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Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FRESH PAINT

New works that have grabbed our attention

Painting Skills

Boost your creativity with pro advice on mastering colour in your portraits

FXPosè

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Amanda Kiefer

LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop, Procreate WEB: www.amandakieferart.com

David Calabrese

LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop, Maya WEB: www.davidcalabrese.com

Kait Matthews

LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop, Artstudio Pro WEB: www.instagram.com/kaitmatthewsart

João Emanuel Marques Fiuza

LOCATION: Portugal MEDIA: Photoshop, Procreate WEB: www.inkognit.com

Eric Desideriu

LOCATION: Germany MEDIA: Photoshop, ink and pencil WEB: www.cooperativacreativa.com

Artists unite against NFTs

Gross profit Supporters say NFTs give creators better control over their work and more opportunities to make money. So why are many digital artists strongly against them, asks Gary Evans?

BEEPLE MADE MILLIONS. WHY CAN’T YOU?

Our contributors caution against artists rushing into NFTs – and offer an alternative

Painter 2022 stamps its quality

Tooled up Art director and vis-dev artist Isis Sousa reflects on Corel Painter 2022’s new direction

A day in the life of…Jared Krichevsky

Body talk The creature concept artist has learned the importance of good physical health in his job

Finding inspiration in politics and protest

Get together If Ki Kline had a hammer, they would hammer in the morning and make colourful, emotive imagery…

Glen Southern

I spend most of my time creating creatures,

KOYAMORI

ARTIST PORTFOLIO

Len Nicholas

This concept artist enjoys drawing adorable animals getting to grips with advanced sci-fi tech. Otters are cleverer than we thought!

FILL A CHARACTER WITH COLOURS

French illustrator Moon shows how to draw a colourful character with ink gel pens, developing an original design that features flora and fauna

CONTROLLING DETAIL IN A SCENE

Mariel Rodriguez shares their process for visualising a complex space, including how to avoid overdetailing, and effective lighting techniques

PAINTING WITH SHAPES & COLOURS

Gillian Galang elevates a building well beyond its reference, using shapes, colour and composition tools to create a bright environment

SPEED-MODEL A FANTASY SCENE

Bryn G Jones demonstrates how he arranges 3D assets in Blender and then paints over them to create fantasy art in under 30 minutes

iPad Pro 11-inch (M1, 2021)

POLISHED PERFORMER Apple has done it again. Its latest iPad Pro model is a thing of beauty and capable of handling many creative tasks. But is it worth the hefty price tag?

The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

PARK LIFE Jump to the front of the queue and explore the concept art created for Disney’s Star Wars-themed visitor attraction

Blade Runner 2049: The Storyboards

WORLD VIEW Discover the storyboards that helped the director of Blade Runner 2049 visualise the film, before a single frame was shot

Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

CORE SKILLS The popular artist and lecturer targets art novices who are looking to take their first steps into a larger creative world

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

Lucrecia Fraile

LOCATION: Spain MEDIA: Markers, watercolour, inks, gouache, acrylic

PAINTING CLOUDS WITH GOUACHE

Gouache

First impressions

This US artist got his first break illustrating Tolkien’s Middle-earth