Interview: Johan Egerkrans
We talk to the artist and author about his approach to art and his latest book, which features dragons. Lots of dragons…

Sketchbook: Warrick Wong
This artist counts Studio Ghibli and Maori culture as just two of his many influences.

From artist to author
Tom Kidd is following in the footsteps of James Gurney and Tony DeTerlizzi, and painting his own page turner…

ANIMATE A SHORT IN VR - Sketch, storyboard and animate in Quill.

Sketchbook: Pancho Vásquez - Discover the Chilean illustrator’s line-art.

A Day in the Life of… Naomi Baker 
This artist cuts down on online distractions.

The Art of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Discover how the art team creates the game’s innovative worlds and characters.

Next-level game art
Fine artist and gamer Peter Riezebos combines his passions for a personal project.

The art of Dune
Art director Patrice Vermette on bringing the iconic book back to the big screen.

Create vintage sci-fi art
David Keenan concepts and paints a scene based on the sci-fi epic Dune.

A day in the life of… Karla Ortiz
How the concept artist and illustrator maintains their mental and physical health.

Don’t stop believing
Artist and author Iris Compiet reveals how she almost gave up on her career dreams.

The Art of Patrick O’Keefe
We meet the artist who keeps things simple, even in the complex world of Spider-Man.

Finding your voice
Fernando Dagnino Guerra on writing and illustrating his graphic novel, Smart Girl.

Interview: Steve Rude
The comic artist discusses his influences, his beloved Nexus and much, much more.

Feature: 10 life lessons
Marvel legend Adi Granov shares his advice on becoming a better artist.

Wake up to online conferences
We hear from LightBox Expo’s co-founder.

Sketchbook: Dela Longfish
Dip into a sketchbook that’s a rogue’s gallery of skeletons, samurai and aliens.

Create retro art from 3D scans
Ken Coleman demonstrates how he mixes scanned figures and digital painting.

Art inspired by protest
There’s still a place for politics in art, says the award-winning US illustrator Ki Kline.

Sketchbook: Len Nicholas
This concept artist draws adorable animals getting to grips with advanced sci-fi tech.

Speed-model a fantasy scene
Bryn G Jones composes 3D assets in Blender, then paints over them.

Alternative social networks for artists 
Discover how artists are finding new places to chat, meet new people and promote their work online.

Artist Portfolio: Zeen Chin
The Malaysian illustrator mixes familiar styles and themes to make art that’s unusual, unsettling and uniquely his own.

Artist in Residence: Amelia Royce Leonards
The fantasy artist reveals why her studio looks like a taxidermy shop imploded…

Artist Portfolio: Alexandria Neonakis
The Canadian AAA-games concept artist discusses the importance of storytelling and how details make all the difference.

Model a design in Blender
Rashid Tagirov turns a loose sketch of a motorbike into a 3D concept model.

Artist in Residence: Allen Williams 
This artist’s studio has a presence in his own house, complete with its own rituals.

Sketchbook: Donato Giancola
The fantasy illustrator provides a rare glimpse into his sketchbooks, where his striking imagery begins to takes shape…

Artist Portfolio: Brittany Myers
We find out how the US character designer landed her dream job at Netflix Animation working alongside her childhood hero.

Hardware
We round up eight of the best drawing tablets for creating animation-style art, to suit all abilities and budgets.

Paint dramatic keyframe art
Capture an animated film’s story in one image, with Kan Muftic.

Artist in Residence: Dave Seeley
Explore the studio of the Boston-based artist, which is in a tidy state… for now.

Hardware
Apple has squeezed its flagship phone tech into the iPhone 12 mini’s smaller chassis. We find out if the move was a success.

Artist in Residence: Colie Wertz
The concept artist reveals how he relocates around his space to reignite creative flows.

Artist Portfolio: Fatemeh Haghnejad
The artist also know as BlueBirdy discusses her creative process, lockdown positivity and why 2021 will be the best year ever.

Artist in Residence:
Colleen Doran
The award-winning US artist-writer often
gets visited by wildlife in her rural studio, Sketchbook: Thomas
Chamberlain-Keen
This artist embraces community design
challenges as a way to hone his skills and
unfurl his imagination...

Artist in Residence: Marc Brunet
The art teacher, artist, YouTuber and CEO shows us around his candy store, which also doubles as his work office.

