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DC Comics swimsuit edition
DC Comics' bizarre Swimsuit Edition turns superheroes into pinups

By Joe Foley Published

We've never seen quite so much of our favourite characters.

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Drawing of fantasy character in Procreate by Fatemeh Haghnejad
Use Procreate to create a fantasy character

By Fatemeh Haghnejad Published

Fatemeh Haghnejad shows you how to use Procreate to take a fantastical character idea from concept to creation.

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best character design books - 3 titles on a green background
The best character design books

By Adam England Published

Whether you're more interested in traditional or digital design, these books will help you bring your characters to life.

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Sci-fi character in Procreate by illustrator Audra Auclair
How to use Procreate to paint a female sci-fi character

By Audra Auclair Published

In this Procreate tutorial, Audra Auclair shows how to tap into music to inspire a cyborg femme concept.

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Super Mario Bros Wonder; an elephant man
'Mario Elephant' is now a trend, why am I not surprised?

By Ian Dean Published

Fans love the surrealism of Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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AI Simpsons characters
Bizarre AI Simpsons characters spark serious debate

By Joe Foley Published

Does AI's beauty bias even extend to Springfield?

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Nvidia AI game speech; a game character talks like a real person
You can now talk to game characters using Nvidia's smart AI - watch the demo

By Ian Dean Published

Look who's talking now.

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The Art of The Lord of the Rings Gollum; a fantasy character looks up at a large eye
I can't believe who inspired Gollum's design in the new LOTR game

By Ian Dean Published

Daedelic art lead Mathias Fischer interview: what it took to bring Middle-earth to life on PS5 and the weird Sesame Street connection you never new existed.

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Wonder Woman daughter Trinity
Wonder Woman's getting a daughter – and she looks amazing

By Joe Foley Last updated

Great Hera!

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Lady and the Tramp characters
4 times Disney's live-action character design upset fans

By Georgia Coggan Published

I miss old Disney.

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