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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the akira slide ❤️ panorama painting by our Intuitive Color & Light instructor orenjikun!
Panoramic painting by Underpaint Academy instructor @orenjikunart.bsky.social depicting scenes from the classic anime film adaptation of the Akira manga, in which Kaneda does the classic "Akira slide" on a red motorcycle, Tetsuo launches an attack with his mutated arm, and the title "アキラ" explodes from Akira #28's mind in a stadium with rocks flying.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the akira slide ❤️ panorama painting by our Intuitive Color & Light instructor orenjikun!
Panoramic painting by Underpaint Academy instructor @orenjikunart.bsky.social depicting scenes from the classic anime film adaptation of the Akira manga, in which Kaneda does the classic "Akira slide" on a red motorcycle, Tetsuo launches an attack with his mutated arm, and the title "アキラ" explodes from Akira #28's mind in a stadium with rocks flying.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
make strange (verb): To behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation (idiomatic, especially of small children). (Wiktionary)
Mixed media painting by Underpaint Academy instructor Daniel “papa.png” Reid of an eye reflecting window light and a mysterious figure.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Learn to see anew & invite your audience into strange, novel lands in our upcoming Experimental Digital Painting 2 workshop with Daniel “papa.png” Reid! Registration is open now; recordings for the first workshop are available but not required to sign up! underpaintacademy.co...
Painting by Underpaint Academy Instructor Daniel "papa.png” Reid of a dog looking at a tree in the distance struck by lighting and a fire burning behind it
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it.” —Anaïs Nin
Painting by Underpaint Academy Instructor Daniel “papa.png” Reid of four figures in a room lit by an open window
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So Stoked to show the TMNT Cover I illustrated for my buddy @ajoustra.bsky.social ‘s Tear in Time arc for the Tales of the TMNT comics. Featuring classic TMNT character Renet the Time Sorceress. Thanks @idwpublishing.com I love doing illustration work if anybody needs it.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
make strange (verb): To behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation (idiomatic, especially of small children). (Wiktionary)
Mixed media painting by Underpaint Academy instructor Daniel “papa.png” Reid of an eye reflecting window light and a mysterious figure.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Register now to get a huge limited time discount on our @kunomd.bsky.social early bird bundle which includes Illustrative Style Matching, a primer on creating a professional portfolio to appeal to commercial IPs! underpaintacademy.com/product/comp...
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Composition for Illustration with Joseph "KunoMD" Chan – Underpaint Academy
Join KunoMD in this eight-week course on developing robust composition and sketching processes for personal and professional image-making. Students will explore composition in-depth for commercial an...
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
To learn more about developing your own approach to effective and engaging composition for personal and professional illustrations, sign up for our upcoming course Composition for Illustration!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📍 @kunomd.bsky.social pro tip: take lots of breaks and never feel afraid to step away from the canvas to review your work! 🧘
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Kala Paint @kalapaint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We've released a few big free updates for Kala Paint these past weeks: Per-Layer Symmetry tool, Major fixes for non-Wacom tablets like Huions, Select Colour Range, better Gradient Maps tooling, Non-Destructible Layer Noises, optimisations and more!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📍 @kunomd.bsky.social pro tip: take lots of breaks and never feel afraid to step away from the canvas to review your work! 🧘
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We'll develop essential foundations of color and light and practice applying them with feeling to nurture and grow our gut instincts as artists to create paintings that shine with ✨ emotion ✨ Register now to join the class live!
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Intuitive Color & Light with orenjikun – Underpaint Academy
Sign-ups open now! Learn the fundamentals of color & light with Orenjikun, background artist on Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender! In this new 8-week class, we will first learn the essential components of how light works in order to build a strong and knowledgable foundation. After introducing the fundamentals, an emphasis will be placed on instinctively using the principles we learned in order to create eye-catching paintings and backgrounds. We’ll Cover: Week 1. Lighting Fundamentals Week 2. Observing Colour in Context Week 3. Depicting Form, Dimensionality & Volume Week 4. Intertwining Colour and Value Week 5. Colour Theory & Intuition Part 1: Exploring Lighting Week 6. Colour Theory & Intuition Part 2: Mastering the Properties of Colour Week 7. Colour Theory & Intuition Part 3: Motivated Mark-making Week 8. Pushing Colour & Post-processing Digital Techniques + Final Crit & Industry Advice Duration: 8 weeks Date & Time: Sundays at 6:00PM ET starting August 30, 2026 Skill level: All skill levels welcome Tiers: 12 Critique spots – Receive feedback or spectate without homework feedback Format: 4-5 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback. Recordings will be provided within ~2 days of each class. Materials: Any digital or traditional mediums. Paintovers will be done digitally.  
