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Digital Hand Lettering: Switching from Paper to Screen

Thinking about switching from traditional hand lettering and calligraphy to a digital medium? Here’s everything you need to know before you make the leap.

digital art100+ Resources for Hand Letterers & Calligraphers

100+ Resources for Hand Letterers & Calligraphers

Want to level up your creative lettering skills?  This guide features resources to help you find inspiration, improve your technique, and learn new skills.

app reviewAdobe Fresco vs. Procreate (vs. Photoshop) [2022]

Adobe Fresco vs. Procreate (vs. Photoshop) [2022]

Adobe Fresco is Adobe’s answer to painting apps like Procreate. Learn how the two compare, when to use it, and how it’s different from Adobe Photoshop.

category_digital art21 Procreate Tips You Have to Know (2022 Update)

21 Procreate Tips You Have to Know (2022 Update)

If you're a busy digital creative, Procreate is one of the best drawing apps out there. But you probably don't have time to read through their ridiculously comprehensive handbook. So we did it for ...

category_digital artProcreate vs Illustrator for iPad

Procreate vs Illustrator for iPad

Procreate and Illustrator for iPad represent two schools of thought when it comes to digital art creation: pixels vs. vectors. That’s a big deal, because the type of art that you want to create ca...

app reviewProcreate vs. Photoshop

Procreate vs. Photoshop

In the world of digital art, two apps are definite standouts: Procreate and Photoshop for iPad. Both are powerful apps that have a lot to offer digital artists, but figuring out which app is right...

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Hand Lettering Hub

Interested in hand lettering? You’ve come to the right place. Hand lettering is a skill that can be easy to learn but difficult to master. To achieve lettering mastery requires a working knowledge...

category_digital artSketching Through the Pandemic With Mel Chadwick

Sketching Through the Pandemic With Mel Chadwick

Melanie “Mel” Chadwick (@melanie_chadwick) has never been one to sit at home and let the world pass her by. In fact, you can often find her roaming throughout Cornwall with a sketchbook and a small...

category_digital artRediscovering Home With Rob Sketcherman

Rediscovering Home With Rob Sketcherman

While many artists are perfectly comfortable sitting behind a desk, Rob Sketcherman (@robsketcherman) likes to get out and explore the world.  In previous interviews, we’ve spoken with Rob about ho...

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Drawing Outside: The Digital Artist’s Guide

Whether you’re trying to design a logo, sketch a portrait, or create an incredible fantasy landscape, everything about drawing is based on real life. Even so, most artists use references they find ...

animationPutting Creativity Into Motion with Hashmukh Kerai

Putting Creativity Into Motion with Hashmukh Kerai

Elegant drawings and perfectly photographed portraits are easy to appreciate. But motion can’t be admired in the same way; it has to be experienced. That’s a regular consideration for Hashmukh “Has...

category_digital artChoosing Freelance Success with Brian Bowens

Choosing Freelance Success with Brian Bowens

Great art tells a story even as it helps viewers stay connected to the world around them. For Brian Bowens (@bbsketch), this has never been more true than it is today.  As an artist and designer in...