Art

The Simpsons' brilliant parody of The Nightmare Before Christmas is proof that handmade creativity is on the rise

New Wildwood video reveals the painstaking beauty of Laika's handcrafted animation

Autodesk reveals how The Cat in the Hat was made in the new Made to Make series

This Lego designer's 37,000-brick KPop Demon Hunters sculpture is pretty epic

Disney's latest Hexed announcement is causing even more controversy

Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, Coco 2 and another live-action remake

Disney's Lionel Messi cartoon looks unlike what anyone expected

Pixar just released a handmade stopmotion Thelma & Louise with fruit – and a nod to GTA VI

This eerily realistic animation is guaranteed to make your skin crawl

How this artist turned childhood nightmares into video game monsters

Acclaimed Malaysian graffiti artist Katun on his urban roots, signature character designs, and the new XPPen Magic Pro 13 powering his process

XPPen Magic Pro 13 review: a premium Android drawing tablet for work and play

Save $100 on XPPen’s new Magic Pro 13, an Android drawing tablet that turns into a desktop pen display

Discover the process and Photoshop brushes behind this fantasy book cover

how humour can enhance the storytelling in your art

This underused Photoshop layer is key for adding atmosphere to fantasy art

Every part of a fantasy world must follow its own clear rules and logic

With $150 off, this 27in 4K monitor just became a great buy for creative work at home

Magical new Narnia cover art is a notch above the usual movie tie-ins

"I think of brushstrokes as having a rhythm" – Isabella Nalin Fais on her career in concept art

"I don’t have a plan for what I want to create": Bente Schlick on the feeling and spontaneity in her fantasy illustrations

"Most things I taught myself": Bente Schlick on becoming a successful fantasy illustrator

Animals from wildflowers? This unique illustration style shouldn't work, but it does - and here's why

How I turned the four pillars of hip-hop into a playable deck of cards

How to create stunning panels for a graphic novel

The Economist's provocative America at 250 cover art has a tiny Trump-shaped design detail

"Marvel just let us cook" – Lee Garbett on making Daredevil his own

This artist's epic pencil art has made him a rising star in indie comics

This artist uses pencils and watercolours to capture whimsical fantasies inspired by the magic and wonder he found in books and nature as a child

I visited the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and it's not just about Star Wars

Tutorial: How to draw monstrous milkshakes

Whimsymaxxing is the latest cure for the autumn blues

Art students: save up to 53% on supplies before term starts

Quote of the Day by James Gurney: "Working from imagination and from observation are indispensable to each other"

Discover Fall cosy craft DIY kits starting at $17

This artist upcycles vintage artwork to give forgotten paintings a quirky modern twist