[ad_1] The 2026 Queensland Youth Week digital art competition invited young Queensland artists aged 12 to 25 to showcase their artistry and innovation and highlight how they are shaping their futures and contributing to their communities. We extend our thanks to the 132 young artists who took part in this competition. Submissions were judged on
[ad_1] Christiane Paul has spent more than three decades working at the juncture where art and technology collide most intensely. As curator of Digital Art at the Whitney Museum of American Art and Professor at various institutions like School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York; Rhode Island School of Design (RISD); Berkeley; Art Institute San
[ad_1] Optical illusions come in a multitude of forms, from mind-boggling magic eyes to astounding cognitive tricks, but my favourite has to be the world of op art. The most recent example making the rounds has been the work of Feng Dengyu, a Chinese artist who makes reality disappear with only a paintbrush in hand.
[ad_1] Mother’s Day 2026 is giving people a new way to celebrate their bond with their moms — through AI-generated photos and artwork. With tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta AI, and other free image generators becoming more accessible, users can now create personalised portraits, animated memories, fantasy-style artworks, and heartfelt digital moments with their
[ad_1] Pierre Deschamps is a concept artist for video games and films. He has worked for various studios, including Unit, Mathematic and Mood, and has been involved with IPs such as D&D, Jurassic World and Destiny. His biggest passions are storytelling and retro-futurism. Pierre works using Photoshop, Blender, ZBrush and Octane. Below, he tells us
[ad_1] My creative process usually begins with an image that flashes in my mind, often inspired by a scene from a movie or a game that I find particularly striking. To bring this particular piece to life, I first used the game development software Unreal Engine 5 to build the scene. I arranged the bamboo
[ad_1] This picture is from a personal project I’ve been working on. I always try to start my work with a thumbnail and an idea of a story. After my initial thumbnail exploration, I created the assets and focused on the Orc king in ZBrush (see our guide to the best 3D modelling software). I
[ad_1] Based in Spain, Ricardo Robles is a seasoned concept artist and co-founder of the design studio Brainbug. He specialises in visual direction for video game and board game projects and crafts striking environments, characters and creatures. Ricardo likes to work with traditional media like oil, acrylic, charcoal, ink and watercolour (see our guides to
[ad_1] My project The Vault emerged from a struggle I was having, which I think many professional artists face. Working as a concept artist in a studio, I couldn’t count the number of times I have thought to myself, ‘wait, I want to do that,’ when I see one of my colleagues doing something cool
[ad_1] Finding your tribe, the people who deeply love your artwork and truly get what you’re doing, is one of the most fulfilling and joyous aspects of being a creator. Fan art is a clever and efficient way to do it, because it gives you access to a ready-made community of like-minded people. And, if