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How to tell a story in an image

Narrative masters Tanya Combrinck talks to four artists about using visual elements to imbue their work with personal and universal human stories

ILLUSTRATE A MAGICAL CHARACTER

For this illustration, I was asked to create a fun, bright image with the theme of making artwork magical by the developers behind the digital drawing app Clip Studio Paint.

First Impressions - Glenn Arthur

Influences from Disneyland shape the artist’s work

THE ART OF BRIAN SUM

Dominic Carter talks to the mech master about honing his cyberpunk visions, character designs, and his new artbook

Karla Diaz

Clean and cosy Discover a studio of two halves as the Chilean comic artist gives us the grand tour

A day in the life of...Daniel Hyun Lim

Learn smart The illustrator and storyboard artist opens up on his non-stop schedule, and explains why new graduates need to spend their time wisely

MATTAHAN

Dominic Carter talks to the EarthNight artist about making art for video games and how he keeps his creativity sharp

Technique focus: FIND THE RIGHT TOOLS

LEONARDO GONZALEZ explains why specific pens and pencils are so important to his creative process, including his Pokémon fan art

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

Technique focus: EMBRACE REFERENCES

Alone Lee explores being inspired by emotions, observations, and imagination

Procreate: CREATE A BOLD FAN ART PORTRAIT

Bo Feng Lin shares the process behind his quirky Wednesday Addams painting, which features suitably abstract elements

Emily Chapman

My aesthetic A personal haven where bloomcore meets splashes of boho, pastel and RGB

A day in the life of...Lisa Heidhoff

Family time The video game illustrator and concept artist on combining her career with motherhood

VISUALISE EMOTIONS WITH GRAPHITE

NADAV YACOBI (AKA SPECTREIV) shares his method of creative expression, building up a unique character from initial experimentation with simple shapes

First Impressions

Painter and illustrator Danica takes us on her artistic journey

CONTROL YOUR FOCUS

Technique focus. Luiz Prado shares his techniques for reinforcing an image's key focal points

Artist insight: 50 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PROCREATE

Five expert artists share their wealth of knowledge to boost your software skills up to the next level

THE ART OF MAX ULICHNEY

Dominic Carter speaks with the illustrator about his love of Procreate and how he makes his popular MaxPacks brushes

The art of working to a commission

Going it alone Tanya Combrinck talks to a trio of freelance artists about how they built their workflows and deal with client projects

FXPosé

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

PAINT SYMBOLIC DREAMSCAPES

BORIS PELCER shares his process for capturing a dreamlike vision using different mediums, and shares the meaning behind his ethereal artwork

First Impressions

Discover the artist's first inspirations and artbook plans

PART 1: DESIGN AND INK A COMIC PANEL

Marvel artist Steve Ellis explains his process for illustrating an action-packed post-apocalyptic comic battle sequence

CREATE A STYLISED BUILDING CONCEPT

Discover the 2D and 3D techniques used by Georgi Marnero as he constructs architectural designs based on real-life references

DRAW AN EPIC MYTHICAL BEAST

Cindy Avelino breaks down her workflow as she makes a twist on a legendary creature using animal inspirations

THE ART OF DUSTIN NGUYEN

Dominic Carter talks to the Batman artist about illustrating his favourite heroes and co-creating sci-fi series Descender

Beatriz Ramo

Kennel club The Spanish illustrator and her canine companion grant us a tour of their workspace

Tamara Osborn

Tamara is a freelance illustrator in the tabletop RPG community. In the past she has worked on graphic novels, children's animations and book art. Her work features soft imagery offset by gritty palettes

Working on a product pipeline

Solo to studio Tanya Combrinck receives pro advice for working effectively on collaborative projects for video games and films

PLAN OUT AND REFINE YOUR ART

Justin Gerard shares his workflow from first designs to detailed finish