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎃 Get more in-depth guidance and effective pointers from Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender background artist orenjikun in our ongoing Intuitive Color & Light course!
The painting on a PS5 game case, rated T for Teen with the HoYoverse logo in the cornerJingliu bearing the sword, this time with no blindfold, on a PS5 game case, rated T for Teen with the HoYoverse logo in the corner
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Two top tips for learning to paint digitally: 🍰 Use only one layer to paint 🪨 Use a hard round brush only Reducing the complexity of your tools helps you hone your focus on the process of digital painting.
Close up image of a blindfolded Jingliu bearing a sword by Underpaint Academy instructor and The Legend of Aang: Avatar the Last Airbender artist @orenjikunart.bsky.social

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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some more work from our show. from Elle Michalka, @benmce.bsky.social @ianmcque.bsky.social and @bifanoland.bsky.social The work is on sale on the Giant Robot store website for those who are interested!
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Amazing landscape painting work from SITTING OUTSIDE IV, the show i curated at Giant Robot Gallery in LA. Thank you to everybody who came to the opening this past saturday. work here by Edouard Guise, Luke Berliner, Eric Merrell and Gareth Jones It’s open till next tuesday, please check it out.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Two top tips for learning to paint digitally: 🍰 Use only one layer to paint 🪨 Use a hard round brush only Reducing the complexity of your tools helps you hone your focus on the process of digital painting.
Close up image of a blindfolded Jingliu bearing a sword by Underpaint Academy instructor and The Legend of Aang: Avatar the Last Airbender artist @orenjikunart.bsky.social

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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Lineart of the above illustration
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sign up for our newsletter now to get a little behind-the-curtain sneak peek of each of our fall classes and instructors. This week we'll be interviewing game concept artist Ognjen Sporin about Stylized Anatomy for Character Design — registration open now!
Painting of a bearded figure driving a small car, with a large dog and a goggles-sporting young lollipop-eating figure in the back, carrying a large crescent moon with several tired stars hanging from it in the night
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sign up for our newsletter now to get a little behind-the-curtain sneak peek of each of our fall classes and instructors. This week we'll be interviewing game concept artist Ognjen Sporin about Stylized Anatomy for Character Design — registration open now!
Painting of a bearded figure driving a small car, with a large dog and a goggles-sporting young lollipop-eating figure in the back, carrying a large crescent moon with several tired stars hanging from it in the night
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Always struggling to pick the “right” colors for your painting? Start by designing your color range! Learn more about balancing design fundamentals and creative exploration from Ognjen Sporin in our upcoming five-week workshop, Stylized Anatomy for Character Design — registration open now!
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Come see our show tomorrow! Saturday 19th from 6-9pm at Giant Robot GR2 Gallery. Open PleinAir session at 3pm. I’ll have these paintings hanging up among 300 others. This is the 6th show I’ve curated at giant robot gallery and i think the biggest.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Always struggling to pick the “right” colors for your painting? Start by designing your color range! Learn more about balancing design fundamentals and creative exploration from Ognjen Sporin in our upcoming five-week workshop, Stylized Anatomy for Character Design — registration open now!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Understanding when to deploy lined versus lineless art can be key to making your paintings ✨ shine! ✨ Learn more from @orenjikunart.bsky.social in our Intuitive Color & Light class — live now!
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A couple paintings i made yesterday afternoon sitting behind the Hollywood sign. Insane view of LA. probably my favorite. Come see these and over 200 more paintings at our Pleinair show at Giant Robot Gallery this Saturday in LA!
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Victor Maury @victormaury.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
YAAAYYYY, so happy to share art on a new card for Magic the Gathering, and a Minotaur no less! So fun working on this guy, I'm proud of the looseness I was able to maintain in the image in certain areas. Cheers~! Tether Technician Magic: Reality Fracture AD: Zack Stella © Wizards of the Coast
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Understanding when to deploy lined versus lineless art can be key to making your paintings ✨ shine! ✨ Learn more from @orenjikunart.bsky.social in our Intuitive Color & Light class — live now!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
something that helped me with my line confidence when drawing was realizing that the best of the best still don't have perfect lineart... if you wanna get over your line anxiety go and zoom in on your favorite artist's brush strokes! nothing is flawless. —anime & gacha instructor @kunomd.bsky.social
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Echo Park Nocturne featuring my shadow, gouache, 2025
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
something that helped me with my line confidence when drawing was realizing that the best of the best still don't have perfect lineart... if you wanna get over your line anxiety go and zoom in on your favorite artist's brush strokes! nothing is flawless. —anime & gacha instructor @kunomd.bsky.social
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
4 QUESTIONS TO ASK OURSELVES ABOUT COMPOSITION: 1. What is the first thing the viewer should notice? 2. Does every element in the frame contribute to the story? 3. How does the shape design reinforce the mood? 4. Does the composition provoke emotion before the rendering stage?
