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Kael Ngu

Pixellated inks Creative inspiration comes in many forms, in this Malaysian artist’s studio

Steve Rude

Gary Evans and Ian Dean meet the comic artist, who has lots to say about his art, his beloved Nexus and everything in between

Finding your voice

Clever art Spanish artist Fernando Dagnino Guerra reveals how his life experiences influenced his own graphic novel, Smart Girl

First Impressions

The elegance of simplicity is key to this watercolourist.

The timeless draw of Judge Dredd

Drokk! The current crop of Judge Dredd artists tell Ian Dean why Mega City One’s famed lawman has stayed the course…

Painting A Successful Freelance Career

Brush up Corel Painter has been used by professional artists for 30 years. Isabelle Staub reflects on how Painter has helped her…

Photoshop - How To Create Spontaneous Art

Ayran Oberto demonstrates the creative approaches he uses to produce colourful portrait art without overthinking anything

ZBrush & Photoshop HOW TO SCULPT A REAL DINOSAUR

Glen Southern breaks down his sculpting workflow and techniques when tackling a concept sculpt of an aquatic, aggressive dinosaur

Painter 2022

MARK MAKING Corel’s flagship digital art software still targets those who are serious about being painterly, but makes concessions for beginner artists, too

Maya, Mari & Photoshop FROM 2D CONCEPT TO 3D PORTRAIT

Character artist Anna Cavasos balances the themes of beauty and horror to visualise a mysterious sorceress enjoying a delicate snack

LAUREN BROWN We're out here too and there's a lot of stuff that we can do with these characters and the way we present ourselves

Inspired by nature, fashion and the desire for greater diversity, this illustrator’s reputation is sure to grow, finds Ian Dean

Erin Hunting

Cluttered fun This Australian artist says she’s used to being watched, by real and unreal eyes…

THE ART OF LOGAN PRESHAW

Ian Dean discovers a vis-dev artist and art director whose approach to life is as bright as his paintings

Why books still matter to artists

Page turners Book sales are on the rise and when it comes to art training the printed page is still important, discovers Ian Dean

ZBrush, KeyShot, Photoshop & Painter CREATE RETRO ART FROM 3D SCANS

Ken Coleman mixes scanned action figures and digital painting to create 80s-inspired fantasy production art

SketchUp & Photoshop Create Anime-Style Scenes

FeiGiap combines SketchUp’s 3D modelling tools with Photoshop colouring techniques to create an anime-style background illustration

ILLUSTRATE AGGRETSUKO IN WATERCOLOURS

Discover how ANNA SOKOLOVA paints a kawaii character from the Netflix anime series Aggretsuko using a range of watercolour effects

Paint Tool SAI - GET BETTER AT PAINT TOOL SAI

Artist Angela Wang (aka awanqi) shows how to compose figures from mythology using symbology coupled with a sense of refinement

Innovator 16

SLIMLINE STYLE The performance of XP-PEN’s display tablet matches its high-end looks and solid build quality

ARTIST PORTFOLIO ZEEN CHIN

The Malaysian illustrator and concept artist mixes familiar styles and themes to make art that’s unusual, unsettling and uniquely his own, learns Gary Evans

A day in the life of…Mushk Rizvi

Further learning The Marvel Studios’ vis-dev artist tells how sketching exercises help to improve her skills…

First Impressions Nashimanga

The German manga artist on tapping into the power of the sea

Photoshop DRAW AND PAINT FANTASY MANGA

Yueko shares her process for painting a female knight in an anime-inspired art style, paying particular attention to the hair and face

FXPose

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

Sugarbones

Everything’s rosy The Canada-based artist discusses her love of illustration and product design, and why she didn’t always have such a passion for pink

15 Tips For Better Character Design

Illustrator and author David Melling reveals how he brings his book characters to life, using exaggeration, silent narrative, props and more

15 Tips For Dynamic Inking

Award-winning fantasy artist JEFF MIRACOLA shows how to take your ink drawings to an impressive and exciting new level!

PAINT ICONIC KEY ART FOR BLIZZARD

Senior vis-dev artist Will Murai talks about the process and challenges of assembling Blizzard’s most beloved heroes into an epic illustration

Tomas Barcelo Castela

Tomas is a former sculpting teacher. In 2014 he decided to pursue his passion for sculpting full-time, and now has several movie-related projects lined up.

EYE-CATCHING CHARACTER ART

See how Pernille Ørum creates this energetic illustration using flat shapes, simple painting techniques and a lot of bright colours!