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Editorial Guest Editor Loish (Lois van Baarle) Editor

SKETCHBOOK SPECIAL!

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The Rookies

The Rookies is a platform to help digital

Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FXPose

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Levelling up

Bounceback Tanya Combrinck gets advice from four artists about pushing through when you hit a plateau

A day in the life of…

Betsy Bauer

Paige Woodward Scheier

Animal house Say hello to the furry colleagues and tactile inspirations that inhabit the Nickelodeon visual development artist’s studio space

SHAPING LOISH

Paul Hatton learns about the defining artists that set Lois van Baarle on her upward trajectory in the art world, and the new influences she continues to find

Jens Claessens

Get an introduction to the characters and creatures in the concept artist’s sketchbook and what inspires his varied subjects

DESIGN COLOURFUL CHARACTER ART

Loish shares her advice for developing an eye-catching colour scheme to use in your digital character artwork

CONSIDER COMPOSITION

Ruan Jia explains the development of the structure in his fantasy character art from initial concepts through to final render

CREATE SURREAL ZODIAC ARTWORK

Valentina Remenar reveals how she uses symbolism to create deeper meaning within her surrealist paintings

EXPERT GUIDE TO RADIATING LINES

The composition lines of Sachin Teng map out visual language to communicate ideas and stories throughout her artwork

DESIGN LANGUAGE

Tyler Edlin on crafting fantasy settings with inspiration from the real world

DEVELOP IDEAS FOR DRAWING

J.A.W. Cooper demonstrates their thought process, turning a kernel of inspiration into a finished, gallery-ready image

PACE YOURSELF

Patrick Gañas reveals the backstory behind his creature and the challenge he faced in the design

CREATIVE BLOQ

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PAINT A MOUNTAIN AT SUNSET

ANGELA SUNG shares the design and colour choices in her landscape scene

DIMITRIS PANTAZIS

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First Impressions

The author and illustrator shares his influences and tips