Latest articles by Ian Dean
If you want to use Procreate on an iPad, these are the only ones we'd go for
Create digital art with the best iPad for Procreate.
If you're a digital artist like me, you'll love these iPad models for drawing
Perfect for artists, these are the best iPads for drawing available today.
This node-based creative AI app is changing how artists work
FLORA brings together every AI art and video model into into one infinite space.
You're not supposed to notice it – inside the hidden art of animation and VFX in Guild Wars 2
Artists Geoffrey Milligan and Konstantin Skripalsh explain how VFX and animation work in harmony.
I went to an AI art conference expecting empty hype – I never expected to be creatively recharged
The Freepik Upscale AI conference showed how AI can be used for art.
7 questions every immersive creator should ask
The team behind new Apple Vision Pro project D-Day: The Camera Soldier share what they learned.
The best 3D art: outstanding examples for inspiration
Visit another dimension with some of the best 3D art around.
Why AI means anyone can be a filmmaker not just Hollywood insiders
Director Jason Zada says tools like Google Veo 3 unlock storytelling for everyone.
"Tools evolve, the eye doesn’t" – why AI art still needs artists
Freepik CEO Joaquin Cuenca explains why AI can't, and shouldn't, do everything.
Find ways to "reconnect with the joy of drawing" – game art advice everyone needs to hear
Creativity tips from Chenrui ZENG, environment artist on AFK Arena.
In a rare OpenAI interview Chad Nelson faces the 'AI Slop' backlash and says "rising above the noise takes talent"
AI art may not be the enemy after all, mediocrity is.
Blades of Fire review: if Jim Henson had made Conan The Barbarian – and it's as wonderfully weird as that sounds
Finally, an original Soulslike.
"AI can’t replicate the soul of a scene", says AFK Arena’s lead environment artist
This game creative is optimistic about AI, but has some red lines.
"I went wild with warped houses, gnarled trees and jagged shapes" – how Tim Burton influenced the creator behind AFK Arena's scene game art
What inspires Lilith Games' artist Chenrui ZENG.
The best laptops for Cricut makers: get the most out of Cricut Design Space
As keen crafters, we've picked out the best laptops for Cricut makers – all tested to handle the brand's software.
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 review: a pixel-perfect celebration of chaos and creativity
These retro games feel surprisingly modern.
The best iPad alternatives – escape the Apple ecosystem
Our reviewers pick the best iPad alternatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Honor and more.
Maxon just launched its first new software in years – and it’s bringing Oscar-winning cinematic 3D to designers
Archviz artists artists getting Oscar-winning 3D art tools.
I adore Revenge of the Savage Planet's lush, lurid playground of alien absurdity – but it's not for everyone
Finding busy work at the end of the universe.
How to trace in Procreate: a simple step-by-step guide for beginners
An easy way to get started in digital art.
Inside the sketchbook of Netflix and Apple background artist Sergio Mancinelli
Inspiring watercolour and pencil illustrations.
The best tablets with a stylus pen for drawing and note-taking
Get down your ideas with one of the best tablets with a stylus.
After four weeks of using the XPPen Magic Note Pad this digital writing and sketching tablet has completely won me over
Does a little bit of everything, for less.
