Online Art School for Concept Artists and Illustrators

Lunar Academy: The ultimate learning platform offering on-demand courses, exclusive mentorships, and personalized portfolio reviews.
Be guided by Mooncolony's expert team of artists to turbocharge your art career, join a vibrant community, and reach new creative heights.

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Short Course Bundle (4X)

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Short Course Bundle (4X)

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Digital Painting 101

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Digital Painting 101

Master the fundamentals of digital painting at your own pace with this all-new Lunar Academy course featuring Mooncolony Senior Artist Alexandre Leoni.

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Illustrating Creatures

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Illustrating Creatures

Explore the fantastical world of creature illustration with this all-new Lunar Academy course featuring Mooncolony Senior Artist Milica Čeliković.

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Meet Your Mentors

Bringing diverse skill sets from around the world, our mentors are dedicated to helping you level up your work and achieve career success.

Alexandre Leoni

Senior Concept Artist

With 14+ years of artistry under his belt, Leoni is a notable figure in Brazil’s creative community and an invaluable asset to Mooncolony’s art team. Now he's ready to help take your art skills to the next level with Lunar Academy mentorships and courses.

Ekaterina “Rin” Shapovalova

Associate Art Director

Rin has played a pivotal role in Mooncolony's evolution since becoming the studio’s first-ever full-time artist. With over a decade of art experience, she now leads Lunar Academy’s mentorship program aimed at nurturing the talents of budding artists.

Milica Čeliković

Senior Concept Artist

Growing up in Serbia, Milica has always been drawn to creating fantastical animals and whimsical creatures. At Mooncolony, Milica has put this passion to use on Activision Blizzard’s Hearthstone and has gained a significant following online under the name milicraft. She now helps others learn these same skills at their own pace in her Lunar Academy courses.

Arthur Bozonnet

Art Director

Arthur is a French-born artist now living in Japan. His calling was found in the world of art, where he spent years as an illustrator for Activision Blizzard’s Hearthstone. In November 2023, Arthur joined the Mooncolony team as an Art Director. When he's not creating beautiful pieces of art, he leads concept art mentorships for Lunar Academy.

Alex Pascenko

Art Director

Alex Pascenko is an Art Director from Berlin, having worked as an illustrator and concept artist for more than 10 years. His top projects at Mooncolony are Diablo IV and Empires and Puzzles.

Emrah Elmasli

Founder and Creative Director

Emrah discovered concept art back in 2001 while he was flipping through the pages of a Heavy Metal magazine. As he looked more into concept art online, he discovered the conceptart.org forums, where like-minded artists helped each other to develop and hone their skills. He instantly fell in love with teaching his craft to others.

Alex Alexandrov

Lead Artist

Alex Alexandrov is an artist from Bulgaria. At the young age of 17 Alex got his first art studio job. Fast forward 16 years from that pivotal moment Alex has never looked back. He has worked for various clients around the world, from Japan to the USA, for clients including Sony, Blizzard, Disney, Paizo and Wyrd Miniatures before settling at Mooncolony. His top projects as lead artist have been cinematics for Diablo IV, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone.

Turbocharge Your Career

Lunar Academy is the perfect place to hone your skills and take your craft to the next level.