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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

Kyounghwan Kim

The Korean character concept artist speaks to Dominic Carter about staying open to ideas and the value of drawing regularly

Slawek Fedorczuk

Dominic Carter talks to the concept artist about what keeps him motivated and the advantages of using physical sketchbooks.

Raquel M. Varela

Raquel is inspired by magic, fantasy and fairy tales. She loves designing female characters from distant worlds. \"My greatest reference is Loish's art, thanks to her I learned to draw the movement and fluidity I like to convey.\"

Estrela Lourenço

Estrela is a children's book author and illustrator. Her work is influenced by her background in character animation and storyboards for clients such as Cartoon Network, and she channels comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes.

Daria Widermanska

Daria, also known as Anako, has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Inspired by Disney and classic anime, she loves creating new characters and often finds that a single sketch can spark a unique story.

Allen Douglas

Allen has been painting professionally since 1994 for the publishing and gaming industries. Inspired by folklore, he distorts the size, relationships and environments of animals, and calls his paintings 'unusual wildlife'.

Thaddeus Robeck

Thaddeus has been drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil, but it was the 2020 lockdowns that gave him the time to focus on honing his skills.

DRAW FASCINATING SYMBOLIC ARTWORK

Learn how JULIÁN DE LA MOTA creates a composition from his imagination with a focus on crafting figures, volumetric modelling, and light and shadow

First Impressions

The artist talks about his journey into the mythological world