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  • Animate pen-and-ink sketches

    Tom Baker explains how to bring hand-drawn 2D cartoons to life, using ink originals from famous cartoonist Charles Peattie.

  • Vintage vector textures

    Ben Steers shares some insider tips and techniques to help give your vector illustrations a retro look.

  • Plot your pictures

    "One image can depict multiple narrative elements," writes artist Simeon Elson. "And the movie poster is the perfect example!"

  • Self promotion on a budget

    Luke O'Neill shows how, with a little imagination, self-promo needn't cost the earth.

  • Dave McKean

    "I like the fact that I don’t really know what I’ll be doing next year." Groundbreaking artist Dave McKean likes to keep everyone guessing – himself included, as Mark Penfold finds out

  • Give your photos a pattern kick

    Bram Vanhaeren demonstrates how to liven up your photographic compositions by incorporating your own graphic patterns.

  • Enhance traditional ink work digitally

    Freelance illustrator Natsuki Otani shows you how to blend traditional Japanese inking methods with digital finishing to stunning effect.

  • Create complex shades

    Freelance illustrator Roya Hamburger walks you through a great shading technique that will add a stunning 3D effect to your artwork
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