DRAWING INSECTS: THE BASICS

Glen Southern demonstrates how to get started with macro insect sketches on the iPad, beginning with anatomy research

CREATE A FANTASY ILLUSTRATION

Twin artists Raide and Leffie reveal how they collaborated on this delightful scene inspired by their childhood art

PAINT ABSTRACT PORTRAITS

Learn how to create surreal portraits with Procreate and Photoshop libraries with this guide from Ken Coleman

Clip Studio Paint LEARN ADVANCED REFERENCE SKILLS

Reference creator Rachel Bradley shows you how to expand your painting possibilities with this expert guide

Meet the artists behind... DUNGEONS DRAGONS

Roll initiative! We interview incredible D&D artists about illustrating this immense, fantastical universe

VISUALISE AND CONSTRUCT BONES

CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips on anatomy; this month, we delve deeper into our understanding of bone structure

Warrior women

Powerful heroines Tanya Combrinck meets four artists who revel in creating strong female characters with depth and complexity

A day in the life of... Airi Pan

On the ball We find out how the senior artist balances her career at Blizzard, personal life, and further learning

THE ART OF AMR ZAND

Rob Redman interviews the professional illustrator about his career development, workflow tips, and his evolving 2D-3D style

Tackling crunch and burnout

Creative pressures Tanya Combrinck talks to three artists who have experienced burnout about what can be done to address stressful working practices

Photoshop:GET EXPERIMENTAL WITH PORTRAITS

Gabriel Lee Greene shares his process for creating colourful portraits with unique graphical elements, experimenting with shapes and effects

Photoshop & Magic Poser PHOTOBASH A FILM CHARACTER

Andrei Riabovitchev breaks down his character creation pipeline, based on his experience as a concept artist for film

Photoshop:CREATE A MIXED GENRE CHARACTER

Dave Greco showcases the key techniques behind the creation of this collaborative original character

Photoshop & traditional skills : MAKE WOODBLOCK STYLE PRINTS

Tom Foster demonstrates how to replicate the gorgeous look of a traditional Japanese woodblock print

Pencil UNDERSTANDING BONE STRUCTURE

CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips on anatomy to improve your figure drawing; this month, he explores bones and why they matter

CREATE A FANTASY OIL PAINTING

MILIVOJ ĆERAN demonstrates how to paint a classic high fantasy scene with oil and acrylics, featuring a fearsome dragon and its warrior rider

AJ Nazzaro

Creative chaos Being surrounded by his favourite inspirations is what keeps this freelance illustrator motivated

THE ART OF DOFRESH

Rob Redman interviews the freelance concept artist, who shares his love of sci-fi and unveils his latest projects

Get involved in Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn's Sony Talent League

Collaboration We interview Kris Pearn, a mentor for Sony Talent League, about the importance of supporting new, young creatives

Robert Hunt

Creative space We take a tour of this beautiful bespoke workplace, where function is key

PAINT DECORATIVE NORSE KNOTWORK

MILIVOJ CERAN reveals how to create a realistic painting featuring a detailed Norse knotwork frame

Procreate: PAINT A FANTASY BEAST CONCEPT

From developing ideas to painting methods, illustrator Xiao introduces her process of bringing imaginary creatures to life

Drawing the darkness

Aesthetic choice Tanya Combrinck meets four artists whose mysterious characters are often perceived as sinister or malevolent

ArtRage Vitae ENHANCE YOUR DIGITAL SKETCHES

Daniel Ibanez details how to make the most of ArtRage's unique toolsets, from customising brushes to utilising the selection tool

Adonit Note+

APPLE ALTERNATIVES Adonit's mid-range, multi-use stylus has pressure sensitivity, palm rejection and more - but how well does it perform?

3D-Coat & Blender: 3D SCULPT YOUR ANATOMY ART

Jama Jurabaey transforms his 2D sketches into a 3D anatomy study

3 SIMPLE TIPS FOR PROPORTIONS

CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips on anatomy to improve your figure drawing; this month, he explores effective proportions

A day in the life of…Jackson Sze

Concepting heroes We find out about the jam-packed daily schedule of working on Marvel productions

Alexandra Verhoven

Alexandra creates oil paintings and mixed media drawings, giving form to concepts such as goals, dreams, and feelings of hope and longing.

Anna Ierusalimskaya

Anna is a graduate from Moscow State University of Printing Arts, who prefers to use traditional media because she claims it is meditative. “Old gods, myths and mysterious tales are my favourite subjects to draw.”