How painting in black and white can improve your art By Charlie Bowater published 19 May 17 Painting in black and white can offer a number of benefits. Follow these pro tips to see how it's done.
5 tips for drawing a head By Chris Legaspi published 13 April 17 There is a crucial science to depicting the head accurately, either from life or observation. Here are the basic principles to follow.
5 tips for sculpting in double-quick time By Jim Thacker published 3 April 17 Follow these top tips to sculpt a realistic animal using ZBrush in under an hour.
Pro character art advice from Pictoplasma's experts By Rosie Hilder published 31 March 17 Tutors from the world’s leading festival of contemporary character design and art share their advice.
The 7 best modern cartoons By Sammy Maine published 27 February 17 The likes of Ren & Stimpy and SpongeBob are already regarded as iconic. But what modern cartoons will be joining them?
Adobe launches Disney emoji competition for students By Dom Carter published 22 February 17 Disney has created a unique chance for students to go behind the scenes at its Los Angeles campus.
Create your own art toys By Matt Jones published 10 February 17 Learn from a seasoned sculptor how to develop character concepts using clay.
The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings By Tom May published 9 January 17 Concept art from Laika’s new animation, set in ancient Japan, takes centre stage in this stunning art book.
How to sculpt and pose a cartoon head in ZBrush By Francis-Xavier Martins published 21 December 16 From concept to finished piece, here's to how to create a goofy-looking purple orc from scratch.
Follow the footsteps of Fantastic Beasts with these charming illustrated posters By Dom Carter published 7 December 16 Take a trip to the wizarding world with this series of illustrated posters inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
How to create a stylised 3D character for games By Tobias Kolodziey published 31 October 16 Learn how to use iClone's Character Creator to make a stylised avatar in this 10-step tutorial.
The secret to creating creatures that kids will love By Nick Harris published 22 August 16 Discover how to create imaginative creature designs for children.
4 tips for creating a dynamic character By Michelle Hoefener published 18 August 16 Discover some tricks for painting a character in a dynamic action scene.
The anatomy of caricature: 15 top tips By Creative Bloq Staff published 27 July 16 Discover some helpful approaches to anatomy in this exaggerated figure art.
How to draw different faces By Dom Carter published 5 April 16 Create memorable characters by following these simple steps
How to draw a falling figure By Creative Bloq Staff published 29 March 16 The painting technique that I used for this piece is pretty straightforward, so I'm going to talk about how to draw manga, plus my ideas and decision-making processes that deve
New Game of Thrones artwork teases secret references By Dom Carter published 22 March 16 Get drawn into Game of Thrones with this tantalising artwork
How to paint realistic sparkling glitter By Creative Bloq Staff published 14 March 16 I can add an even more realistic effect by changing the size of the brush and combining elements of small and large glitter.
How to draw a mighty roar By Bobby Chiu published 16 February 16 Create an authentic roaring creature with these easy-to-follow tips.