Working with Tyler has been extremely helpful in pushing me further with my art than I could have done alone. Everytime I thought I was at a solid point with a piece, he was able to use his extensive knowledge and experience to demonstrate how I could enhance it further and what level of quality I needed to strive for. He was also able to answer all of my questions and point me to any kind of references/resources I would ever need. I strongly recommend Tyler as a mentor regardless of your skill level and by the end you will know precisely what you need to do in order to achieve your specific goals-whether they are individual fundamental skills or how to make an entire industry ready portfolio. -Kyle Manzo
Tyler is an amazing mentor who will identify your strengths and weaknesses and work on those with you. If you put in the work, and communicate your thoughts and ideas, you will definitely get feedback tailored to you. Each week you will learn new architectural styles and new techniques on how to approach your concepts. You will definitely walk away from this course knowing more! -Nikita Gritsun
I was having a hard time landing a job and pushing my art forward. We learned about various design aspects that really helped me understand why some designs are stronger than others, and how I can strengthen my own work. We analyzed different artworks and saw Tyler's demos each week which was very helpful. The lectures and demos made concept art seem approachable and tangible, by decomposing the process from ideation to presentation and focusing on the importance of research, reference gathering and brainstorming that is needed before even starting a drawing. After only week 4, I was able to find a concept artist role at a film company that I have admired for years. My work done at CGMA was essential in this process to showcase my concept art skills. I am very excited to get started and put everything I learned into practice in a real production environment. I highly recommend this course and Tyler Edlin as a mentor." -Maria J Venegas
"I took Fundamentals of Architecture Design at the recommendation of a friend who had nothing but glowing praise for both Tyler and this course. He helped me overcome personal hurdles with perspective drawing and architecture design across this rigorous (and fun!) 8 week art workout, plus I learned vital skills like 3D tools and photobashing. By the end of the course, I had a well-rounded portfolio thanks to his direction and insightful feedback. The cherry on top is that I was noticed by my dream studio days before the end of the course! Just like my friend, I can confidently recommend Tyler and this course to anyone looking to grow as an environment artist!"- Kristen Kaluba
