Editorial
Hello and welcome to ISSUE 028 of 2D Artist! Spring is officially upon us, bringing with it the famously erratic April weather. To keep your spirits up through this turbulent time of wind, rain and snow (yes, we really have had snow here in UK in April!), we’ve got an issue which is jammed-packed with the best artwork, articles and artists that we can find. This is the month of the Making Of, with not one, not two, not even three, but four fantastic articles that delve into the creative process behind our favourite pieces of artwork. Anne Pogoda returns to talk us through the creation of her inspiring matte painting “Stranded” and on PAGE 147, Andreas Rocha tries out different painting techniques with “Late Afternoon”. And if you like Andreas’ work, look out for an interview with him in the May issue of 2D Artist where we find out what makes this digital artist tick! We also revisit the Guild War franchise this month, in a pair of in-depth interviews with Arena.net Art Producer Shawn Sharp (PAGE 09) and Arena.net Concept Artist Jaime Jones (PAGE 21). Over on the other side of the Atlantic, British artist Kev Crossley discusses how he reconnected with what he loved about art and on PAGE 46, veteran 2000AD artist Nick Percival talks about freelancing, comic books, animated projects and just about everything else under the sun! For those of you who have been eagerly following our tutorials, Mike Corriero moves onto the conception and creation of imaginary creatures in the second part of his Creature Concept Design series, while on PAGE 108, Tiberius Viris makes the most of April’s unsettling weather and shows us how to convert a sunny image into a breathtaking storm scene. And if those tutorials aren’t enough for you, why not check out our Speed Painting challenge on PAGE 97, where last month’s interviewee Daniel Ljunggren, along with conceptual artist Ignacio Bazán Lazcano, tries his hand at answering the “Man-eating plants!” brief, with the usual entertaining results! There’s plenty to get your teeth into this month, so simply sit back, relax, and head on over to the contents on the right to experience the best that the CG world has to offer!
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