Level-up Your Concept Art Portfolio in 4 Weeks. Really.

Are you struggling to get your foot in the door as an artist because every job requires professional experience? It can be a frustrating catch-22. But fear not, because I have a solution for you: fake it ’till you make it! In this 4-part series, we’ll be designing and painting a squad of characters that look like they were made for a “real world“ paid project. It’s the perfect framework to self-direct and create a final portfolio piece that is incredibly compelling. Introducing the DPS Character Squad Challenge! 🎺🎵 Join our amazing Discord community at and participate with a bunch of cool artists. And even if you stumble across this video years from now, give it a try! It’s a great way to build your pro portfolio pieces and gain experience, even if you’re not technically a “pro“ yet. 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Character Squad 2:53 - Make a Plan 4:39 - Character Archetypes 7:26 - Layered Main Character 8:57 - Weaving Personalities 9:56 - Join the Challenge / Wrap up _______________________ PAINT YOUR WORLD Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Games Workshop and Neon District among many others. Hardy’s online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he’s learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist. CONNECT → → → _______________________ #conceptart #digitalpainting #characterdesign #howtodraw #howtopaint #digitalart #arttutorial #learnconceptart #onlineartschool #digitalpaintingtutorial #digitalart #conceptarttutorial #conceptartcareer #conceptart #characterdesign #artportfolio #portfoliochallenge #artcommunity #fakeittillyoumakeit #professionaldevelopment #artjobtips #artcareer