Sketchbook: Longque Chen
The natural world provides this concept artist with plenty of inspirational material for his awesome sci-fi vehicle designs.

Paint futuristic portrait art
Mel Milton thinks like a sculptor when working with values.

Bring texture to your character designs
Oona Holtane on capturing human nature and storytelling in her artwork...

LightBox Expo 2020
The California event for artists moved online this year, but still felt like a real gathering. We reveal the many highlights.

Artist Portfolio: Justin Gerard
This artist is happy to talk about exotic shrimp, bad business decisions and his former life as a roofer, but not his art…

What do art directors want?
Art directors at leading studios reveal what they’re looking for in new recruits.

Artist Portfolio: Iris Compiet
Iris’s childhood dream of becoming a professional artist took 30 years to come true, discovers Gary Evans.

Workshop: Paint like Turner
Want to achieve a Turner-esque seascape, full of movement, with a glowing, dramatic sky? Illustrator Sarah Jane Brown shows you how.

Pascal Blanché interview
Pascal’s work is brilliant and unmistakable. It was great to find out more about the man behind the art.

Step into a gorgeous environment
Delve into the happy place created in 3D then finished in Photoshop by video game artist Anya Jo Elvidge.

Surreal portraits
Irish lecturer Ken Coleman shares his insightful process into using a variety of tools to create artwork..

How to be happy as an artist
Leading artists reveal how making art makes them happy, and offer their advice for emulating them.

The Art of The Last of Us Part II
Art director Shaddy Safadi reveals what it takes to create industry-leading concept art for The Last of Us Part II.

Do you have what it takes to teach yourself art?
The advantages of learning independently, and the challenges involved.

Paint a portrait in digital oils
Discover how Phil Galloway uses ArtRage to create a vibrant and painterly portrait.

Traditional FXPosé
Explore this month’s selection of the finest traditional art, sent in by you!..

Stay fit and healthy: how to look after yourself
Artists on maintaining their physical health.

Artist Portfolio: Tran Nguyen
This illustrator’s work exhibits calmness, certainty, poise and power.

Use lighting to enhance a story
Max Ulichney makes use of Procreate’s brush, colour and lighting tools...

Artist Alley
With art conventions on hold for now, meet the creatives selling their work online.

Artist Portfolio: Jen Bartel
We meet the artist making stories about women told from women’s perspectives.

Draw action-packed panels
Discover how Steve Ellis injects action and movement into his sequential artwork..

Artist Portfolio: Cécile Carre
From being headhunted out of school to moving to New York to work on animation titles, this artist’s career is on the up.

Sketchbook: Xiao Qing Chen
This theme park designer draws on her travel experiences to help her create awe-inspiring fantasy environments.

8 ways to sketch for animation
Inject movement and emotion into your art for animation, with Prem Sai GS..

The modern masters of manga
Meet the break-out stars working in the art genre that’s popular the world over.

Artist Portfolio: Camilla d’Errico
We talk to the Canadian artist who’s turned her skill with oil paints into a successful creative brand.

Sketchbook: ZIUK
The artist also known as Edu Quiza shows how he faces his fears and visualises his sources of inspiration in his sketchbook.

New rendering techniques
Artist kiDChan uses a range of Clip Studio Paint’s layer modes and her favourite Rainbow brush in her figure art...

Artist in Residence: Nicole Gustafsson
This traditional painter loves to surround herself with inspiring artwork, a variety of plants and collections.

Sketchbook: Nikolay Georgiev
This concept artist’s take on the classic mech genre is worth a closer look, as is his fascination with Lovecraftian horror...

15 STEPS TO DRAWING CREATURES Discover how to create movement and more with Aaron Blaise.

GET BETTER AT ANATOMY Step-by-step advice on how to use lines, form and values to concept realistic heads.

What traits do successful artists have in common? : What qualities do you need to make it as an artist, beside talent and skill? Pro artists give us their insights...

Concept Art Awards 2019 winners revealed - In an industry first, concept artists past and present were saluted at this year’s LightBox Expo in Pasadena, California.

Sketchbook: Braydan Barrett - Vehicles of all shapes and sizes populate this concept artist’s sketchbook, including one that’s powered by a hamster wheel!..

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