From reference to final artwork. Explore how to design environments and atmospheres through sketches, shapes, and world-building. Matteo Bassini is an Italian concept and environment artist known for his painterly digital style and strong narrative sensibility. Trained in illustration and comics at the Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Florence, he began his career as a colourist before moving into visual development and environment design. After expanding his skill set into 3D modelling, Matteo worked in Tokyo for DICO Co. and Counterplay Games, developing a versatile approach that blends traditional brushwork with modern game-development techniques. He is currently an environment artist at MOON Studios and collaborates with Wizards of the Coast, contributing artwork to major game franchises. His work is characterised by expressive textures, atmospheric world-building, and a focus on suggesting stories beyond the frame.