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Drawing with the Apple Pencil 2

The Apple Pencil Pro hacks every illustrator should try

By Ian Dean last updated

It's not just for drawing.

Digital Art
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro deal

I found the Lenovo Idea Tab perfect for sketching and travel – and its Pro upgrade is just $299

By Ian Dean published

A good iPad alt for less.

Digital Art
Shading circles as a sketchbook warmup exercise

10 essential sketchbook warm-up exercises to get into the creative flow

By Joe Foley published

Start your drawing session with these simple exercises.

Art
Artist Sketchbook; a digital painting of a girl on a sunny roof

Peek inside an artist’s sketchbook where digital art meets traditional – and her story comes to life

By Madalina Buzenchi published

Illustrator Khushi Chauhan loves to draw from life to tell a creative story.

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An early sketch of character design for The Bad Guys 2 animation

Early sketches for The Bad Guys 2 give a fascinating insight into character design

By Joe Foley published

See the evolution of the movie's character designs.

3D Animation
An image from a tutorial on how to draw a T-rex dinosaur

Forget AI, here's how to draw a dinosaur with pencils

By El Gunto published

After ditching digital in protest, this is my new process for traditional pencil sketching.

Art
Artist sketchbook; a watercolour painting of a goat

Inside the charming and colourful sketchbook of illustrator and animator Carlotta Notaro

By Madalina Buzenchi published

Peek inside, and discover some helpful advice.

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painting a book cover, a young woman and a man, one casts magic the other wields a sword

How to illustrate a YA book cover that readers will pick up

By Fernanda Suarez published

Learn to create captivating fantasy artwork that draws in readers.

Digital Art
Concept art advice; a woman on a horse rides though yellow grass

Technique focus: why telling a story first will change the way you create concept art

By Sathish Kumar published

Sathish Kumar shares the process and inspirations for his art.

Digital Art
Trad to digital sketch tutorial

How to colour digital art without losing your sketch's raw charm

By Eliza Ivanova published

Eliza Ivanova explains her process for colouring artwork in Proreate without losing that personal sketchbook feel.

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