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New Masters Academy · Est. 2011
Study the art of the masters.
Annual and monthly access to 800+ courses in drawing, painting, anatomy, and illustration, taught by 60+ master instructors.
Learning Tracks
What you can learn at NMA.
Drawing, painting, anatomy, illustration, sculpture, animation, and more — taught by working professionals. Click any tile to open the lightbox; use the arrow keys to scrub through.
Figure painting
Portrait painting
Illustration
Landscape
Comics & sequential
Sculpture
Animation
Entertainment design
3D modeling
Enroll by August 31 · Benefits begin September 1
Join the Summer 2026 Cohort.
Annual plans include membership in the season's cohort — a group of artists who start together and stay together through the year.
Quarterly Check-ins
Four interactive live streams with the NMA team to keep your MasterPlan™ on track all year.
First session: November 2026
Liaison Office Hours
Monthly group sessions with NMA's Cohort Liaison for tips on planning, process, and persistence.
Cohort Community
A dedicated space on the NMA Digital Campus to share work, get feedback, and connect with fellow artists.
Exclusive Cohort Events
Live events and creative sessions hosted on the Digital Campus, just for cohort members.
- 60+
- Master instructors
- 3,000+
- Hours of instruction
- 800+
- Courses
- 15
- Years online
Est. 2011
What’s included
- Library & Library+
All courses, all tracks
Drawing, painting, figure, anatomy, plein air, composition, color. The full Library across every learning track, on demand. Customized MasterPlan™ to anchor your year.
- Annual only
Summer 2026 Cohort
A year of structure, community, and accountability built around your study. Annual plans include cohort membership at no additional cost.
- Library+ only
Library+ reference libraries
The Image Reference Library, 3D Model Reference Library, Rare Art Book Library, and Live Class DVR recordings. The full reference shelf of a working studio.
Glenn Vilppu
Animator and Educator, Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros.
Larissa Brown
Nickelodeon Character Designer, Illustrator, and Educator
Bill Perkins
Disney Art Director and Visual Development Expert
Renae Wang
LCAD Foundations Instructor and Oil Painter
Mark Westermoe
Movie Poster Illustrator, Braveheart, Total Recall, Home Alone
Juliette Aristides
Author, Classical Drawing Atelier
Karl Gnass
Storyboard Artist for Major Studios
Cornelia Hernes
Former Principal Instructor, The Florence Academy of Art
Iliya Mirochnik
Character Lead at ZA/UM, Award-Winning Portrait Artist
Portrait
Aliciane
Graphite
Landscape
Arch314
Oil
Portrait
Carolina
Oil
Hands and Controller
Dom
Oil
Botanical
Joe Rena
Oil
Portrait
Kaneki
Charcoal
Plaster Study
Kirsten
Charcoal
Peacock
Snailien
Watercolor
Interior
Tatiana
Oil
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