Explore ideas to pay homage to your favourite characters while making sure your own unique style shines through

Wendy Evans reveals the world of brush selections and layer masking in Affinity Photo 2

Dan Mold explains how to add this effect to your images using Photoshop or Elements

Concept artist Killian Prevost on how to build matte paintings, from composition to colour

Benedict Brain searches his archives for the inspiration to escape winter’s creative doldrum

James Abbott mimics shooting, editing and even darkroom effects in Photoshop to give his shots a creative finish