More Top Talent Joins Vertex 2019

Double whammy Speakers from VFX studio DNEG and tabletop gaming powerhouse Games Workshop fill out the Vertex roster.

Compose An Anime Street Scene

Tan Hui Tian uses colouring, lighting and perspective techniques to paint an urban setting that’s full of details.

Sachin Teng

Dropping out of college, roughing it in motels, working up a mountain: the US artist tells Gary evans about the high and lows of a roller-coaster career.

Cintiq 16

STEP DOWN The Cintiq 16 drops both the Pro designation and the price. We find out if Wacom has stripped out key features to make this work.

Artist Portfolio - Anthony Francisco

The artist who’s worked on Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, and Guardians of the Galaxy tells Gary Evans why Marvel Studios is more than just a job.

Photoshop Paint An Iconic Sci-fi Character

Film lover Kevin McGivern celebrates Alien’s 40th anniversary by painting Ripley as she’s about to turn the heat up on the xenomorph…

Looking Beyond Westeros' Borders

West side Think you know Game of Thrones? Think again, as artists cast new light on unexplored corners of George RR Martin’s world.

Vue Professional

LAND AHOY We see what improvements have been made to the software that enables you to create infinitely varied environments.

Darrell Warner

Dive in From Hollywood to the idyllic Cotswolds… this concept costume artist show us around his “waterside shed”

Paint Colourful Character Art

See how Pernille Ørum takes the idea for a character and brings it to life using simple techniques and vibrant colours

Artist Portfolio Christian Ward

Britain’s hottest comic book artist talks to Garrick Webster about his Eisner winning Black Bolt series, creating surreal worlds and his artistic inspirations…

Core Skills: Part 1 Get Better At Line Drawing

In the first part of a new drawing series, Timothy Von Rueden reveals some pencil line art techniques that he uses in his everyday work to create clean drawings

Concept Masters Vol 3: Photobashing For Concept Art

SHIPSHAPE Concept designer Chris Madden shows how some crafty techniques help you be creative and practical at the same time

Behold The Great Dragon

Unearthly visions Truly original and a significant influence on fantasy art, William Blake is being celebrated with a major new exhibition in London. Garrick Webster finds out what’s on show

LG Gram 17 Laptop

Lean Machine We find out where LG’s super-thin, super-lightweight laptop excels, and what compromises have been made along the way

Traditional Skills - Drawing Techniques

Kim Jung gi projects himself into his imagination and visualises a scene before bringing it to life

Sam Flegal

Curios a go-go From medieval helmets and armour to skulls and art supplies, this illustrator’s studio is a collection of oddities that delight the imagination.

How To Be A Manga Superstar

Fame game Pro artists at the top of their game tell Tom May how they’ve been able to attract global acclaim for their manga artwork

Traditional & Photoshop Mix Traditional And Digital Tools

There are many ways to use traditional techniques to enhance your digital artwork. Chantal Horeis goes through her favoured approach