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Core Skills: Part 4 - SPICE UP YOUR ART IN FLAME PAINTER
In this fourth instalment of his Flame Painter series, Harvey Bunda shows you how to make your artworks pop with its particle brushes
2 min |
April 2020
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Clip Studio Paint - NEW RENDERING TECHNIQUES
kiDChan uses a range of Clip Studio Paint’s layer modes and her favourite Rainbow brush to give her illustration a melancholy feel
7 min |
April 2020
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ATOMHAWK CANADA
Tom May reveals how Atomhawk’s Vancouver studio is making a name for itself creating video games concepts – and wants to expand its team!
5 min |
April 2020
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How Artists Deal With Illness
Ill will Poor physical or mental health can affect people in a number of ways. But how do artists maintain their creativity under adverse conditions
4 min |
May 2020
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TY CARTER
Gary Evans talks to the US visual development artist about the making of Spies in Disguise, and the time he received an April Fools’ phone call from Pixar…
7 min |
May 2020
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MAKE A SPLASH IN ANIMATION ART
Character designer Amanda MacFarlane reveals her process for painting a mermaid, including how she course-corrects her colour choices
6 min |
May 2020
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Why Vertex 2020 rocked!
Better together Networking and learning opportunities were endless as Vertex, our 2D and 3D art event, returned for a third triumphant year at London’s Olympia
1 min |
May 2020
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Pernille Ørum
Visual boost The Danish artist on why she needs to be surrounded by items that inspire her in her new workspace
2 min |
May 2020
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First Impressions
This US artist reveals she has a strong affinity with nature…
3 min |
May 2020
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CÉCILE CARRE
From being headhunted out of school to moving to New York to work on new animation titles, this artist’s career is on the up
8 min |
May 2020
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Artists pay tribute to Qinni
Mourning star The art community is left reeling as a bright, young talent is lost to the world. Here, illustrators acknowledge the impact Qinni had on their lives
1 min |
May 2020
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What Traits Do Successful Artists Have In Common?
Bigger picture Besides skill and talent, Tom May asks what other qualities you need to make it as an artist
4 min |
January 2020
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Harryhausen: The Lost Movies
STOP PRESS Explore the archive of the stop-motion pioneer and discover his feature films that didn’t make it to the big screen
2 min |
January 2020
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Painter 2020
FRESH COAT With its version number also being shorthand for perfect vision, does this mean Corel has delivered its best-ever version of Painter?
2 min |
January 2020
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Artist Portfolio: John Burton
Garrick Webster meets the traditional painter who’s now creating sci-fi concept art
5 min |
January 2020
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Fresco
KEEPING IT REAL This is Adobe’s attempt at blurring analogue and digital mediums, but does it do enough to challenge similar art tools?
3 min |
January 2020
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Ciaran Lucas
Iterating imperfection This Irish artist shows the evolving successes and mistakes in his nexus of inspiration, experimentation and procrastination
2 min |
January 2020
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Artist Portfolio: Djamila Knopf
The artist tells Gary Evans about practising in secret, losing her artistic voice and being told to try “proper art”
7 min |
January 2020
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Use Reference To Design A Boss Character
Tancred Dyke-Wells walks through the process of concepting and painting an endgame character for his new video game, Skeleton Crew
5 min |
Christmas 2019
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Paint Video Game Character Art
Oliver Ödmark reveals his process for tackling a character-focused illustration, as he paints Jesse Faden from acclaimed video game Control
5 min |
Christmas 2019
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The Camera Always Lies
Artist and painter Patrick J Jones shows why working from photographs is so risky – and explains to how make photos work for you
1 min |
Christmas 2019
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Paint A Chinese Fantasy Figure
Yangtian Li explains her research and design process as she illustrates a fantasy character with armour based on authentic Chinese costume.
1 min |
Christmas 2019
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Dawn Carlos
Sound & vision This San Francisco concept artist’s compact workspace enables her to sketch, synthesise and create in her small downtown apartment.
2 min |
Christmas 2019
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Cintiq 22
CREATIVE SPACE With the lowest price we’ve seen for a Cintiq of this size, Wacom’s drawing display could change the way you create art
3 min |
Christmas 2019
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Photoshop Paint Vibrant Portrait Art
Daniel bolling Walsh reveals how he makes use of custom brushes and a range of Photoshop layer modes to create a painterly portrait piece
5 min |
December 2019
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First Impressions
Game of Thrones first drew a blank with this artist and educator…
3 min |
December 2019
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Andrew Hem
Gang signs and agriculture: the Cambodian-American artist tells Gary Evans how his art was shaped by growing up between two very different cultures…
7 min |
December 2019
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Photoshop Create A Card Art Portfolio
Illustrator Noah Bradley shares the fundamental principles for creating strong, dynamic and impactful artwork for card games
5 min |
December 2019
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Alex Konstad
The American illustrator and concept artist reveals to Gary Evans how hard times got him where he is today…
6 min |
December 2019
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How To Succeed As A Concept Artist
Bright ideas top concept artists tell Gary Evans how to get educated, get employed, and get better in art’s most misunderstood field
6 min |