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SOMETIMES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT PAINTING can be right in front of you – literally. Trying to find the correct subject with great lighting and composition is quite an art: a lot of images won’t

Extremes in dark and light are effective tools in creating punchy focal points. I have painted lots of sunny, acrylic street scenes – mainly backlit – and really enjoyed dabbing in the sparkly highlig

Richter Belmont is in full control of his magical powers, which influenced his character design…

Trevor Hogg sinks his fangs into Season 2 of the dark anime to discover how its creators conjured characters and creatures

Gouache is a versatile, opaque medium providing great covering power and the ability to correct errors very easily. The range of colours is relatively small compared to other media, but gouache colour

Delicate dragons and other magical creatures flock together on the pages of the Spanish artist’s adorable sketchbook