fall 2023

interactive small classes once a week for 14 Weeks

  • Science Fiction & Fantasy & Book Covers​
  • Special industry guest: Paul Suntup, Publisher of Suntup Editions
  • Thursdays 7pm-10pm  Eastern Time
  • September 14, runs through December or January*​
  • 9 students max
  • $2500           
  • Includes one FREE audit of another mentorship--watch another mentorship for free!​
  • Includes a FREE portfolio on our Alumni Portfolios page
  • Includes FREE entry into future SmArt School Art Prize competitions--where your work can be seen by more art directors, gallery directors, & editors + cash prizes. See our Instagram feed for past contests
  • ​Email us your art if you're wondering if you're ready for this class

​If you need a payment plan there's PAYPAL CREDIT interest-free credit Click Here
​​You can audit this course as an observer for $495. Click Here for more info.
*The mentorship runs for 14 sessions. SmArt School teachers sometimes have to travel for professional reasons. If they must miss a class they will notify all students with as much lead time as possible and add a session to the end of the calendar. Some weeks off are also scheduled into the calendar, see the 'Courses' main page for details. ALL CLASSES MEET LIVE and are not recorded due to proprietary content. Teaching will not happen via email, only during class time.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration & Book covers

If you want a "no-nonsense" "give it to me straight" consummate  professional to teach you the craft and the art of Illustration, DAN DOS SANTOS is the teacher for you. Through weekly assignments and draw-overs specifically tailored toward your goals Dan brings will guide your down a rigorous path from sketch to finish. He will help you learn how to solve the constant puzzle of the illustration assignment with polish and originality. Digital and traditional media welcome.

Towards the end of the semester a special guest: Paul Suntup, Publisher of Suntup Editions, will review student work.

After taking this class students will also receive the option of a free profile on the Alumni Portfolios page.  Visit the Alumni Portfolios page and type a teacher's name into the search bar to see some of the artists who studied with that teacher.

Dan Dos Santos

Dan's work spans a variety of genres, including novels, comics and film. His client list includes: Disney, Universal Studios, Boeing Aircraft, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scholastic Books, The Greenwich Workshop, Penguin, Random House, Tor, UpperDeck, Wizards of the Coast, and DC Comics.  Dan has received numerous awards including: a 2010 Silver Medal from Spectrum Annual, the 2007 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, and the Chesley Award for Best Paperback Cover. His illustrations have graced the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Seller list many times. 
Dan Dos Santos's Website: https://www.dandossantos.com/