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ArtRage 5

NATURAL TALENT For budget-conscious artists wishing to emulate traditional painting techniques on-screen, this software’s hard to beat.

How To Get The Most Out Of Conventions

Pros of cons Fun, sociable and good for your career… conventions have it all. Top artists tell Dom Carter why you need to attend

Nathan Fowkes

Double the fun The digital animation artist and traditional painter makes the most of both mediums in his LA studio

Louie Del Carmen

The Filipino artist tells Gary Evans how he went from dead-end jobs to directing animated movies in five years

Character Art Challenge – Call For Entries

Art contest Design a character to win one-on-one mentorship with a professional concept artist.

The Art Of Rogue One

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Explore the many concepts and behind-the-scenes insights that helped craft the first standalone Star Wars film.

Break Into Children's Illustration

Making magic Julia Sagar dives into the burgeoning world of children’s book illustration to find out what it takes to make it as an artist.

Paul Kidby

Making false teeth, firing flaming arrows and painting magic wossname: the British artist tells Gary Evans about his long and eventful career.

Aaron Miller

Capturing the moment is the key to this American artist’s striking fantasy work, as Nick Carson discovers…

Bring A World To Life With Strong Storytelling

Anna Hollinrake guides you through creating bright environments and worlds filled with colour, story and life.

Dynamic Light In A City Scene

See how Aaron Griffin streamlines his workflow and adds life with custom brushes

Sci-fi Corridor

PIPE DREAM Concept design artist Vaughan Ling creates a coollooking passageway that you can render from any angle you wish

The Big Bad World Of Concept Art For Video Games

HELPING HAND Concept art is a cut-throat career choice. Luckily, one industry pro has put pen to paper, to guide you on your way with his hard-earned advice

Celebrating 25 Years Of Magic: The Gathering

Magic marker Visit the plane of Dominaria in the latest Magic: The Gathering set that salutes the trading card game’s past, present and exciting future

Artist Portfolio - Kim Jung Gi

The South Korean tells Gary Evans how he went from being a college dropout to becoming a world-famous artist.

How To Get Your Dream Art Job Today!

Superstar AAA games recruiter Alejandro Rodriguez reveals his winning resume and interview tips to get you ahead of the pack.

Create Powerful Compositions

Illustrator and comic artist Steve Ellis reveals how he comes up with energetic designs that catch the eye and direct the action on the page.

Goro Fujita

Critics say virtual reality is a niche concept that’s yet to find its feet. Gary Evans meets the Japanese artist who wants to prove them very, very wrong.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Studio Vs Freelance Life

Decision time Is it time to go your own way, or are you better off working in-house? Dom Carter asks pro artists for their views…

Future Shock

World reborn SixMoreVodka accompanies the relaunch of Degenesis, its post-apocalyptic RPG, with some striking character concept art

Artists Unite For Animals

Creature comforts Leading industry creatives come together to highlight the plight of endangered species

Traditional To Digital

OLD SCHOOL Art director Raphael Lacoste shows how staying in touch with old forms of making art feeds your ability to create compelling digital images

First Impressions

A mystery benefactor planted the art seed in this illustrator’s fertile mind…

Design A Vibrant & Fun Character

Mel Milton reveals the many creative choices he has to make, as he designs and paints an original female character for this month’s cover

Advanced Concept Art

HIGH CONCEPT Games artist Jakub Kowalczyk takes you from virtual reality to Photoshop as he puts together a dizzying fantasy landscape

Eliza Ivanova

The Bulgarian illustrator tells Gary Evans how her dark, haunting fine art feeds into her day job as a 3D animator working at Pixar, and vice versa.

Jacquelin de Leon

Lights, camera, action The artist and YouTuber shows us around her studio she uses to create paintings and videos.

Taking The Initiative For Mexicanx Creatives

Support network When John Picacio was awarded the artist guest of honour at last year’s Worldcon, his response was to launch a project for Mexican-American artists

Diosdado “Dodie” Mondero

Electric dreams Imagine if Nikola Tesla was not just a brilliant inventor, but also an accomplished fantasy artist…

SW2700PT Monitor

Picture This One Of The Most Affordable 10-bit Lcd Displays On The Market Is Perfect For Colour Obsessives, But Have Compromises Been Made Elsewhere?