Creative strength in community

Alan Wen speaks to three concept artists about the varied and iterative processes that make up one of the most misunderstood crafts in the game industry

BATTLING SNOW IN THE LIGURIAN ALPS, A TRAVELLER AND HIS HORSE LEARN THERE’S PROFOUND MEANING IN MASTERING THE ART OF QUIET COMPANIONSHIP

Setting the stage Tanya Combrinck discovers how artists build tone and weave emotion into narratives

Sharon Thomas on the appeal of local shows, an ill-timed back flip, the joyful chaos of entertaining children – and smuggled dogs

What questions should today’s writers and artists be asking? Responses from authors at the Hay Festival and the TLS

Who says you need a blue-blooded warmblood to succeed in showjumping? Jennifer Donald meets some eye-catchers who prove that success in the ring can come from every shape and size