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Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FRESH PAINT

New works that have grabbed our attention

Xinyue Li

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Minjung Kang

Minjung is an illustrator who explores bold shapes and expressive line work, influenced by black-and-white cartoons and graphic novels. Her personal work unfolds on Devil Planet, blending violence, dark humour and irony.

Antoine Tabouret

Also known as Gobert, Antoine is a character designer and art director. A graduate of the Liège School of Fine Arts, he is inspired by old-school European illustration as well as modern manga and digital art.

Kanda Em

Kanda is a freelance illustrator and content creator who spends most of her days drawing live on Twitch. She focuses on original characters from her two universes, The Makings of a Wish and The Dark One’s Tellings.

Kalina Aleksandrova

Kalina has been influenced by the fantasy genre from a very early age. With a background in watercolour and mixed media, she strives to mimic fluid shapes and organic textures when creating digital artwork.

Matteo Meloni

Matteo is a digital painter working on tabletop games and TCGs, whose art lends dramatic shadows and vibrancy. As well as animated movies like Princess Mononoke, he is inspired by Dishonored and Arcane.

Oliver Ono

Oliver grew up in the American Rust Belt, where the environment reflects a more industrious past. This has led to him injecting his characters and stories with a sense of history that’s left for the viewer to decipher.

The Rookies

Discover your potential with The Rookies; the launchpad

A decade in art

Looking back Tanya Combrinck speaks to artists about how their careers have changed over the last 10 years and what they’ve learned

MOVING PAST THE GRIND

Nataša Ilincic on what she has learned in 10 years as an artist

JOIN THE THU STORY EVENT

Trojan Horse was a Unicorn prepares to gather

TIM MILLER REVEALS ALL

The Deadpool director tells us about a passion

HAVEN FROM ADULTHOOD

Blizzard artist Forrest Imel invites us into his

Learn about the art of storytelling

Horsing around Meet masterful artists and make new connections with Trojan Horse was a Unicorn in Japan

Wacom unveils new Cintiq tablets

Touch of genius A higher-resolution and slimmer design could make Wacom’s latest tablets the must-have gear for aspiring digital artists

Sonic buffs spark debate

Cover lovers Fans discuss their top Sonic the Hedgehog comic fronts, from a quintessential pose to eye-catchingly bizarre art

The mind of… Tim Miller

Library of imagination The Deadpool director explains how his passion for innovative storytelling was born

Forrest Imel

Knick-knack nostalgia Enter the artist’s domain, full of trinkets to distract him from the adult world

The art of Tastlevania : nocturne

Trevor Hogg sinks his fangs into Season 2 of the dark anime to discover how its creators conjured characters and creatures

HIGH ON THE RICHTER SCALE

Richter Belmont is in full control of his magical powers, which influenced his character design…

Amanda Esplugues

Delicate dragons and other magical creatures flock together on the pages of the Spanish artist’s adorable sketchbook

Workshops

Advice from the world’s best artists

ADD COLOUR WITH TRADITIONAL FEEL

Follow along as Eliza Ivanova explains her process for colouring artwork digitally without losing that innate sketchbook charm

LET YOUR INNER CHILD RUN WILD

Ivan Shavrin unleashes youthful spontaneity for a feeling of excitement in his lively cover illustration

50 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PROCREATE

Uncover a selection of secrets for creating mind-blowing work on the acclaimed iPad app with our master artists

EASY EXERCISES FOR FRESH IDEAS

Ognjen Sporin reveals why word association is a great trick for dreaming up new designs

BUILD CHARACTER DESIGNS THAT SING

Get ready to rock with Lera Kiryakova as she shows you how to create pitch-perfect characters bursting with personality

SIMPLIFY THE COMPLEX FORMS

Ruxing Gao tests himself by focusing on using geometric shapes for a dramatic landscape

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

APPLE RIVAL It may not be an Ultra, but chances are you won’t care as this Samsung tablet attempts to challenge the iPad Air

BenQ PD3226G

REFRESHING PURCHASE This lightning-quick 4K monitor offers a satisfying experience – for a price

Facial Expressions for Artists

FACE FACTS This guide book offers incredible depth for those wishing to gain new mastery over facial structure and emotion

iPad 2025 (A16)

SKETCHPAD Apple’s entry-level tablet is a handy piece of kit

Introduction to Children’s Illustration

GOING OLD SCHOOL Learn how to create distinctive traditional illustration for youngsters with Adolfo Serra’s Domestika course

Brushing up…

We put three packs through their paces to find out whether they’re worth downloading

Traditional Artist

Inspiration and advice from the best pro artists

Rodrigo Gil Chávez

Rodrigo is an illustrator and concept artist with over 15 years’ experience in the design, entertainment and creative industries. For the last six years he has specialised in tabletop games as a lead concept artist and illustrator.

Jongun Yun

Jongun is a brush artist who specialises in expressive black-and-white portraits. They are inspired by manga, fantasy and classical ink work, with a focus on expressing emotion through bold strokes and raw contrast.

CREATE CHARACTERS FROM AN ABSTRACT

Charcoal

First Impressions

Laura Aldofredi