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Finding your voice
Clever art Spanish artist Fernando Dagnino Guerra reveals how his life experiences influenced his own graphic novel, Smart Girl
3 min |
November 2021
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First Impressions
The elegance of simplicity is key to this watercolourist.
2 min |
November 2021
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The timeless draw of Judge Dredd
Drokk! The current crop of Judge Dredd artists tell Ian Dean why Mega City One’s famed lawman has stayed the course…
5 min |
November 2021
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Painting A Successful Freelance Career
Brush up Corel Painter has been used by professional artists for 30 years. Isabelle Staub reflects on how Painter has helped her…
3 min |
October 2021
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Photoshop - How To Create Spontaneous Art
Ayran Oberto demonstrates the creative approaches he uses to produce colourful portrait art without overthinking anything
5 min |
October 2021
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ZBrush & Photoshop HOW TO SCULPT A REAL DINOSAUR
Glen Southern breaks down his sculpting workflow and techniques when tackling a concept sculpt of an aquatic, aggressive dinosaur
6 min |
October 2021
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Painter 2022
MARK MAKING Corel’s flagship digital art software still targets those who are serious about being painterly, but makes concessions for beginner artists, too
3 min |
October 2021
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Maya, Mari & Photoshop FROM 2D CONCEPT TO 3D PORTRAIT
Character artist Anna Cavasos balances the themes of beauty and horror to visualise a mysterious sorceress enjoying a delicate snack
3 min |
October 2021
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LAUREN BROWN We're out here too and there's a lot of stuff that we can do with these characters and the way we present ourselves
Inspired by nature, fashion and the desire for greater diversity, this illustrator’s reputation is sure to grow, finds Ian Dean
6 min |
October 2021
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Erin Hunting
Cluttered fun This Australian artist says she’s used to being watched, by real and unreal eyes…
2 min |
October 2021
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THE ART OF LOGAN PRESHAW
Ian Dean discovers a vis-dev artist and art director whose approach to life is as bright as his paintings
9 min |
October 2021
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Why books still matter to artists
Page turners Book sales are on the rise and when it comes to art training the printed page is still important, discovers Ian Dean
6 min |
October 2021
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ZBrush, KeyShot, Photoshop & Painter CREATE RETRO ART FROM 3D SCANS
Ken Coleman mixes scanned action figures and digital painting to create 80s-inspired fantasy production art
6 min |
October 2021
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SketchUp & Photoshop Create Anime-Style Scenes
FeiGiap combines SketchUp’s 3D modelling tools with Photoshop colouring techniques to create an anime-style background illustration
6 min |
August 2021
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ILLUSTRATE AGGRETSUKO IN WATERCOLOURS
Discover how ANNA SOKOLOVA paints a kawaii character from the Netflix anime series Aggretsuko using a range of watercolour effects
6 min |
August 2021
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Paint Tool SAI - GET BETTER AT PAINT TOOL SAI
Artist Angela Wang (aka awanqi) shows how to compose figures from mythology using symbology coupled with a sense of refinement
5 min |
August 2021
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Innovator 16
SLIMLINE STYLE The performance of XP-PEN’s display tablet matches its high-end looks and solid build quality
5 min |
August 2021
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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 |