Ever spend hours figuring out how to draw a digital portrait, only to zoom out and realize something’s just “off”? ...
Artist Feature
21 Vibrant Digital Paintings of Ibrahem Swaid
Colorful, saturated, fresh… these words describe the artistic style of talented Syrian game designer and digital illustrator Ibrahem Swaid. You may recognize him all over the internet as Noo...
Tutorials
Painting Crystals And Gems – Digital Painting Walkthrough
“How do I get a translucent look when painting crystals and gems?” Taking on the challenge of painting shiny, semi-transparent objects like crystals and gems, amber and sea glass is no...
Announcement
Spectacular Finished Projects from the Illustration From Imagination Fall 2020 Class
Congrats to the IFI Class of Fall 2020! Our current round of Illustration From Imagination is coming to a close, and I couldn’t be prouder of the progress of each of our nearly 200 ...
Artist Feature
The Beautifully Diverse Art and Journey of Sammy Khalid
Art is a voyage of self-discovery… Sammy Khalid, also known around the web as @chigg, is half-Sundanese half-Filipino digital artist from Ireland. Throughout his career he worked on amazing ...
Announcement
Stunning Student Masterpieces – Illustration From Imagination Class of June 2020
Over the past 7 weeks, our Illustration From Imagination students have worked so hard to push themselves out of their comfort zones and challenge their creative limits. For many of our students, it’s...
Ultimate Guides
Painting Realistic Hairstyles: The Ultimate Guide
Cover image by David Belliveau Creating a realistic, touchable-looking hairstyle to top off your digital portrait is absolutely within your reach! Ever spent hours trying to get the hairstyle ...
Artist Feature
5 Professional Artists Who Killed It With One Week Portrait
Our One Week Portrait Challenge attracts artists from the world over, from beginners who have just bought their first graphics tablet to professional artists looking to exercise their creativity. In o...
Ultimate Guides
Photoshop vs Procreate for Digital Painting
Itching to know what it’s like to switch from a Wacom tablet with Photoshop to an iPad Pro with Procreate? I’m shaking things up in a big way today! In all of my tutorials and cours...
Ultimate Guides
How to Paint Anything: The ULTIMATE Guide to Rendering
Painting from imagination can be tough… where are you meant to put the highlights? And what about the shadows? The key is understanding how different types of light work. Luckily, there’s an...