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Nuri Durr
Go figure This US artist tell us that dusting his studio's many shelves is actually his full-time job
First Impressions - Lucas Graciano
The multi award-winning artist talks how he got started
Anatomy quick tips - HOW TO STUDY THE BACK MUSCLES
CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips on anatomy; this month, in the final instalment, he explores a few structural notes on the back
Oils - PAINT A LARGE-SCALE FANTASY SCENE
PATRICK J. JONES explores creating a museum-worthy painting, demonstrating step by step how he works on a beautiful fantasy scene of epic proportions
iPhone 14 Pro Max
TOP-TIER Are updates like Apple's Dynamic Island and improvements to the camera enough to make the 14 Pro Max the creative's next iPhone?
Procreate - STORYTELLING IN CHARACTER DESIGN
In this workshop, Rafael Sarmento shows you how to inject your characters with personality and underlying narrative
First Impressions - Jeremy Wilson
The award-winning illustrator talks his art background, style, and recent projects
Anatomy quick tips - SIMPLIFYING ARM BONES AND MUSCLES
CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips to improve your figure drawing; this month, how to tackle the complexity of arm anatomy
ART NOUVEAU: FROM SKETCH TO INK
CHRIS PANATIER guides us step-by-step through the key principles of drawing beautiful characters and environments in the Art Nouveau style
FXPosé
SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
ILLUSTRATE AN ANCIENT JUNGLE
Concept artist Rob Green explains his approach to image creation, demonstrating techniques to fast-track you to a finished scene
CREATE STUNNING LANDSCAPES
Blake Rottinger breaks down the core elements that help bring this beautiful fantasy vista to life
PAINT A STRIKING FEMALE PORTRAIT
Discover how Laura H. Rubin utilises colour, emotional contrasts and strong posing in her amazing character portraits
THE ART OF DAVE GRECO
Dom Carter interviews the Blizzard senior visual development artist, who opens up about designing characters and leaving his comfort zone
Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5K)
DRAWING TOOLS The Huion Kamvas Pro 13 is the only pen display of this size that boasts QHD. But is it worth it? We test it to find out
Blender 3.0 and 3.1
NEW AND IMPROVED We take a look at the key advancements in the latest update of this free and open-source creation software
Disco Diffusion & Midjourney CREATE UNIQUE ART WITH AI TOOLS
Al-generated images have gone from being mostly abstract chaos to highly detailed art pieces, as Martin Nebelong explores...
DESIGN ORIGINAL CHARACTERS
Follow illustrator Chris Ables' step-by-step process of creating an original character design from start to finish
ILLUSTRATE A FUN SCI-FI CARTOON
Guille Rancel shares his process for creating intriguing illustrations from scratch, with stylised, expressive characters in a colourful atmosphere
PAINT A SNAPPY BOT IN PROCREATE
Learn the basics of Procreate with this beginner's guide to making your own futuristic automaton by Jim Rowden
BEAUTY IN THE BEASTS
Framestore talks ImagineFX through the dynamic between art department and VFX in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Paul Scott Canavan
Creative magic This Edinburgh-based artist surrounds his workspace with technology, games and strange books
Alex Ruiz
Creative freedom The digital artist shares his influences, tools and processes for creating expressive psychedelic masterpieces
Boost your creativity with Midjourney
Text to art Tanya Combrinck looks at how AI tools are supercharging creativity and taking the digital art world by storm
A day in the life of... Phil Boutté
Industry insight The costume concept artist has worked on the likes of Jungle Cruise, Black Panther and Maleficent
Maxine Vee
A place in the sun The illustrator reveals how her cosy, personalised workspace keeps her inspired
A world of possibilities
Free trial! Experience artistic freedom and boost your creativity with Painter's world-class blank canvas painting and cloning tools
How to get hired by a studio
Career advice Tanya Combrinck finds out how to put together the perfect portfolio and showcase your skills to impress a top art director
Star Trek: Klingons/Ferengi
ALIEN ORIGINS Two one-shot comics kick off a new series shining the spotlight on the franchise's diverse alien species
Wacom Cintiq Pro 16
JOYOUS CREATION We test out and rate this high-performance pen display to determine whether it is worth its premium price