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Best oil paints: oils
Looking for vibrant, smooth and rich oil paints? We tested to find 6 of the best

By Josephine Watson Last updated

Our experts select the best oil paints on the market today.

Art Supplies
A logo of a motion graphics app surrounded by animation screens
I tried Maxon's free After Effects alternative, and I don't want to go back

By Paul Hatton Published

Maxon Autograph is a free software solution for creating pro motion graphics and animation

3D Software
The logos of three of the best digital art software programs
The best digital art software

By Ian Dean Last updated

Discover the best free and paid-for digital art tools around.

Digital Art Software
Drawing tablets on coloured backgrounds
The best tablets with a stylus pen for drawing and note-taking

By Ian Dean Last updated

Our expert compares the best tablets with a stylus included for taking notes and art.

Phones & Tablets
Three drawing tablets in a colour background
The best drawing tablets in 2026: fully tested for all kinds of digital artists and budgets

By Ian Dean Last updated

These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.

Digital Art
MacBook Air laptop in an office on a black desk
6 ways to beat the RAM price increase when you upgrade your creative kit

By Tom May Published

Prices are rising fast. But you still have options.

Tech
After Effects
Which AI design tools are actually good?

By Paul Hatton Published

Sponsored by NVIDIA

My top four favourites including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Topaz labs

3D Software
Apple MacBook Neo
What does the RAM crisis mean for creatives?

By Tom May Published

The price of your next laptop is going to shock you.

Tech
A split image showing a poster on a brick wall with red and white typography on the left, and a sampling of red uppercase and lowercase letters from the typeface on a dark brown background on the right.
This new typeface is perfect for a society that's done with shouting

By Tom May Published

How do you make a title shout when everyone is shouting too?

Fonts & Typography
Premiere Pro
If it’s AI-powered audio tools you’re after, then I hope you have a NVIDIA RTX GPU

By Paul Hatton Published

Sponsored by NVIDIA

Perform audio cleanup, noise removal, and voice enhancement in real time

3D Software
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