Editorial
Welcome to Issue 033! Well, the summer – what summer? – has officially left us now in the UK, and we’re back to our well-known grey skies, cold winds and rainy days. But, how long will the grey skies last, we ask? For are we about to get sucked into oblivion when scientists in Geneva, Switzerland, this week fire up the biggest physics experiment of all time, in their attempts to recreate the ‘Big Bang’? Who knows what will happen … a black hole, perhaps? In keeping with this science theme the latest 2DArtist Stylised Challenge for September has kicked off on ConceptArt.org with a ‘Frankenstein / Science Mishap’ theme, so drop in on the challenge, check out the latest WIPs and perhaps join in yourself if you have an interesting concept to share, and you may even see your work featured in the next issue of 2DArtist!
OK, so back to the September issue – which we better read quickly before Geneva implodes – the cover image this month is a fantastic artwork by Kai Spannuth, whose work graces the pages of the interview section of this month’s issue on PAGE 007. Kai is a freelance 2D digital artist based in Berlin, Germany, whose been using the digital medium as a means of artistic expression since ’98. So with 10 years under his belt, we felt it was a perfect time to get to know a little more about this talented self-taught artist, whose work fittingly ties in nicely with the theme of ‘when science goes wrong’. Our second interview this month, in the interest of variety, we chat to Eduardo Peña, who is a true inspiration for any would-like-to-be concept artist out there! Eduardo works for the only videogame developer in Colombia, where we was brought up, but he does not see the limitations of the country’s involvement with his chosen career as a brick wall, he simply finds ways to climb that wall and push the boundaries as much as he can with the truly stunning works that you’ll find on PAGE 023. It is artwork such as this that really illustrates the creative workings of an artist’s mind, and I can honestly say that this artist has one hell of a fantastic mind!
Tutorials this month feature Joel Carlo using traditional media as a starting point for the creation of a digital artwork (PAGE 063), the 3rd chapter of Chee Ming Wong’s space painting tutorial series – Barren Planets – on PAGE 077, and of course we have our regular Speed Painting slot where this month in-house artist, Richard Tilbury, and our interview featured artist, Eduardo Peña, tackle the brief: ‘Overloading core in futuristic power plant’. And our Making Ofs feature the talents of Ron Crabb, with an overview article of the creation of his awesome image, “Keep a Sharp Eye” (PAGE 094), and Yu Cheng Hong also talks us through the creation of his image, “RUO” on PAGE 101.
Also, don’t miss out on the fantastic Sketchbook article by sketching addict Hethe Srodawa (PAGE 033). I first fell in love with Hethe’s sketches after seeing the Making Of his image, “Fagin’s Lot”, and I’m sure that when you take a look at this article you’ll, too, see the raw talents of this sketching genius!
Next month we’ll bring you an interview with Brom, the first of a 3-part tutorial series by Nykolai Aleksander on ‘The Human Face’, and Nick Miles will take us through the creation of this month’s gallery image, Mantis Queen, plus so much more! So enjoy this month’s offerings and we’ll see you next month – providing we haven’t been sucked into a black hole [*winks*]. Ed.
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