4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1213+ words) Four insiders tell us what budding animators need to know. As a medium, animation is notorious for being both expensive and time consuming. However, as recent hits such as KPop Demon Hunters and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse have shown, audiences…...

6+ day, 20+ min ago  (1218+ words) Level up your comic art with these pro tips, from thumbnails and roughs to cleaning, inking and screentones. I've worked for many years in the video game industry, notably at Blizzard on Hearthstone, where I was responsible for storyboards and…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (492+ words) Ahead of its Switch release, art director Alessandro Martinello explains why imperfection matters. Over the years, especially if you're not a deep cut anime fan, there's a version of cyberpunk we've all been trained to expect, it's neon glow, glassy…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1222+ words) Putting a twist on popular IPs can help you find an audience that resonates with your art. "Creating fan art connects people who enjoy the same things, and it helps me reach people who wouldn't normally see my artwork," says…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (293+ words) Entries open for The Folio Book Illustration Award 2026. The Folio Society publishes some of the most beautiful illustrated hardback books, fusing literature and visual art. Now's the chance for new illustrators to join the platform as entries open for the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1197+ words) Four pros show how to add a personal twist to famous character designs and grow as an artist in the process. It's easy to see why fan art is so popular. Familiar and much loved characters are an easy win…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1626+ words) Artists and academics tackle an existential question of authenticity and originality. There's an existential question in all of this, however, and that centres around issues of authenticity and originality. It's a discussion that perhaps feels particularly acute at this moment…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (168+ words) Take advantage of Amazon's Spring Deal Days. State of the Art KPop Demon Hunters has taken the world by storm, quickly becoming Netflix's most-streamed film of all time. With its stunning animation and addictive soundtrack, this unexpected hit has had…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (84+ words) Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3 D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included Imagine FX, 3 D World and video game titles Play and Official Play Station Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (258+ words) The black-and-white visuals make Helix: Descent N Ascent unmissable. Belgian indie studio Badass Mongoose is turning heads with Helix: Descent N Ascent, and if the trailer is anything to go by, it's the kind of game I'll remember for its…...