UK artist Dan Kitchener has developed his own art style. He begins by designing a scene in his sketchbook and then turns to his computer to create a digital painting in Photoshop. The result is a combination of classic comic book art styles and art software styles, a fusion that creates a densely saturated image, unlike […]
South African Photoshop artist and photographer Andrew McGibbon shows us how he created this promo image for the SA band JORDI. Starting with photos of the band members, taken in a parking lot, McGibbon then takes these images and combines them with pieces of other photographs to create an epic, stormy scene in which the […]
Canadian artist Jessica Fortner works in both traditional and digital media, though even when working in traditional media, there are elements in her designs that appear to only be possible with the help of a computer arts program such as Photoshop. She pays such careful attention to form and detail that it seems almost unlikely […]
As the Grimm brothers proved with their dark fairy tales; not all children’s stories have to be filled with happy little characters frolicking in their happy little worlds. Spanish artist Beñat Olea Irureta has now added his own twist to classic fairy tales and childrens’ book characters with his gothic fantasy illustrations. While some of the […]
Qing Han, aka Qinni, is an artist from Canada who works in both traditional and digital art mediums. When creating a painting with traditional methods, he leans towards watercolor paint, creating emotive manga scenes with an artistic flair. When working in a digital art format, Qing likes to work in Painttool SAI, Corel Painter and Photoshop CS4. […]
Vlad Rodriguez is a Peruvian artist based in Miami, USA who is widely renowned for his high quality fan art and movie posters. His style is a combination of digital art, illustration and painting; a combination which blends traditional art techniques with modern technology. He expresses his own opinions of his subjects through the direction […]
Jia Xing Yap is a young artist from Malaysia who specializes in funny Photoshop paintings. His work is reminiscent of the styles used by Tiago Hoisel, Sam Nielsen and Denis Zilber who all create humorous digital art works. Photoshop paintings like these fall roughly into the modern realm of pop surrealism, combining realistic textures and shading with caricatures […]
“Alma” is a short and spooky animation directed by Rodrigo Blaas. The character designs, animation and overall rendering of the film are beautiful, adding to the surprising story line. The film uses no verbal cues to tell the story, instead utilizing the quiet intent of an ambitious child to tell the tale. You can learn […]
Tim Shumate was born in 1982 and currently lives in Chicago, USA. Shumate works in a number of different art mediums like pencil, paint and digital art programs, creating art works that are heavily influenced by cartoons, fantasy and fairy tales. Some art works are inspired by classic comic books while others appear to have […]
Namie-kun is a digital artist from Perth, Australia, who creates bright, emotive manga paintings with digital art programs. Using a pen tablet and Photoshop software, Namie-kun creates fun action art based on both her own manga characters and characters found in famous anime cartoons like Pokemon. The wide-eyed, stylized characters are super cute, inspiring feelings […]