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PAINT A PORTRAIT IN LIMITED COLOURS
Tran Nguyen shares her creative process behind The Mauve Girl and elaborates on the steps involved in capturing a female character
3 min |
July 2020
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How to get a job at ILM
Tom May speaks to ILM and discovers what skills you need to join the studio’s concept art team
4 min |
July 2020
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TRAN NGUYEN
Beren Neale discovers that this illustrator, like her work, exhibits calmness, certainty, poise and power even during times of crisis
7 min |
July 2020
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CREATE TEXTURE IN WATERCOLOURS
AUDREY BENJAMINSEN explores her watercolour process, from initial design to painting techniques, as she creates a golden mermaid full of luminous layers
5 min |
July 2020
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FXPose
SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
1 min |
July 2020
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COLOURING YOUR PAINTING DIGITALLY
Discover how Abigail Larson makes use of digital colouring tools to enhance her traditionally painted artwork, based on a 19th century poem
3 min |
July 2020
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iMac Pro
HEAVY HITTER It certainly looks the part, but is it worth shelling out for Apple’s latest all-in-one workstation that’s targeted at creatives
4 min |
April 2020
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FXPose
SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
1 min |
April 2020
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Woodland Angel: Ink Drawing
MAKING YOUR MARK Fantasy artist Jeff Miracola helps you get started with the inking process in a short but comprehensive training video
1 min |
April 2020
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EVOKE EMOTIONS WITH PASTEL SHADES
US illustrator AMA is known for her soft and whimsical shades. Here she applies her knowledge of watercolours when painting with pastel design gouache
5 min |
April 2020
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The Art of Frozen 2
DEFROST TIME There’s more to the magical world of Frozen than we thought, as this stunning art book for the sequel reveals
2 min |
April 2020
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CAMILLA D'ERRICO
Garrick Webster talks to the Canadian artist who’s turned her skill with oil paints into a successful creative brand
7 min |
April 2020
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CREATE AMAZING MANGA FIGURE ART
Manga and anime character artist Ilya Kuvshinov brings to life a girl and her toy Totoro, using a range of Photoshop blending layer modes Procreate & Photoshop
5 min |
April 2020
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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 |