Kai Lun Qu is a highly regarded artist known for his mastery of Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) oil painting, where his expressive and emotionally evocative strokes bring each piece to life. In 2022, inspired by the creativity at comic and anime conventions, he began blending his traditional oil painting techniques with pop culture media, creating a unique intersection of “Fine Art” and “Fan Art.”
Kai has had the privilege of working with esteemed clients such as Square Enix and Marvel, contributing his talents to the award-winning game Marvel SNAP. His journey in the comic book industry includes cover art for Ablaze Publishing’s Almost Dead Comic and the Evermind comic, a project created by the legendary Sean Chen and martial arts star Daniel Wu. Additionally, horror icon Ken Foree entrusted Kai as the main cover artist for his comic book Descendant of the Dead.
Kai’s work extends into the literary world, where he was honored to be chosen by the renowned author Dan Simmons to illustrate 12 paintings, including the dust jacket cover, for the limited edition of the famous horror novel Carrion Comfort, published by Suntup Editions.
Instructors: Adam Gustavson, Ashly Lovett, John English, Dale Stephanos, and more.
Program
Mentorship
All Skill Levels
Learn how to tell original compelling stories with your art for a broad variety of visual arts industries.
Length: 3 courses, 10 weeks each
Instructors: Raymond Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Program
Mentorship
All Skill Levels
Networking opportunities, finding gallery representation, and learning how to sell your art is the backbone of this course.
Length: 3 courses, 10 weeks each
Instructor: Dustin D'arnault
Illustration
Mentorship
all skill levels
Take your passion for storytelling, character design, prop design, and creating production art for film and television to the next level.
Length: 10 weeks
Instructor: Adam Gustavson
Illustration
Mentorship
Beginner
Establish fundamental skills for advanced drawing and painting techniques for various visual arts industries.
Length: 10 weeks
Instructor: Ashly Lovett
Illustration
Mentorship
intermediate
Develop a process for creating compelling and engaging original stories, a critical component of visual narrative.
Length: 10 Weeks
Instructors: Dale Stephanos & John English
Illustration
Mentorship
Advanced
Build your portfolio, identify your dream illustration clients, and pursue a career doing what you love.
Length: 10 Weeks
Instructors: Ray Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Gallery Arts
Mentorship
Beginner
Equip yourself with tools and skills to build a career and thrive as a working fine artist.
Length: 10 Weeks
Instructors: Ray Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Gallery Arts
Mentorship
Intermediate
Equip yourself with tools and skills to build a career and thrive as a working fine artist.
Length: 10 Weeks
Instructors: Ray Bonilla, Cassandra Kim, & John English
Gallery Arts
Mentorship
Advanced
Networking opportunities, finding gallery representation, and learning how to sell your art is the backbone of this course.
Length: 10 Weeks
Instructor: Adam Gustavson
Illustration
Workshop
All Skill Levels
A comprehensive, hands-on guide to creating your first children’s book.
Length: 5 weeks
Instructor: Ashly Lovett
Workshop
All Skill Levels
A hands-on guide to planning and launching a successful crowdfunding campaign
Length: 4 weeks
Instructor: John English
Illustration
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Learn and master the steps to drawing the human form with confidence, skill, & expression
Length: 4 Weeks
Instructor: Sterling Hundley
Illustration
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Strap your sketchbook to a rocket—bring ideas to life & discover your artistic voice.
Length: 5 weeks
Instructor: Edward Kinsella
Illustration
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Design & illustrate impactful cover art for films, posters, books, and albums
Length: 5 weeks
