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Rendering hand-painted character art in 3D, by Weston Reid

How to create stylish hand-painted character art in 3D

By Weston Reid published

Weston Reid uses ZBrush, Marmoset Toolbag, Substance 3D Painter, Modo and more to create vivid character art.

Character Design
How to create a character illustration in Clip Studio Paint; a colourful painted character

How to create a character illustration in Clip Studio Paint

By Selenada published

Artist Selenada shows how to craft a stunningly detailed artwork.

Digital Art Software
Callipeg review; a rocket animation

Callipeg review: a Procreate Dreams competitor?

By Rob Redman published

Easy 2D animation creation in iPad.

2D Animation
Creating an animation of a moving vehicle in 3ds Max, using the 3ds Max plugin 'MadCar'

How to animate a moving vehicle in 3ds Max

By Oscar Juárez published

Oscar Juárez shows you how to create a realistic animation of a moving vehicle with help from a 3ds Max plugin.

3D Software
Pro 3D art technique; Cornelius Dämmrich

3D art advice: a pro's time-saving tip for easier subdivision surface modelling

By Ian Dean published

Cornelius Dämmrich shares his shortcut.

Artistic Tips & Techniques
The art of Cornelius Dämmrich; an astronaut stands in a sunny alley

3D artist Cornelius Dämmrich says he "loses his mind" and "constantly burns out during projects"

By Paul Hatton published

Coping with with the stress of creativity.

Interviews
Artist in residence; inside the art studio of Charles Ratteray

Artist in Residence: inside the bustling studio of Marvel, Netflix and Disney artist Charles Ratteray

By Ian Dean published

Library meets laboratory in this artist’s studio.

Creative Careers
Best CGI movies of the 90s; a t-rex and a mouse

The best CGI movies of the 90s

By Ian Dean published

The VFX films of the 90s that influenced filmmaking.

VFX
Motionbuilder 2025 review; a mech stands in a field

MotionBuilder 2025 review: the addition of Pixar's USD is a game-changer

By Paul Hatton published

What's new in the leading game art animation software?

3D Software
Using Blender Ocean to create a tranquil ocean scene

How to use Blender to build a tranquil ocean setting

By Paul Hatton published

Paul Hatton loads up Blender Ocean to show you how to create a peaceful beach scene.

3D Software
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