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BUILD A COMPLEX SHAMAN CHARACTER

Marco Rizzotti illustrates how he created this intricately detailed shaman render

Reimagining the opera

How Xsens helped to animate a new vision for the Dutch National Opera

PRODUCE STUNNING PRODUCT SHOTS IN NOTCH

Will Smith showcases a selection of projects that demonstrate the many possibilities of working with nodes in Notch

SOUND AND VISION

3D WORLD GRANTS YOU BACKSTAGE ACCESS TO THE ARTISTS AND STUDIOS USING VFX TO MAKE CUTTING-EDGE MUSIC VIDEOS

WARRIOR PRINCESS ARISES

Trevor Hogg is privy to the cinematic and logistical battlefield tactics deployed by Niki Caro, Mandy Walker and the visual effects team of Mulan…

Has Coronavirus Given VR The Boost It Needed?

Matthew Martin, MD at Immersive Studios, shares his thoughts on the future of virtual reality

Create New York's Irt Powerhouse

Simon Edwards takes us through his process of producing a detailed CG depiction of a former functioning power station

12 Ways 3D Printing Changed The World

From space and agriculture to fashion and medicine, explore all of the ways that 3D printing is shaping the world we live in today

COMPLETE MACRO MASTERCLASS

Discover how to tackle the most challenging aspects of this niche genre, and capture your best close-up images yet

JOBY UNVEILS A FULL-SIZE TRIPOD BUILT FOR VLOGGERS

RangePod Smart is light, compact, and takes anything from a phone to a DSLR

MASTER MANUAL MODE

Step away from auto and semi-auto modes to take total control of your exposures. Dan Mold shows you how to get the best from Manual mode

HOW TO... MASTER THE BACKGROUND ERASER

Get to grips with this simple but powerful tool, and learn how to transform the backgrounds in your photos simply by painting over them

SHOOTING STARS

Mike Harris shows you how to shoot a sequence of starry images, and then blend them in Photoshop to create sweeping star trails

CLOSER TO NATURE: AMAZING MACRO FROM THE GARDEN

IGPOTY announces the winners of its 2020 Macro Art Project

HOW TO... CREATE A TIME-SLICE

James Paterson shows you how to make a collage that shows the passage of time using basic Photoshop techniques

CAPTURE PERFECT LIGHT

Mike Harris explains how a little planning and lot of patience can boost your chances of capturing stunning landscape lighting

The Right White?

White is the most commonly used pigment yet also the one we think about the least. LIZET DINGEMANS explains the options and how to test them for yourself.

ODILON REDON

With lockdown encouraging an appreciation of gardens and nature, the work of the French symbolist painter has never been more relatable, says STEVE PILL

Simon Pierse

The watercolour artist with a flair for finding beauty in the harshest of landscapes tells REBECCA BRADBURY about his love of emptiness and extremes

Mindful portraits

LANCELOT RICHARDSON guides us through a more considered approach to drawing, building a portrait with careful soft layers to achieve maximum detail and impact

LEARNING LESSONS

As the lockdown eases and art schools begin to re-open their doors, we ask tutors and staff from some of the UK’s best institutions for tips on making the most from your next short course

Plan and discover

Tackling a lunchtime still life, in-demand American tutor and artist FELICIA FORTE reveals how she manages to incorporate moments of discovery into an organised plan for a painting

Giclée Printing

If you want to reproduce your artwork to gift or sell, a giclée print is the professional choice. REBECCA BRADBURY answers everything you need to know.

Aesthetics of drawing

Finding your place in the history of art may seem grand, yet as AL GURY explains, knowing what came before can help you decide what to do next

Fresh Paint

Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

10 MINUTES WITH Soraya FRENCH

The Society of Women Artists (SWA) president on mixed media, bold colour and gender imbalance.

NIKON D6

This pro DSLR has Nikon’s best-ever stills AF and burst speed

MASTER YOUR LENSES

Explore advanced lens technology, and discover how understanding your optics can help you to improve your images in the field

MAKE HEART-SHAPED BOKEH

Mike Harris shows you how to transform bokeh into almost any shape you like using a homemade aperture disc

GATCH RIVETT

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