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Gina DeDomenico

Caped crusader A costume concept artist working on TV superhero costumes takes us through her day…

Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

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PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

How to set goals as an artist

Achievement unlocked Artists from across the globe share their insights with Tom May on how they work towards reaching their creative and career goals

Colie Wertz

Master crafter The San Francisco-based artist reveals how he relocates around his space to reignite creative flows

FATEMEH HAGHNEJAD

The Iranian artist tells Beren Neale about her creative process, lockdown positivity and why 2021 will be the best year ever

João David Fernandes

Discover how this concept artist and illustrator uses his sketches to delve into character relationships and his own values

Photoshop CELESTIAL LIGHTING IN YOUR PORTRAITS

Karmen Loh shares the creative process of how she captures the essence of a female portrait illuminated by starlight

Artist insight 15 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR DOODLES

Creating doodles is the lifeblood of art, Gareth Davies reveals his top tips for getting the most from them

Photoshop CREATE ART THAT TELLS A STORY

Chrystin Garland explains how to use colour, composition and detail when you want to develop a narrative within your artwork

Photoshop PAINT ART USING EVERYDAY OBJECTS

Artist space gooose reveals how to banish creative block by using an item from his tool box as the foundation for some intergalactic art

MateBook X Pro 2020

EXPENSIVE TASTES Another top-class laptop, the latest MateBook X Pro ticks all the boxes – except when it comes to price

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

COMPACT COMPUTING The Mac mini is back, and now packing Apple’s latest M1 chip to woo even more creatives into its fold

Masterpieces of Fantasy Art

JUST IMAGINE Taschen’s official ‘Sexy Book Editor’ puts her spin on the fantasy art genre and its standout artists in this lavish book

The Art of Soul

SPIRIT GUIDE Take a visual trip to New York and the Soul World: two unique environments brought together by Pixar in its latest film

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SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

PORTRAIT PAINTING USING INK AND TEA

CARNE GRIFFITHS reveals how he paints a portrait with ink and tea on watercolour paper, using calligraphy inks and a fountain pen to create detail and tone

First Impressions

Amelia Leonards