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1:1 Fantasy Art Mentorship


For artists ready to level up their craft and career.

This mentorship is designed for aspiring and professional fantasy artists who want to refine their portfolio, find their artistic voice, and break into high-level industry work.

We’ll begin with an in-depth portfolio review, then map out your goals together: identifying your target style, subject matter, and artistic direction. From there, we’ll focus on improving every stage of your process: from idea to final polish.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll gain insights into every step of creating a professional fantasy illustration:

  • Crafting moodboards and mockups that communicate strong ideas
  • Building and shooting references that serve your storytelling
  • Understanding composition, color, and atmosphere
  • Controlling focus and storytelling clarity
  • Bringing your piece to a studio-quality finish that gets attention from top publishers and art directors

My specialty lies in book cover and trading card art, but I also bring experience from pen-and-paper games, concept art, and comics, with over 15 years in the field, a Chesley Award for Best Book Cover, and multiple features in Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art.

This mentorship is not about exercises or theory. It’s about making real pieces for your portfolio – the kind that open doors.

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What I Expect From You

This program is best suited for intermediate to professional artists who are ready to push their work to the next level.

You should be:

  • Willing to revise and refine your paintings through multiple rounds of feedback
  • Open to creating your own references (I’ll guide you through it)
  • Proficient in Photoshop or ready to learn it
  • Committed to doing the work, improvement is directly tied to your input and dedication

Pricing & Structure

Portfolio Accelerator – 1300 €

  • A dedicated 1-hour portfolio review (300 € value)
  • Five 1-hour 1:1 sessions
  • Actionable guidance on style, technique, and career direction


Perfect for: Artists who want focused support and a clear direction for improving their fantasy portfolio.

Portfolio Mastery – 2300 €

  • A dedicated 1-hour portfolio review (300 € value)
  • Eleven 1-hour 1:1 sessions
  • More time for deep artistic growth, consistent feedback, and long-term development

Perfect for: Artists who want a long-term, transformative mentorship and are ready to level up their portfolio significantly.

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What This Is Not

❌ A pre-recorded masterclass

❌ A collection of painting exercises

❌ A shortcut – this is for serious artists who want long-term growth and professional results

Ready to unlock the next level of your fantasy art?

Work 1:1 with me to refine your portfolio, master your craft, and create artwork that gets you hired by top publishers and studios. Tailored mentorship for artists ready to bridge the gap between good and exceptional.

When applying, please include your five best pieces and a short note about where you want to go as an artist – your goals, dream clients, or the kind of work you’d love to create.

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Artists Voices

  • Isabeau Backhaus, freelance illustrator:

    "Luisa's feedback is precise and motivating, and always on point.
    She gently but firmly pushes you in the direction you want to take your work, rather than in any of the other thousand directions you could have taken. It saves you time and nerves, which are your most precious resources as a professional artist.
    She does this in an empathetic and no-nonsense way that everyone needs to hear sometimes.
    You can always tell that she takes great joy in finding logical and elegant solutions to improve your work, without making you feel as though she is ripping apart your work for her own ego, as some artists tend to do."

  • Christian Ludwig, student:

    "The decision to take on Luisa as my mentor was a game changer in helping me get closer to my artistic goals. With my dream of becoming a professional illustrator in mind, we regularly coordinate in feedback sessions and continuously take my skill to a new level.

    No matter where you are in your artistic journey, Luisa will give you the right feedback. The best part is that it’s incredibly fun and the atmosphere is great during the calls. It’s really ultra-motivating and I would recommend it to anyone!" ❤️