Vessel Forge

Mentorship I 3D Artistry
Mentoring the next generation of creatives in gaming.

09/03/2026

🎉 DASH x Vessel Forge! 🎉

Thank you, Polygonflow Dash, for supporting us and helping us give back to our mentees with a free 6-month Dash license for those eligible! Helping elevate their craft to its fullest potential. 🎨

✨ Interested in our mentorships? 👇
https://vesselforge.com/mentorship/

From building immersive worlds to creating standout portfolio pieces, Dash gives our artists a powerful procedural world-building toolkit and thousands of high-end PBR assets to help bring their environments to life in Unreal Engine 5. 🎨✨

Huge thanks to the Dash team for helping us give our mentees access to industry-leading tools and new creative possibilities. We can’t wait to see what they create! 🚀

09/02/2026

These Vessel Forge Mentorship spots are open from September to October, and they’re filling fast!

Don’t miss out! Grow with professional support and sign up today with the link below 👇
https://vesselforge.com/mentorship/

With 5–20 years of experience, our mentors will help you level up your skills, refine your portfolio, and move closer to your dream career in the games industry. Our mentors with availability include: Maxim Dorokhov, Dorottya Kollo, Raouf Bejaoui, Ted Mebratu and Ivanna Liittschwager! 🎮

You’ll get 1-on-1 guidance from experts who’ve contributed to AAA titles. You can still sign up for mentorships in advance with Jared Sobotta, Edgar A. Martinez, Damon Woods, Eric Wiley, Romain Jouandeau, Jonathan Benainous and Grayson Cotrell!

Take the next step in your game dev journey with guidance that makes a real difference at Vessel Forge! 🚀

09/01/2026

Check out Payton Odierno’s latest lighting work! 💡

Earlier this year, Payton took Ted Mebratu’s Lighting Art Mentorship and later received feedback from Ted while working on this relight of Scans Factory's Gate Backyard environment.

At Vessel Forge, you're part of the community long after your mentorship ends! Take a look at Ted’s mentorship with the link below:
https://vesselforge.com/services/lighting-art-mentorship/

Amazing work, Payton! Looking forward to seeing what you’ll create in the future. 🙌

Support Payton on ArtStation!
https://www.artstation.com/paytonod

08/31/2026

✨ Owen Chou Project Showcase LIVE on Discord + Q&A! ✨

Learn and get inspired by our talented Vessel Forge Mentee who took our Vegetation Art Mentorship with Jared Sobotta!

📅 Thursday, September 10th, 10am PT | 12pm CT | 1pm ET
📍 On our Live Stage Discord channel—Open to all!
👉 https://discord.gg/pcPf6A5Pwt

Owen Chou will walk us through:
🎄 A visual breakdown of their “Rothenburg Christmas" project!
🔍 Behind‑the‑scenes insights into their process!
📘 Their experience as a Vessel Forge Mentee!
🎮 Their journey in the games industry!

💬 Got questions? Send them in early through the live-stage-qa channel. We’re excited to have you join us and get behind the scenes of our mentees’ incredible work. See you there!

08/27/2026

Senior Concept Artist, Romain Jouandeau, shares advice for artists entering the game industry! 🎨🎮

Take the opportunity to talk to your fellow artists! Foster communication and cooperation 🤝

“Talk to people more. During my first years, I didn’t jump at the opportunity because of how things were structured, because I didn’t know any better, or simply from being too shy. It’s easy, as an artist, to just do your thing in your little corner without engaging much with your peers and other departments. But making a game is a team effort, and everyone benefits from more communication and cooperation.”

Romain is our 2D Concept Art Mentor here at Vessel Forge! Take a look at his mentorship below 👇
https://vesselforge.com/services/2d-concept-art-mentorship/

08/26/2026

🎉 DASH now supports Vessel Forge! 🎉

Exciting news! We’ve joined forces with Polygonflow Dash to give back to our incredible mentees! This means eligible mentees can now access a free 6-month Dash license, helping elevate their craft to its fullest potential. 🎨

✨👇 Interested in our mentorships? Link below!
https://vesselforge.com/mentorship/

Dash is a powerful procedural world‑building plug‑in packed with thousands of high‑end PBR assets, giving artists everything they need to build stunning, production‑ready 3D environments in Unreal Engine 5. We're grateful to the Dash team and can't wait to see what it helps our mentees create.

