Latest articles by Ian Dean
The best coloured pencils for every artist's needs
We reveal the best coloured pencils for beginners and pros, tried and tested by our expert team.
GTA 6's leak exposes the uncomfortable truth about digital-only games
When a game as big as Grand Theft Auto VI exists almost entirely as a digital product, what happens to the art, history and ownership when the publisher controls the files?
The surprising reason why Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’s ancient Greece is historically wrong
“We had to tone down historical reality”, says art director Olivier Cannone.
The best iPads for drawing tested and reviewed by a digital artist
I've chosen the best iPad for every type of artist.
How Planet Coaster 2’s artists made Hollywood work as a theme park
The new Silver Screen Pack celebrates Art Deco and the golden era of cinema.
XPPen's new Artist Ultra 14 drawing display gets the important specs right
An OLED at 90HZ and 720g – XPPen's new tablet impresses.
AI art is making digital artists embrace imperfections – here's how
Artists are bringing back the flaws.
8BitDo just turned your iPhone into a perfect retro handheld with this clever controller
Your phone is now a Game Boy.
Quote of the Day by Hayao Miyazaki: "It’s a dangerous way to make an animated film, and I wish it could be different… we never know where the story will go, but we just keep working on the film as it develops"
Why not knowing where your work is going can make it easier to get started.
Duskfade (Switch 2) review: the Unreal Engine 5 platformer feels like a lost PS2 classic – for better and worse
A reminder why I loved – and hated – the PS2 era.
Sinclair GamerCard review: the novel Raspberry Pi handheld is much more than a ZX Spectrum nostalgia trip
It goes beyond retro gaming and makes me want to tinker with games again.
A drawing tablet I use every day just got a $60 discount
Get the Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) for less; you won't regret it.
Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 vs iPad Air: which is the better tablet for digital artists?
Why Apple is no longer the default choice.
Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats proves animation is the perfect home for weird ideas
From BoJack Horseman to Netflix’s new feral cat comedy, adult animation is giving creators room to experiment.
How to use Notch to create live concert effects
Senior Designer Lorenzo Venturini used 50 Notch layers to help create a castle on stage for Grammy-winning Laura Pausini.
Quote of the Day by Paul Klee: "Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible."
Why the artist's 1920 creative manifesto feels more relevant than ever in the age of AI art.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5) hands-on – Capcom’s samurai comeback is far stranger and more ambitious than I expected
The biggest surprise isn't its Sekiro-inspired combat.
GTA VI is so big Netflix is treating its trailer like a Hollywood premiere
Why Rockstar's branding is about to make the film industry look small.
11 drawing tablet specs explained: what every artist needs to know
How to make sense of tablet terminology.
This Blender Deep Paint artist makes 3D look like a children's book brought to life
Gaku Tada's new animation is everything AI can't do.
The best Cricut machines: The ultimate vinyl cutters for crafting
The ultimate vinyl cutters for crafting
Autodesk tackles AI filmmaking's biggest problem by offering 3D control
How Flow Studio's new 3D Editor + Canvas moves creators beyond simple prompts.
This MacBook charger has a tiny pixel display and is 15% off – Apple fans are going to love it
Who else thinks it looks like a tiny Mac Pro?
