Is your fantasy art too violent? By Creative Bloq Staff published 28 July 15 For over twenty years the Spectrum annual has been a showcase for the best and brightest creators of fantasy art. But Charles Vess no longer submits his work to Spectrum.
3 top tips for creating a concept environment By Creative Bloq Staff published 27 July 15 Mark Molnar explains how to quickly create an interesting environment for concept purposes.
Comic book legends need you to kickstart new graphic novel By Creative Bloq Staff published 24 July 15 Tom Mandrake and John Ostrander want to bring their vampire vision to life - but they need your help!
How to paint a realistic armoured character By Creative Bloq Staff published 17 July 15 "If you imagine the armour as a collection of bent mirrors attached to each other, you'll have a good starting point," says Tony Foti.
Make money from your art with ImagineFX By Creative Bloq Staff published 17 July 15 Satisfy your fantasy art cravings with tips, tutorials and showcases of all your favourite fantastical styles in the new IFX – on sale now!
How to create a classic Dungeons & Dragons style character By Creative Bloq Staff published 15 July 15 A strong D&D image is always a crowd-pleaser. Dan Scott takes aim at a classic character class, the elf.
How to capture a story in your fantasy art By Creative Bloq Staff published 13 July 15 Intimate conversation to me implies the two characters talking should have their heads close enough together to allow privacy. The interesting part of this is how you choose to arrange it.
How to paint a galactic princess in Photoshop By Zezhou Chen published 10 July 15 Zezhou Chen reveals how he gives his celestial warrior princess the romance and magic she deserves.
Depict the death of a vampire - 3 pro tips By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 July 15 Paint the moment a vampire is staked and disintegrates with John Peterson's tutorial.
Pro tips to help you find your inner artist By Creative Bloq Staff published 3 July 15 "Impressionists and realists have taught me about exaggerating colour"
How to give a character an angelic backlight By Dave Brasgalla published 26 June 15 You can create the illusion of brightness by careful handling of the areas around the light source
ImagineFX's fantasy art issue - coming soon By Creative Bloq Staff published 26 June 15 ImagineFX issue 125 goes on sale in the UK on 17 July, and then around the world three to four weeks later.
Mobile card game blends digital game-play with dark evocative art By Creative Bloq Staff published 23 June 15 Following with the traditional and digital paintings of characters that Imaginary Games' Elin Jonsson, Chris Powell and Sarita Kolhatkar posted on multiple soci
How to break in to book illustration By Creative Bloq Staff published 11 June 15 Books of Virga: Dave Seeley works a great deal with models whom he photographs when composing his covers (c) SFBC
Add a touch of the old masters to your sci-fi art By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 June 15 ArtRage offers a nice oil brush that can deliver the look of paint with depth if desired. It’s best used with one of the canvas textures.
Women take centre stage at annual art event By Creative Bloq Staff published 3 June 15 ImagineFX regular Lauren Panepinto brings us the highlights of Spectrum Fantastic Art Live.
How to draw fearsome skeleton warriors By Creative Bloq Staff published 1 June 15 The simple technique to use here is one of stylisation. Skeletons can look a bit weedy if you stick strictly to realistic proportions, especially when stacked up against large or muscular characters.
How to paint a yeti By Mark Molnar published 27 May 15 Mark Molnar reveals how to paint a monstrous creature with layered teeth.
How to paint translucent wings in 3 easy steps By Paco Rico Torres published 26 May 15 From fairy wings to dragonflies, being able to create spellbinding translucent wings is a skill every fantasy artist should have.