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LEARN TOOLS FOR PAINTERLY STYLE

Discover how Mandy Jurgens uses the Pattern Stamp and Mixer Brush to create a traditional feel in her digital work

Photoshop DRAW REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS WITH SPEED!

Liang Mark shares advice for producing gorgeous nature when developing settings

CAPTURE MOOD FROM REFERENCE

Fortune K on how she tweaked an Arcane scene for League of Legends splash art

Fernando Caire

Light show We find robots, monsters and plenty of RGB around the artist's battle station

First Impressions

How martial arts training crafted an artistic talent

DESIGN A LOVABLE COVER CHARACTER

Brian Weisz reveals his process for creating our sparkling cover star and shares valuable insights into working with your clients

Apple MacBook Pro 16

CHAMPION CHIP The M4 powerhouse inside Apple’s latest laptop release makes it capable of taking on some staggeringly serious workloads for 3D-focused artists

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra

PROFESSIONAL POWER The flagship tablet is a superb choice for creative pros worth the price if you need it, but overkill if you don’t

Progress in the fight against unethical AI

Battling for better Two years after generative AI forced its way into the mainstream, Tanya Combrinck looks at the advances activists have made protecting their rights

XPPen Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2)

Whether you’re a pro artist or a passionate hobbyist, this pen display offers something for everyone with beautiful colour and accurate drawing

First Impressions

The artists explains how her imagination for fantasy was born

DRAW VIBRANT CHARACTER ART

LIDIA CAMBON reveals her step-by-step process for creating a full-body illustration from first sketch to vibrant, cohesive colour with markers

Photoshop & Blender: BUILD NARRATIVE USING INTERIORS

Find out how illustrator Magdalina Dianova creates a cosy setting that helps to express her character’s personality

Blender, Procreate & Photoshop DESIGN CREEPY ARCHITECTURE

Nick Stath explains how he built an eerie, atmospheric environment for the sci-fi horrors of Alien: Romulus

Photoshop - PAINT FAN ART WITH EMOTION

Baptiste Boutié goes in-depth on his approach for creating visual appeal in a tribute to Tekkonkinkreet

ZBrush, KeyShot & Photoshop - CRAFT A HIDEOUS ALIEN NIGHTMARE

Follow along as character and creature artist Kyle Brown makes xenomorph fan art inspired by Alien: Romulus

FEARFUL VISIONS

ImagineFX explores the visual heritage of the visceral Alien cosmos and its develooment over the franchise's history

Mike Butkus

Surf's up! Why coastal comforts lured the artist to his California home

The art behind Alien: Romulus

Xenomorphology Tanya Combrinck meets the Alien-obsessed concept artists who revived the visual style of the classic films

PAINT EPIC BATTLES IN TRADITIONAL INK

Warhammer illustrator THOMAS ELLIOTT shows you how to create an epic science fiction fight scene with this step-by-step guide

CONJURE MAGIC ILLUSTRATIONS

Daria Anako demonstrates her process for creating a whimsical piece of art with some spellbinding touches

First Impressions

We discover the early influences that inspired the artist

ZBrush for iPad

GAME CHANGER The desktop version of popular 3D sculpting software ZBrush has been redesigned for iPad - and it's brilliant

BenQ GW2786TC

GET AN EYEFUL Don't scrimp out on your health with a monitor that's kind on the eyes and good for creative tasks

Huion Kamvas Pro 19

TABLET WARS An attractive pen display does an excellent job of balancing price and performance as it sets out to challenge its rivals in the mobile marketplace

DRAGON OFORCEC

Legendary D&D artist Larry Elmore explains the keys to crafting timeless fantasy art.

DUNGEON MASTERS

ImagineFX marks the milestone 50th anniversary of the launch of Dungeons & Dragons with a look at its rich tradition of illustration

Erik Ly

Gamer's haven Why the artist enjoys a maximalist aesthetic more than the minimalist approach.

2D meets 3D: How the workflows are merging

Interdimensional As VFX and animation evolve and tools become more accessible, Tanya Combrinck asks whether the separation between the mediums is reducing

Jan Wessbecher

Dominic Carter talks to the visual artist about creating his own comic and why sketchbooks are great for creative experiments