Finding creative inspiration after a slump is a challenge. Continue reading to learn about different drawing styles creators should try to enhance inspiration. There are moments when you don’t feel creative and have no idea what to draw. Sometimes the best way to get out of your drawing slump is to try something new. Learn more about some different drawing styles creators should try to get them out of their comfort zone. Abstract Art The best way to draw when you have no idea what to draw is by creating abstract art. Take a sheet of paper and a pen. Begin loosely drawing wherever your hand ta ..read more

Digital art is full of possibilities, but being able to touch and feel art is unique. Here are a few ways to bring your digital art into the physical world. Art is a complex world, and more and more people are creating digital art than ever before. There are many programs and graphics software for artists to create illustrations and express themselves without pulling out an easel and paintbrush. However, many artists want to translate their illustrations into tangible, real-world pieces but are unaware of the many possibilities. Read on to learn of a few ways that you can bring your digital ar ..read more

Image ,,Kaizen Nguyên ,* Disclosure: None of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that I will NOT receive a commission if you click through and make a purchase. There are many innovative ways to improve your illustration skills, no matter your skill level. By discovering ways to improve, you will become a pro. Being a strong illustrator takes dedication and practice. Whether illustrating as a hobby or a career, your skills should be top-notch. There’s always room for learning and improvement when discovering new techniques, styles, and concepts. To become a stronger illustrator, you s ..read more

,Three different versions for the wine bottle mock-up in Affinity Designer In this 2 part video tutorial we are going to draw a realistic bottle of wine and design a wine label. As I usually say, the bottle of wine example is a means to an end. The most important thing is learning the techniques involved in the creation of realistic artwork that will later translate into other pieces. The label design is also covered in such a way that the result is a simple yet effective label for three different bottle versions. We will use some vintage public domain illustrations and adapt them easily into ..read more

In this tutorial we are going to create a fauvist still life using the only the Pixel persona brushes and mostly, saturated bright colours. It is true that we could also be combining both personas, but I will stick to using only bitmaps and not a single vector path in this occasion. Take this Affinity Designer (or Affinity Photo) tutorial, and as an exercise to introduce or advance in the use of pixel brushes, which I often see some people struggle with and even dread. Feel free to share it with others in this situation. Final artwork If you want to request a tutorial, you can leave a comment ..read more

Sceneries full of colour and nature elements are always pleasantly welcome when presented to most of us. They are candy for the eye! I personally like to include both, colour and natural elements in my personal work as a means to detach a bit from the more rigorous scientific illustrations I do, where everything has to respond to science demands and little room is left to let loose. Final artwork (Click to enlarge) For this illustration tutorial, we are going to tackle several notions, starting out with trying to keep our palette restricted to a gradient for the background. We will also work ..read more

Landscapes have been increasingly present in illustration for some time now. Not only in game development, but often in advertisement, especially for the travel industry and certainly often in personal artist's portfolios. One of the versions of the artwork (Click to enlarge) Vector illustrations with clean and simplified shapes or a mix of vector and pixel texture brushes (Affinity Designer excels here!) are some of the ways artists experiment and often come up with beautiful samples of contemporary illustration artwork. The use of vivid colours, simple loose shapes, peaceful dreamy scenes d ..read more

A couple of weeks ago the internet exploded with deep fake examples from people wanting to try the AI technology based feature offered in the MyHeritage website. Ever since, we've seen many examples around using old images from famous personalities and anonymous people alike. But as usual, there's always going to be people using things in a slightly different manner, which adds onto the already fantastic and sometimes creepy sometimes funny technology itself. While I was browsing many of the Deep-Fake videos people were posting, I found some users doing a much more creative thing with the tech ..read more

This illustration is done using Affinity Designer and a couple of After Effects simple expressions and effects. Although there's many things I enjoyed creating it, the part I liked the most is the sky. In this tutorial I will take you through the creation of the landscape itself. The animation part won't be covered, but if you're interested in knowing more about it, join us in the Illustration Faction Group or join the Newsletter for more tutorials were we discuss all things illustration, graphics software and Affinity apps. https://youtu.be/EF6hLcOhErY Final illustration in Affinity Designer ..read more

In this tutorial, we're going to draw a beautiful and appealing ramen bowl illustration going from step one to the final touches. Final artwork you will be creating (Click to enlarge) Needless to say that, as usual, you can either follow instructions as they are presented here, or you can try your own little tweaks. However, what I would love to see is your final artwork! Join our Facebook Group where you can ask questions, clarify doubts or show your work. You can watch this walk through video about the creation of this illustration before reading the article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ..read more