A painting by Daniel “papa.png” Reid of a pair of people standing on the street in front of taxis looking up at the sky through a valley of skyscrapers
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Oliver Lawson @olawson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
a little Kala Paint painting between coding things @kalapaint.bsky.social I added a smoothed speedup feature to the Timelapse Manager for this that everyone can now use! I used it here to make the rendering stage play 6x faster(!). A bit more fun to watch without the sketch going by in 2 frames
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Jeff Simpson @jeffsimpson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sphinx, painted in photoshop
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
4 QUESTIONS TO ASK OURSELVES ABOUT COMPOSITION: 1. What is the first thing the viewer should notice? 2. Does every element in the frame contribute to the story? 3. How does the shape design reinforce the mood? 4. Does the composition provoke emotion before the rendering stage?
A painting by Daniel “papa.png” Reid of a pair of people standing on the street in front of taxis looking up at the sky through a valley of skyscrapers
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
With sketchbooks, timelapses, canvas liquify, lasso fill, paint mixing, and more, @kalapaint.bsky.social has a plethora of beloved tools already available with more to come! What's more, licenses, which can be used across 3 interchangeable devices, are a one-time purchase — no subscriptions ever!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Announcing our new partnership with art software sensation @kalapaint.bsky.social, a 100% human-coded, AI-free, pro-artist labor of ❤️ by concept artist, developer, & friend of school @olawson.bsky.social! 📮 Piece by Marek for @orenjikunart.bsky.social’s Intuitive Color & Light course — sign up now!
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nocturne Pleinair painting session
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A Nocturne Plein Air Painting i made last night in Elysian Park. Come see the show i’m curating at Giant Robot Gallery in LA this Saturday 6-9pm! it’s called Sitting Outside. We’ve got 48 artists from all over the world (mostly canada, UK, US and france) the showing their landscape paintings.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Announcing our new partnership with art software sensation @kalapaint.bsky.social, a 100% human-coded, AI-free, pro-artist labor of ❤️ by concept artist, developer, & friend of school @olawson.bsky.social! 📮 Piece by Marek for @orenjikunart.bsky.social’s Intuitive Color & Light course — sign up now!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Flip your Photoshop canvas quickly by making your own shortcut with our instructor @orenjikunart.bsky.social! 🍎 🎓 Learn more in our Intuitive Light & Color class, live now!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Flip your Photoshop canvas quickly by making your own shortcut with our instructor @orenjikunart.bsky.social! 🍎 🎓 Learn more in our Intuitive Light & Color class, live now!
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Every environmental object/element in the composition has to have its own (structural) identity.” —Instructor kuno for our Anime & Gacha Illustration course Our next class, Composition for Illustration, starts soon!!
Sketch by Underpaint Academy instructor @KunoMD of Makoto from Persona 3 Portable with a large chained creature behind him
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What’s the most important aspect of designing characters? ”It depends on the character, but I think broadly it would be having an intention or an idea — which could be an idea about shape, or narrative, or symbolism, or anything else.” —Upcoming Successful Stylized Figures instructor Ognjen Sporin
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
So excited to announce SITTING OUTSIDE IV, a pleinair painting show i am curating at Giant Robot GR2, Opening Saturday September 19th! 6-9pm in LA. come by! so many amazing artists will be showing work.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What’s the most important aspect of designing characters? ”It depends on the character, but I think broadly it would be having an intention or an idea — which could be an idea about shape, or narrative, or symbolism, or anything else.” —Upcoming Successful Stylized Figures instructor Ognjen Sporin
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Ostranenie” implies two kinds of actions: making strange, and pushing aside. (T. Bennett, Oxford Reference) Painting by upcoming Experimental Digital Painting 2 instructor papa.png
painting by papa.png of a feminine figure with a shaved head and dragonfly wings in a dark alleyway backlit by the sun and reflections on the wet ground
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Kellan jett @kellanjett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Recent Nocturne Pleinair Painting in Echo Park. Gouache, 8x10 in
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Jeff Simpson @jeffsimpson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Anyways I did a moon last night cause I was so excited for Zelda news. Painted in photoshop.
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Ostranenie” implies two kinds of actions: making strange, and pushing aside. (T. Bennett, Oxford Reference) Painting by upcoming Experimental Digital Painting 2 instructor papa.png
painting by papa.png of a feminine figure with a shaved head and dragonfly wings in a dark alleyway backlit by the sun and reflections on the wet ground
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