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ARTIST PORTFOLIO ZEEN CHIN
The Malaysian illustrator and concept artist mixes familiar styles and themes to make art that’s unusual, unsettling and uniquely his own, learns Gary Evans
8 min |
August 2021
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A day in the life of…Mushk Rizvi
Further learning The Marvel Studios’ vis-dev artist tells how sketching exercises help to improve her skills…
1 min |
August 2021
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First Impressions Nashimanga
The German manga artist on tapping into the power of the sea
2 min |
August 2021
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Photoshop DRAW AND PAINT FANTASY MANGA
Yueko shares her process for painting a female knight in an anime-inspired art style, paying particular attention to the hair and face
3 min |
August 2021
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FXPose
SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
1 min |
August 2021
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Sugarbones
Everything’s rosy The Canada-based artist discusses her love of illustration and product design, and why she didn’t always have such a passion for pink
3 min |
August 2021
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15 Tips For Better Character Design
Illustrator and author David Melling reveals how he brings his book characters to life, using exaggeration, silent narrative, props and more
8 min |
July 2021
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15 Tips For Dynamic Inking
Award-winning fantasy artist JEFF MIRACOLA shows how to take your ink drawings to an impressive and exciting new level!
8 min |
July 2021
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PAINT ICONIC KEY ART FOR BLIZZARD
Senior vis-dev artist Will Murai talks about the process and challenges of assembling Blizzard’s most beloved heroes into an epic illustration
4 min |
June 2021
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Tomas Barcelo Castela
Tomas is a former sculpting teacher. In 2014 he decided to pursue his passion for sculpting full-time, and now has several movie-related projects lined up.
1 min |
June 2021
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EYE-CATCHING CHARACTER ART
See how Pernille Ørum creates this energetic illustration using flat shapes, simple painting techniques and a lot of bright colours!
5 min |
June 2021
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ZBrush 2021.5
HALF TIME Pixologic adds a raft of extra features to the veteran 3D sculpting tool, to streamline your 3D process even further
3 min |
June 2021
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“I wish I could tell my younger self that…”
Life lessons If we could go back in time and pass on career advice to our younger selves, what would we say? Ruth Hamilton asked four leading artists this very question – and their replies might help you right now
7 min |
June 2021
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First Impressions
Travel helped to broaden the mind of this US fantasy artist
3 min |
June 2021
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FXPose- SHOWING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
“My art is an exploration of an inner world inspired by colour, the dreamlike, futurism, exotic nature, magic, gender identity and aliens,” Christian, aka krizpii, says.
1 min |
May 2021
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Andi Soto
Born in the tropics, Andi is heavily influenced by the jungle and her own relationship with darkness. Constantly exploring the human condition, the artist looks to have a connection and conversation with the viewer.
1 min |
June 2021
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PAINT AMAZING CREATURE DESIGNS
Creature designer Bobby Chiu explains how he develops a pen drawing into a fully painted fantasy creature that has its roots in reality
5 min |
July 2021
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How to deal with rejection
Found wanting Four pro artists tell Ruth Hamilton about their most toe-curling rejection experiences, and how to turn a ‘no’ into something positive
7 min |
July 2021
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Artist 24 Pro
HEAVY HITTER We see if XP-PEN’s contender in the professional pen display market can compete with the likes of Wacom
4 min |
July 2021
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Blender- MODEL A BIKE DESIGN IN BLENDER
Rashid Tagirov draws on his vehicle design experience to turn a 2D sketch of a motorcycle into a 3D concept model
6 min |
July 2021
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Concept Art Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Best in class Concept Art Association’s Rachel Meinerding has news of its award event, which takes place during this year’s LightBox Expo
1 min |
July 2021
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PAINT A COLOURFUL FANTASY PORTRAIT
Grace Zhu, a full-time artist and instructor at Syn Studio Concept Art School, paints a regal portrait scene full of light, colours and flowers
7 min |
July 2021
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ALEXANDRIA NEONAKIS
The Canadian AAA-games concept artist tells Gary Evans about the importance of storytelling, and how details make all the difference…
10+ min |
July 2021
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Amelia Royce Leonards
Animal house The fantasy artist on why her studio looks like a taxidermy shop imploded...
2 min |
July 2021
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The Best Tablets For Animation Art
Motion pictures What are the best tablets for animation? We pick the best buys for all artists, from beginners to pros
6 min |
May 2021
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How Artists Can Beat Burnout
Under pressure Being an artist isn’t always easy. Leading creatives tell Tom May their tips for when stress becomes overwhelming
6 min |
May 2021
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Capture Autumn In Watercolours
Sarah Webb creates an autumnal environment illustration, exploring the process from her initial idea, using reference and working with watercolour techniques
5 min |
May 2021
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15 Tips To Get A Job In Animation
Are you struggling to break into the animation industry? Netflix art director Drew Hartel has advice on surviving the “waiting room”…
9 min |
May 2021
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CREATE ART FOR WISH DRAGON
Visual development artist Kun Vic breaks down the process he uses when creating a key scene for the animated feature film Wish Dragon
3 min |
May 2021
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First Impressions
This vis-dev artist likes to know what makes people tick
3 min |