Sign Up To The Waiting List For My Bring Your Art to Life: Perfecting Lighting, Skintones, and Cosplay Art Course!

Are you ready to level up your character art and cosplay illustrations? Join the waiting list today and be the first to know when this exciting course launches!

Here’s What You’ll Learn in the Course:

🎨 How to master lighting techniques to add realism and depth to your characters.

🎨 Tips for creating natural, vibrant skintones that shine in cosplay art.

🎨 Step-by-step guidance on perfecting character features like faces, hands, and muscles to make your designs stand out.

🎨 Techniques for rendering detailed cosplay textures—think fabrics, metal, wood, and spandex—to bring your art to life.

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Hi! I’m Tori, the creator of BMJ Art Shop, and I’m from Northern California.

I’ve been drawing my whole life and always knew I wanted to pursue something in the world of art. Though I’m mostly self-taught, I refined my skills while studying animation at San Francisco State, where I discovered my love for painting and creating colorful splash art.

 

After graduating, a friend of my cousin introduced me to the world of vending and selling artwork at conventions—it’s been an exciting whirlwind ever since! In the beginning, I focused on character-accurate fan art, but everything changed during the “Black Hermione” situation online a few years ago. In solidarity, I painted my own version of a Black Hermione, and the overwhelming positive response from that post was transformative. It inspired me to continue creating fan art of beloved characters with a fresh perspective.

 

From there, I began exploring more inclusive representations, painting characters I loved and resonated with, and eventually expanding into celebrating Black cosplayers. My work became a way to spotlight the beauty and creativity of Black nerds, gamers, and creatives, offering a space where we can see ourselves reflected in the characters we admire and love.

 

With this vision, I created Black Magical Joy Art Shop—a vibrant Black Multiverse of artwork and products made for Black creatives and nerds, while also welcoming others to appreciate and celebrate the community.

 

Now, I’m excited to share my process with you! In this course, I’ll guide you through every step of creating a painting, from the first sketch to the final stroke of paint. Let’s bring your ideas to life together! 🎨✨