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Celia Lowenthal

Celia is a fantasy illustrator and comics writer/artist whose past clients include IDW Publishing, Clip Studio Paint, and Devolver Digital. She has a BFA in Illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD.

Paul-Emmanuel Separi

After discovering Studio Ghibli movies as a teenager, Paul Emmanuel decided to study fine art at Emile Cohl school while also learning Japanese. He now works as a concept and background artist for Sun Creature Studio

Philip Sue

Philip is a Chinese artist born and raised in New Zealand. “Drawing and creating is all I seem to find myself doing and I can’t get enough of it.” His art depicts experiences, thoughts and emotions through visual storytelling.

Ivan Stojkovic´

Ivan is an illustrator, animator and comic book artist who has worked for TV and film. He balances analogue and digital media with experimentation to create powerful imagery.

Gabriele D’Aleo

Gabriele is a digital illustrator who loves to create fantasy and sci-fi artwork, especially landscapes and knights. Having drawn since an early age, Gabriele is inspired by books, especially The Lord of the Rings.

The Rookies

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Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

The worlds of surreal fantasy

New realms Tanya Combrinck meets three artists whose work enters darkly surreal unrealities of mystery and magic

Yoann Lossel

A timeless space This French artist’s studio is immersed in an Art Nouveau aesthetic

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF MANGA

James Clarke speaks with manga artists in the UK and the USA about their processes and creative impulses.

Dario Jelušic

The concept artist shares his incredible sketches, many of which are inspired by Croatian folklore and mythology

THE ART OF BELLE

Trevor Hogg unveils the creative minds responsible for the world building and character design of gorgeous anime film Belle

Procreate & Nomad Sculpt DESIGN A MECH CONCEPT SKETCH

Glen Southern shows us how to block out a mech using 3D tools, which can then be used as a reference in Procreate

Photoshop & Blender STORY TELLING IN CONCEPT ART

Romain Jouandeau shares his process for taking concept art to the next level by bringing storytelling elements into his painting

Clip Studio Paint LEARN TO DRAW AN EPIC FIGHT SCENE

Comic artist Rebekka Hearl demonstrates how to use Clip Studio Paint’s action line tools to illustrate a dynamic manga fight scene

Blender, Daz, KeyShot & Photoshop CREATE STRIKING ANIME-STYLE ART

Explore one of the methods art director Tonton Revolver uses to make a kickass, anime-inspired illustration

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

BIG AND BOLD An iPad-beating screen size meets Wacom pen tech, a sleek design and plenty of power to ensure this novel tablet grabs our attention

The art of film

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD Production designer Terry Ackland-Snow recounts his vast experience on a wide range of sets

Batgirls

The characterful visual style works well with the

X Lives/Deaths of Wolverine

INTERLINKED Slice and dice twice with this pair of adventures, filled with energetic, blood-soaked action

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TR ADITIONAL ARTISTS

Gaboleps (Gabriel Leonardo Romero)

LOCATION: New Zealand MEDIA: Oil painting, pencil, charcoal WEB: www.artstation.com/gaboleps

PAINT A DYNAMIC CHAR ACTER

MARCEL MOSQI describes his step-by-step process to painting a vibrant, stylised character in an action pose using Indian ink and watercolours

PLANES FOR LIGHTING THE HEAD

CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips on anatomy; this month, explore how to apply the concept of planes when lighting a head

First Impressions

Alessandra Maria