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Asus PA34VC

IPS PANEL TECHNOLOGY, GOOD IMAGE QUALITY AND A GREAT DESIGN

Beast masters

Go behind the groundbreaking VFX and creature FX of YT Industries’ Return Of The Goat II: New World Order

Virtual production specialist

We caught up with motion capture supervisor Jennifer McSpadden, who talked us through her working day

Philips 498P9

THE BIGGEST ULTRA-WIDE SCREEN SIZE DELIVERS INCREDIBLE DESKTOP SPACE

CREATE STRIKING STYLISED SCENES WITH TOON SHADING

Amir Zand takes you through a simplified way to set up your scene and texture your geometries with toon materials

Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved WUHD Monitor U4021QW

MORE VERTICAL RESOLUTION, MORE FEATURES AND OUTSTANDING PRODUCT QUALITY MAKE THE HIGH PRICE EASIER TO SWALLOW

USE KATANA FOR LOOKDEV AND LIGHTING

A quick and easy guide to getting started in Foundry’s Katana, and how to utilise this powerful tool in your own projects

Vyper FDM 3D printer

HARDWARE REVIEW

MOVING IMAGES

Forget shake-free shots – Adam Waring shows how moving your camera can result in artistic imagery

RICOH GR IIIX LOOKS LIKE THE PERFECT STREET COMPACT

New camera has a 40mm-equivalent lens, plus face- and eye-detection AF © Ricoh

CAPTURE & CREATE ATMOSPHERIC PORTRAITS

From lighting to editing, learn how you can add drama to your people pictures

GALLERY - XPOSURE

THE WEEK’S MOST INSPIRING READER PHOTOS

CANON RF 100MM F/2.8L MACRO IS USM

Possibly the finest macro lens we’ve ever used

HIT THE BACK BUTTON

Mike Harris has all you need to know about back-button focusing: what it is, how to set it up and why you should be using it

MASTER EXPOSURE MODES

Learn how to shoot with confidence by following our field guide to mastering the Mode dial and exposure modes. While we’re focusing on Canon DSLR settings here, and some settings are exclusive to Canon cameras, most of these settings, or equivalent ones, can be found on most cameras, and the principles and techniques that we cover apply whichever make and model of camera you’re using

PANASONIC ANNOUNCES THE LUMIX S 24MM F1.8

New lens is a fast wide-angle prime for L-mount Lumix S cameras

PANASONIC LEICA DG VARIO-ELMAR 100-400MM F/4-6.3 ASPH POWER OIS

A slimmed-down super-telephoto zoom

ROADRUNNER HITTING THE WALL IS BIRD PHOTO OF THE YEAR

Striking image highlights the effects of man-made structures on wildlife

XPOSURE

THE WEEK’S MOST INSPIRING READER PHOTOS

MEET THE ARTIST: Lucy JONES

The winner of this year’s Ruth Borchard SelfPortrait Prize on what it means to be human.

Autumn Walks

Join illustrator EMMA LEYFIELD for a brisk seasonal jaunt as she hunts out suitable subject matter for this month’s colourful watercolour project

Frans Hals

Far from just being a painter of jovial portraits, this Dutch Golden Age artist inspired future generations and a new exhibition is set to boost his legacy, says STEVE PILL

Why Draw?

THIS MONTH WE ARE CELEBRATING THE HUMBLE ACT OF DRAWING. OVER THE NEXT 11 PAGES, YOU WILL FIND TIPS, IDEAS AND CHALLENGES, BUT STEVE PILL BEGINS WITH AN IMPORTANT QUESTION…

Katrina Wallis-King

The newly-elected Pastel Society member tells STEVE PILL how bird nests, CBT training and willow charcoal have all played a part in her atmospheric mixed media art

The Working Artist

As the autumn term begins, LAURA BOSWELL reflects on how to make the most of an art class

AUTUMN flowers

This dahlia’s complex beauty and seasonal colours made it the perfect subject for SANDRINE MAUGY in a painting that combines drybrush and wet-in-wet techniques

Alla PRIMA

Raw Umber Studios tutor LIZET DINGEMANS presents an introduction to the direct painting technique that can be used to create lively, spontaneous pictures

10 Rules For Capturing Luminosity

American acrylic artist LEXI SUNDELL shares her expert tips for recreating a natural glow in your floral paintings, which could be applied to all sorts of subjects

17 Quick Tips For Better Drawings

While good drawing does take real practice, these simple correctives are designed to improve your sketching skills immediately

SHOOTING STARS

Expert Josh Dury shows an astrophotography enthusiast how to capture the Milky Way above neolithic ruins