Unlike the shelter of a studio -where the light is steady, the wind absent, and the kettle within reach - there is no such control outdoors. Instead, it offers participation: you don’t simply observe

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

Unlike the shelter of a studio -where the light is steady, the wind absent, and the kettle within reach - there is no such control outdoors. Instead, it offers participation: you don’t simply observe

ImagineFX takes a bigger-picture look at fan art and the challenges and possibilities that it poses for creativity

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

I STARTED cartooning at the tender age of 15 when I landed a regular slot in my local paper, the “Brentford & Chiswick Times”. I basically turned up at their office with samples of my cartoons. A year