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The Art of Pernille Ørum
CHARACTER BUILDING After being kickstarted into life in less than a day, expectations are high for Pernille Ørum’s latest book…
1 min |
February 2021
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Sketching from the Imagination: Anime & Manga
CREATIVE COLLECTION Illustrators from around the world provide loose sketches, tight line-art and colour studies of manga art
1 min |
February 2021
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The best online concept art schools
Class acts Lockdown needn’t stop you learning concept art or extending your skill-set. Tom May presents eight great places to study online
7 min |
February 2021
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First Impressions
Exploring art on his own terms is important to this English illustrator
3 min |
February 2021
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Colleen Doran
Collector’s items The award-winning US artist-writer wants her studio to be as comfortable as possible. She tells us that it’s not work to her, it’s oxygen!
2 min |
February 2021
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MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
NEW LEAF Discover why designers and video editors should be glad that Apple’s latest MacBook has given Intel’s chip tech the cold shoulder
4 min |
February 2021
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Blender: SKETCH WITH THE GREASE PENCIL
James Lewis-Vines uses Blender’s acclaimed Grease Pencil tool to help him quickly visualise an immersive underwater environment
6 min |
February 2021
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ARTIST PORTFOLIO: PETER POPKEN
The concept artists tells Gary Evans how a long and varied apprenticeship led to success in the film business
10+ min |
February 2021
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A day in the life of a concept artist
Creative talk Carolina Tello Zeleski, an art director at California-based studio Sanzaru Games, takes us through her typical day…
2 min |
February 2021
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Capture Death's Persona In Acrylics
Veteran illustrator Milivoj Ceran reveals how he painted Death welcoming the dead to the underworld, going far beyond the Sideshow Collectibles source material
5 min |
January 2021
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FXPOSE
PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
4 min |
January 2021
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PAINT ART FOR CYBERPUNK 2077
Olgierd Ciszak captures a vibrant, deadly and futuristic character in his manga-inspired promotional artwork for Cyberpunk 2077
4 min |
January 2021
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How to generate new ideas
Smart thinking Pro artists talk to Tom May about their go-to tricks for staying innovative and creative
6 min |
January 2021
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Marc Brunet
Colours allowed The art teacher, artist, YouTuber and CEO shows us around his candy store, which also doubles as his work office
5 min |
January 2021
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SPEED PAINTING
Lixin Yin makes use of lighting, composition, colour and concept design as he quickly builds up storytelling elements in a scene
5 min |
January 2021
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FXPOSE:SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
Kristin creates dreamlike images inspired by the natural world, and by fantasy and myth. She aims to channel this magic and bring it alive on the page.
1 min |
January 2021
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First Impressions
Artist Donato made an early impression on the US illustrator
3 min |
January 2021
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JENNIFER WUESTLING
The German illustrator tells Gary Evans how her success in the video games industry has taken time and patience
10 min |
January 2021
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How To Capture Mood In Your Art
Taraneh Karimi shares her process for creating illustrations to convey mood and emotion, helping to connect her work with the audience
3 min |
Christmas 2020
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Tackling abuse in the art industry
Under pressure Ruth Hamilton takes a closer look at predatory behaviour that’s hit headlines recently, and what we can all do to turn the industry into a safe, fair space for all artists
7 min |
Christmas 2020
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SAM NASSOUR
The Syrian artist tells Gary Evans why it’s important to learn the art rules, then break those rules and find your own voice
10 min |
Christmas 2020
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VARNISH ACRYLICS & CREATE TEXTURES
Illustrator DAVID BODY reveals how to go about varnishing your acrylic paintings, and also covers techniques for generating textures in the popular medium
3 min |
Christmas 2020
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Procreate CREATE DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE
Mike Corriero covers forced perspective, composition, and posing creatures and characters to produce dynamic art
6 min |
Christmas 2020
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Procreate BRING TEXTURE TO YOUR CHARACTERS
Capturing human nature and telling a story is key to Oona Holtane’s character design work. Here she reveals how she tackles both concepts
9 min |
Christmas 2020
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Gaea
WORLD BUILDING We discover if the future of CG terrain design lies in the direction of Gaea
2 min |
Christmas 2020
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Enerjax
Welcome sight Favourite pieces of art cover the walls of this illustrator’s bright studio, based in the Chicago suburbs
5 min |
Christmas 2020
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PAINT FUTURISTIC PORTRAIT ART
Mel Milton on why he thinks like a sculptor when working with values before he adds colour to his portrait piece
5 min |
Christmas 2020
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First Impressions
This US artist reveals where things finally ‘clicked’ for him…
3 min |
Christmas 2020
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First Impressions Christine Kornacki
Learn what YA novel had a strong effect on this US illustrator
3 min |
December 2020
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Traditional art skills & Procreate - LOSE YOURSELF IN ILLUSTRATION
Audra Auclair shares why spontaneity and embracing big changes can not only be freeing, but also help to improve the final piece
5 min |