Learn How to Set Up 3D Lighting for 2D Characters with This After Effects Tutorial
28 September 2026 - 3D and VFX artist Swoon showed how to use the Normality plugin from Stefan Minning to create 3D lighting in a 2D piece.
This 1940 Life Magazine Ad Is Actually 2D Vector Animation
25 September 2026 - Black magic.
Pokémon-Style Holographic Card Effect: Check Out Fuyuka, Shadow Striker
08 September 2026 - Kazehaya Fuyuka created a playing card using Clip Studio Paint Pro and Adobe After Effects.
This Web Tool Lets You Create 360-Degree Illustrations
04 September 2026 - It's a really fun way to sketch.
Make Your Aseprite Drawings Behave Like Cloth
03 September 2026 - Draw the shape, set the anchor and wind, and let Heos Cloth animate it.
Kala Paint: New Feature-Rich Software For Digital Painting
03 September 2026 - Artist-made, without subscriptions or generative AI.
Interview: Yoshitaka Amano on Creating Art That Transcends Games, Anime, and Generations
26 August 2026 - Legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano discusses his timeless visual identity, bringing ZAN into animation, avoiding trends, Eastern and Western influences, collaboration, and advice for young artists.
Creating Fantasy Village Concept Art Using Blender
25 August 2026 - Follow Eugenia Chernova's workflow and learn some new techniques.
This Animation Looks 3D, But It's Not
21 August 2026 - CaseyNFizzy is back.
How Lunarium Blends Hand-Painted 2D Art With 3D Environments
12 August 2026 - Lunarium Director Jixiang explains how the team combines hand-painted 2D art, 3D geometry, custom lighting, and Unity tools to build its painterly isometric action RPG.
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