Trent Kaniuga Courses

Marketing Basics for Artists: Getting More Art Commissions

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Learn essential marketing strategies to boost your art commissions, including effective self-promotion, client engagement, and portfolio optimization techniques.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

New Year Art Goals - A Step-by-Step Planning System for Artists in 2026

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Master a practical goal-setting system for artists that transforms creative dreams into actionable tasks, with producer-level planning strategies for sustained artistic growth.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

10 Big Mistakes That Will Kill Your Art Career

Discover common pitfalls in art careers and learn how to avoid them. Gain insights from an experienced artist to enhance your professional journey and achieve success.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optimized Landscape Painting Tutorial

A beginner-friendly digital landscape painting walkthrough covering composition, skies, pine trees, background trees, and vegetation.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Time Saving Layer Effects - Doomed Raziel Layer Breakdown

Break down a six-hour Doomed Raziel painting to reveal time-saving Photoshop layer effects, composition techniques, and gradient-map workflows.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Total Beginners Guide to Drawing in Photoshop 2022

A beginner Photoshop tutorial covering the essential tools and techniques for drawing digitally, from brushes and layers to selections and smudging.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Beginners Guide to Procreate - Canvas, Tools, Layers, Effects

Learn Procreate’s basic iPad drawing tools, brushes, layers, effects, photo insertion, and timelapse replay.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Getting Started with Digital Art - Tools and Practices

An introductory guide to choosing affordable hardware and a practical setup for beginning digital art, including iPad, Apple Pencil, and older computers.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Necessary Skills for Making Indie Games

Develop essential skills for indie game creation, from art and design to project management and business acumen. Master diverse roles to bring your vision to life.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Animating Breakable Sprite Graphics in Photoshop for Indie Game Development

Master the process of creating breakable sprite animations in Photoshop, from initial design to exporting animated layers for game engine implementation, with focus on practical animation techniques.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Best Way to Learn Concept Art in 2025

Discover the most effective techniques for mastering concept art in 2025, covering traditional and digital methods with professional tips and practical exercises for all skill levels.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Yoji Shinkawa Art Techniques - Artist Study

Discover the tools and techniques of legendary Metal Gear Solid art director Yoji Shinkawa through expert analysis of his distinctive style and digital presentation methods.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Use Blizzard's Success Formula in Your Own Art

Discover Blizzard's creative principles behind legendary games and apply their proven success formula to elevate your artwork, portfolio, and artistic career.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Art Life - Rebellious Creativity and David Lynch

Explore David Lynch's rebellious creativity and learn to trust your artistic intuition, develop a distinct voice, and create boldly without compromise or external validation.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Professional Art Advice: Lessons from 30+ Years as a Pro Artist

Gain insights into valuable art lessons and career wisdom accumulated over 30+ years as a professional artist, presented with candid, no-nonsense advice from industry veteran Trent Kaniuga.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video