What we’re about
Vertex Count Collective – Game Art Events
Welcome to Vertex Count Collective, a community for aspiring game artists looking to level up their craft, connect with others, and build a strong creative foundation in the world of game art.
This group is led by Joseph Pena, a professional character artist with 17 years of AAA experience at studios like Sony, Sledgehammer Games, and Skydance Interactive. Having worked on major titles like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Joseph is now focused on giving back to the next generation of game artists.
🧠 What We Offer:
- Paid and free workshops on game art fundamentals and workflows
- In-person sketch meetups
- Portfolio reviews and critique sessions (friendly and beginner-focused!)
- Occasional guest talks and live demos
Let’s create, one vertex at a time.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Sunday Sketchgroup for Game Artists - Vertex Count CollectiveMission Bay- Tecolote Shores North, San Diego, CA
🖊️ Sunday Sketchgroup for Aspiring Game Artists
📍 Tecolote Shores – Public Gazebo by the Water, San Diego
🕛 Every Sunday | 12 PM – 2 PM
Join us for a relaxed outdoor sketch session geared toward aspiring and practicing game artists. We’ll be sketching fundamentals, character concepts, creatures, weapons, environments — or anything you feel inspired to draw.✅ This is an open invitation so feel free to come even if the rsvp is full .Meetup limits the amount of people who can rsvp. You can search this event on Luma as well.
🎮 Hosted by Joseph Peña, a veteran Character Artist with 17 years in the AAA game industry (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Killzone 3).
🔗 View Joseph’s public facing portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/joesoloWe’ll meet at the large gazebo by the water at Tecolote Shores. Expect a chill, creative atmosphere with no formal instruction — just community, sketching, and insights from someone who's worked in the field.
🧰 What to bring:
– Sketchbook or tablet
– Drawing tools
– Water/snacks/sunscreen
– Any references you like to work from
– Your creative energyJoseph will also bring a selection of art references to help inspire your work — but you're welcome to sketch your own projects.
🎨 Open to all skill levels. Come to draw, share, and grow.
Let’s sketch every Sunday right by the bay.