This collaboration is our way of saying thank you to the amazing artists at Vessel Forge. We’re committed to supporting your growth and helping you achieve your artistic dreams! 🌠

08/25/2026

Today, we are spotlighting Maja Banas’ amazing previous projects before joining Vessel Forge!

Maja took our Environment Art Sculpting Mentorship with Ivanna Liittschwager! Check out Ivanna’s mentorship with the link below:
https://vesselforge.com/services/environment-art-sculpting-mentorship/

🎨 We asked Maja what she loves about creating game art:
“I love the seemingly endless possibilities. I've always been a creative person, but I've not always been able to execute what's in my mind, and I found that with 3D art I can create pretty much anything, and that's what makes it fun for me. I love experimenting with lots of different styles and techniques and creating pieces with a story that can be felt by the viewer.”

Why Maja joined Vessel Forge:
“I decided to sign up for Vessel Forge because I felt that I was ready for that next step in my learning journey. I had found my passion in sculpting, and I was ready to really try and push my skills in that area, which is why I thought Ivanna's mentorship would be perfect for me! Learning from someone working in the industry would be a great way to learn all the tools and techniques I would need to feel more confident and prepared to enter the industry myself.”

Support Maja on ArtStation! 👉 https://www.artstation.com/majabanas

08/24/2026

✨ Sculpting Session Part 2 with Ivanna Liittschwager LIVE on Discord! ✨

Join our second community sculpting session led by Senior Environment Artist and Vessel Forge mentor Ivanna! We will continue from our last session, where Ivanna started taking us through a gothic-style pillar concept. Feel free to sculpt alongside and ask questions!

📅 Saturday, August 29th, 11am PT | 1pm CT | 2pm ET
📍 On our Live Stage Discord channel—Open to all!
👉 https://discord.gg/pcPf6A5Pwt

Inside the event, get tips and learn from an industry professional, all while seeing Ivanna’s artistic process and having fun in a supportive community! This is part 2 of Ivanna’s previous sculpting session, but don’t worry! We have recorded the first session if you’d like to watch—join our Discord, where we’ll share the link.

Get ready for a relaxed sculpting session with an amazing environment artist!

08/21/2026

Today, we are spotlighting Nalin Nuphan’s amazing previous projects before joining Vessel Forge!

🌿Nalin took our Vegetation Art Mentorship with Jared Sobotta! Check out the mentorship with the link below:
https://vesselforge.com/services/vegatation-art_mentorship/

📖 We asked Nalin what they love about creating game art:
“I like seeing all of the assets I create come together to form a believable world that tells a story.”

Why Nalin joined Vessel Forge:
“I love learning and improving my skills, and Vessel Forge gave me the opportunity to learn with artists I have always admired.”

Support Nalin on ArtStation! 👉 https://www.artstation.com/nalinnuphan

08/20/2026

We’re celebrating 500 members on Discord! 🎉

500 of you are now part of the Vessel Forge Discord, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

Over the past few months, we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming so many brilliant artists into the community. We’ve watched ideas take shape, WIPs get shared, questions turn into conversations, and connections grow — with some of you going on to become Vessel Forge mentees along the way. 🖤

For us, the community has always been about creating space for artists to make, share, ask, experiment and connect. We’re so grateful that you’ve trusted us to be part of that process, and that we get to support your work through the events, conversations and opportunities we host. Shout-out to Penny Gaubatz, our talented Community Manager, for making such a supportive space.

So, whether you’ve been here from the beginning or just joined, thank you for being here! Here’s to the next 500 and to all the amazing art you’ll make along the way.

Join the Vessel Forge Discord—Open to all!
👉 https://discord.gg/pcPf6A5Pwt

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