Professional Mentorships for 3D Character & Creature Artists

1-on-1 guidance from an industry veteran with 20+ years of experience

Why This Mentorship?

• 20+ years of experience

• Practical, hands-on guidance

• Personalized, flexible mentorships (2 options)

• Portfolio improvement focused

• Craft improvement oriented

• Payment in monthly installments

Educational Experience:

• Years of experience as a team lead, mentor and tutor

• 5 star rating for every tutorial across three major platforms: Artstation, Gumroad, FlippedNormals

• Over 100 hours of narrated educational content

Option 1: Private Consultation (1.5 Hours)

A focused session covering:

• In-depth discussion of industry expectations and career pathways

• Targeted analysis of specific disciplines: 3D modeling, digital sculpting, texturing, clothing creation, and more

• Hands-on practical exercises and actionable advice

• Portfolio Reviews

Option 2: 4-Week Mentorship Program

A comprehensive, guided experience:

• You select the character or creature concept

• Weekly one-on-one feedback and progress reviews (up to 2 hours)

• Personalized instruction to address weak points and uncover blind spots

• Includes a complimentary 30-minute introductory session to define goals and ensure alignment

(Full refund available after the intro session if you choose not to continue — no questions asked)

How It Works

1. Buy & Schedule: you will be contacted within a day after the purchase to set up a meeting via Zoom or Google Meet
2. Introductory Session (Option 2)
3. Deep-Dive Lessons & Exercises
4. Recordings are stored on Google Drive for revisiting

Testimonials

"In terms of the artwork, this is looking phenomenal. I honestly can't think of a single thing to critique right now... I have half a mind to study from you haha." -Jean-Marc Verite, Producer at Vertex School

“Being my senior while working at Ninja Theory, Aleksandr has naturally gone beyond what was asked of him [Junior Artists Mentor] to fulfil this role and was a source of support and safety and of course a library of knowledge... He is a dependable and honest guide with the calm demeanour of a stoic.” -Niels Timmerman, Freelance Lead Character Artist

“Being new to Marvelous Designer and the world of costume production, Aleksandr was a wonderful guide for me. With his wealth of technical knowledge and generous willingness to help, he enabled me to bring my project from concept to simulatable 3D model within just a few weeks.” -Rebekka Tomasdóttir Hoch, 3rd year student at The Animation Workshop

"From my experience the best teachers are those with a genuine passion and curiosity for their fields and a want to teach it, and Aleksandr ticked both of those boxes for me" -Camilla Venø Nielsen, 3rd year student at The Animation Workshop

I got really useful information about creating gaming characters...Thanks again for that good explanation... You're awesome! -Suhail Sheikh, Senior Character Artist

For any questions please send an email with "mentorship" included in the subject to alkirilenko@gmail.com