Characters
Heroes, villains and the crowd behind them, posed, costumed and coloured.
- Lead ArtistElena Varga
- From$189
Illustration & Concept Art Studio
+37 Artists, Five StylesBooking new projects
We Paint The WorldsYour Stories Live In
Seven artists painting characters, environments and covers for game studios and publishers since 2012.
+37 Artists, Five StylesBooking new projects
Characters For Books And Games
Characters With A LifeBefore Page One
A cast drawn from a paragraph of brief: turnarounds, expressions and a colour pass for every one of them.
Creatures, Sculpted And Painted
Creatures ReadyFor The Next Level
Sculpted in clay, painted over and handed to your team with a turnaround and every call-out they need.
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The Studio
Seven Artists Around One Long Table
Concept painters, character designers, book illustrators, a cover artist and a sculptor, working on the same brief from the first sketch to the last file.
- Painting Since2012, in Portland, Oregon
- Projects Delivered340
- Clients This Year6 game studios and publishers
- Next Free StartNext Monday
Selected Work
Pieces From The Studio
Lion At RestNoor Haddad · The Grand Menagerie
The ChefElena Varga · Folk Of Oak StreetThe Red FoxNoor Haddad · The Grand Menagerie
Bot In A SuitHana Sato · Gearheart
Tall OrderNoor Haddad · The Grand Menagerie
Birthday PizzaHana Sato · Kitchen TableStar WhaleTess Moreau · Small Hours
The FarmerElena Varga · Folk Of Oak Street
Hubble The BlobWren Calder · Blob Brigade
Tide SphereTess Moreau · Tidebound
Dome HeadWren Calder · Gearheart
The WandererMara Lindqvist · Frostbound
Eye CakeInes Duarte · Blob BrigadeLittle RocketHana Sato · Kitchen Table
The Old ElephantNoor Haddad · The Grand Menagerie
The SeerTess Moreau · Small Hours
Rain BootsHana Sato · Kitchen Table
Many EyesTess Moreau · Small HoursSixty-seven pieces from ten projects, every one on its own plate.
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Frostbound · Key Art
From A Grey Blockout To The Painting
Scroll, and the key art is painted the way Mara painted it: values first, then flats, shadows, light and the snow.
- BlockoutFour greys, big shapes0%
- FlatsLocal colour, no light0%
- ShadowsA multiply pass0%
- LightThe cold sky on the snow0%
- EffectsTexture, snow, the red coat0%
The Wanderer Mara Lindqvist · Northwind Games
What We Make
Six Kinds Of Work, One Studio
Each has a lead artist, a rate on the estimate and the same two rounds of changes.
Environments
Places with a time of day and a mood, painted from the angle the level needs.
- Lead ArtistMara Lindqvist
- From$306
Props
Weapons, machines and kitchen tables, drawn to scale with their call-outs.
- Lead ArtistHana Sato
- From$72
Key Art
The one painting on the store page, the poster and the box.
- Lead ArtistMara Lindqvist
- Final Render$1,292
Book Covers
Covers, spines and chapter openers that hold up as a thumbnail and on a shelf.
- Lead ArtistTess Moreau
- Final Render$798
3D Sculpts
Clay sculpts and turntables for your modellers, and bases for our painters.
- Lead ArtistWren Calder
- Day Rate$650
Per Piece
Build An Estimate
Rates By Type And Finish
Every rate on the site comes from these numbers; the builder adds turnaround, extras and the volume discount.
| Per Piece | Sketch×0.45 price, ×0.5 days | Clean Concept×1 price, ×1 days | Final Render×1.9 price, ×1.8 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharactersA character concept: the pose, the costume and a colour pass | $189 | $420 | $798 |
| EnvironmentsA location painted from one angle, with its light and time of day | $306 | $680 | $1,292 |
| PropsA weapon, vehicle, object or icon, drawn to scale | $72 | $160 | $304 |
The Artists
Meet All Seven
Who Paints What
Free soon
Mara Lindqvist
Lead Concept Artist
- StylesPainterly, Stylized
- Day Rate$620
- Based InPortland, OR
Free soon
Elena Varga
Character Designer
- StylesStylized
- Day Rate$540
- Based InBudapest
Free soon
Noor Haddad
Book Illustrator
- StylesStorybook, Stylized
- Day Rate$480
- Based InPortland, OR
Free soon
Tess Moreau
Cover & Line Artist
- StylesLine & Ink, Storybook
- Day Rate$500
- Based InLyon
Our Clients And What They Say
Two lines of brief went in, and thirty animals our readers still write letters to came out.
Hannah ColeArt Director, Lantern HouseThey painted the world of Frostbound before we had built a level of it. The team still works from those paintings.
Rafael OrtizCreative Director, Northwind GamesEvery robot arrived with a turnaround, call-outs and a sculpt. Our modellers had nothing left to guess.
Jonas BergLead Artist, Ironleaf InteractiveTwelve covers, twelve moods, one shelf that looks like a set. Tess just gets what a cover has to do.
Priya NairDesign Director, Moonwell PressCommission Or License
New Work
Something Painted Just For You
Characters, environments and props from $72 a piece, with the dates worked out as you go.
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Licensing
Already Painted, Ready To Use
License a finished piece by use, territory and term, from a personal print to a worldwide cover.
Watch The Film
On The Wall
Shortlists, Selections And A Few Prizes
The work we are proudest of, and what the juries thought of it.
- The Grand Menagerie · 2025Picture Book Of The Year, Shortlist
- Frostbound · 2025Best Art Direction, Indie Game Awards
- Small Hours: Star Whale · 2024Cover Of The Year
- City Skulls · 2023Society Of Illustrators, Selected
The Estimate
Count The Pieces, See The Price
Pick the pieces, their finish and the turnaround; the price and the dates follow as you go.
Studio Hours
- Mon9:00 - 18:00
- Tue9:00 - 18:00
- Wed9:00 - 18:00
- Thu9:00 - 18:00
- Fri9:00 - 17:00
- Sat10:00 - 14:00
- SunClosed