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The magic of colour harmony and where to find beautiful colour palettes
Colours - every designer or artist knows how important they are. For many professions, it is required to understand colours, the theory and the harmony between them. But on the other hand, each of these professions is looking at this differently. There is a measurable unit in physics which depends
The Shards of history of art: First trip to Lascaux
Maybe there was a mystery behind all. Maybe everything has a reason. Let's find out what happened during the old times.
No ideas coming - how to have fun and give space to self-realization
There will come a time when we had enough, we paint for several days or weeks at a time and we are exhausted, without ideas and without motivation. And this is exactly the time when we should put our tablet aside and give a space to some other creative work.
Accessories and gadgets that a digital artist should not miss
Even for digital artists, the market is full of all kinds of conveniences and improvements, so today we will look at a few of them that could possibly be worth a sin. You may shake your head, who would buy it in some cases, but every person has it’s
Digital Art Devices: Tablet, computer or entire studio?
Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you know that there are many devices for digital artists on the market. For some, price plays a role, for others system properties are the key, and there are also those who just want the best of the best out of principle.
Small gestures matter: Artists supporting Australia
The whole world is aware of Australia's bushfires. We have seen many catastrophes, and there are always people trying to help. Sometimes I'm very disappointed seeing haters' comments, but every help matters, right? Of course, many causes need our attention.
Character Design Quarterly: Behind the cover of vol. 06
The creative magazine for digital artistsCharacter Design Quarterly is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques to professional illustrators, artists, and character design enthusiasts worldwide. Obsah Title Content Behind the cover art: Lois van Baarle Loish discusses freelance success and the impact of the internet on
The forms of digital visual arts - "Label" time
The primary forms of digital visual artsI tend to very often "label" everything. I like structure in some instances, and therefore I decided to write a short article on forms of visual arts to make it a little bit clear what possibilities and ways could digital artists go. It's also
Procreate 5: What can we expect of this game-changer update?
Waiting for the next big release is always very exciting, especially in the case of Procreate. These guys are just proving with every major release how good they are and how much they care about their users. Even Adobe started to realise the big competition which is growing so fast
How to overcome creative blocks using affirmation technique
The self-realization in creativityWhen I was a little kid I wished, I was promising to my mum and my grandparents that I would become a lawyer. I was sincerely convinced that it would be best for me. Even though inside of my heart, I knew that I want to be
The best painting software for digital artists. Top 5 apps for you to explore
In the previous article, we were talking about vector based software for graphic designs. But what if you don’t want to create logos? What if you want to paint landscapes, horrifying creatures, and monsters, mysterious people or snapshots from your fantasy book? Here comes raster based software on the
What software to choose for creating vector art? Top 5 apps for you
When deciding what software to use for your drawings, you need to consider some key points as below: The type of graphics you want to createYour current budgetWhat platform you will useHow much time do you want to spend on the learning curveWhat kind of graphics do you want to