conceptart #illustration

Struggling with light and shadow? 🔦 They’re essential tools for artists to master, shaping: 🌅 Mood - Capture atmosphere and emotion, from cheerful to mysterious, calm to intense 🎯 Focus - Guide your viewer’s eye to key elements of your work 🖼️ Depth - Give 2D art the illusion of layers, dimension, and texture Try this simple study exercise from Alexandre Leoni to boost your skills: 💡 Light a reference in multiple ways 💡 Simplify the reference into planes 💡 Paint what you see, focus on values and color relationships Discover more pro rendering tips in Leoni’s course “Digital Painting 101” 👉 https://bit.ly/4hDcgTa What topics do you want us to cover next? Let us know in the comments! #illustration #digitalart #arttutorial #drawing #arttips

https://lnkd.in/eHtNJi9P E.T.C. Overlord Manager hero skin I painted for Hearthstone by Blizzard Entertainment in collaboration with Mooncolony Art director: Ekaterina Shapovalova Lines provided by Blizzard

Voting time! 🗳️🦉 We can all agree that the Owl Tower family are the cutest Empires & Puzzles heroes yet… But if you HAD to pick a favorite? 👍 Fulvia 👏 Relius ❤️ Lodius 💡 Mariol See them all on ArtStation 👉 https://lnkd.in/er3iw7G2 #digitalart #illustration #2dart #digitalillustration #gameart

Happy Halloween! 🐐🧙♀️ We’re celebrating with this DTIYS throwback, illustrated by Mooncolony Art Director and Lunar Academy mentor Ekaterina Shapovalova. Last week Rin livestreamed portfolio reviews for our community, offering constructive advice on art and presentation skills. Like all of our mentors, Rin knows what it takes to get hired. Optimizing your portfolio is a critical part of that process💪 For a limited time only, we’re offering 30% off a 60-minute 1-to-1 portfolio review with Rin or one of our other mentors. Simply use code SPOOKY30 before 1st Nov 👉 https://bit.ly/4fowlur #digitalart #2Dart #digitalillustration #illustration #conceptart