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Code for cool: Sergey Shmidt talks shop

Siter and Designmodo wizard Sergey Shmidt talks to us about being a creative in the tech space.

Talented tarnished: An interview with wünderkind Jya Yan

Jya Yan is serving straight up magic and you're invited.

On running a blogging platform

Our co-founder and director dishes on microblogging, warts and all.

Recipes for Greatness: An interview with the creator of Magical Confectionary

Kaine Akizuki is definitely one to watch.

Stock Market: An interview with Jookpubstock

Jen talks to us about what it takes to strike a pose.

UwU How to get noticed by publisher senpai UwU

Let's get you published!

New centaur models

Neigh sayers be gone. You asked, we answered.

Intellectual property rights are a social contract. NFTs don't change that.

JustSketchMe founder Herman Martinus gives his thoughts on those non-fungible tokens.

An interview with SowSweet Greetings' Nicole Teschl

Plant puns and the good kinds of seedy dealings

An interview with Peach Momoko

absurd.design gets sensible: An interview with Diana Valeanu

Get to know the mastermind behind absurd.design

How to sell your illustrations online

Make art, make coin.

How to not totally suck at new year’s resolutions

Are we human or we goalbot.exe

Creating complex scenes with JustSketchMe

Yeah, posing is great but have you ever made entire worlds?

Define your art style

Your art is special. Let's make it your own.

How to collaborate with other artists on Instagram

Let's link and build, my good dude.

How to get your instagram feed aesthetic and fun to look at

Let's get those IG's popping!

How to draw facial expressions

Facial expressions can be tricky, so here are a few helpful pointers to get you emoting in no time.

Let's draw from every angle

Let's get angular and see our art from a new angle

What to draw this Halloween

Need some inspo to make your #Spooktober… spooky?

DTIYS: Celestial Destroyers vs Planetary Defenders

Let's take a deep dive into our #DTIYS

How to create cool weapons for your character

Weapons. Any genre protagonist worth mentioning has a cool one and these vicious implements often end up being characters themselves.

How to draw Ratcatcher 2 from The Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad 2 stars a new character - Ratcatcher 2 - and we love her!

Let's Draw King Shark

Suicide Squad is back, and this time with a host of new characters to fill up our beloved Task Force X. But don’t get too attached!

How to Get Better at Designing Characters

AKA Thoughts while drawing and pretending I'm an expert Vol. 1

The Suicide Squad characters ranked by how likely they are to die

Let's speculate! No spoilers!

10 Characters We’d Like to See in the Next Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad opens next week, and we personally cannot WAIT to see what James Gunn has done with his incredibly bonkers and deranged take on the iconic team of despicable villains.

9 Games with Incredible Character Design

Video games and the characters that populate them make for enthralling stuff, period. When you think back to some hallmarks of your gaming experience, the first thing that comes to mind is often the characters you played as or fought against.

Let's draw Black Widow!

The wait for the movie is finally over, now let's celebrate with fan art.

Fast Slow Travel

A Defence of the Modern Open-World Game

How to draw a cute anime witch

Something wicked this way comes! Let's make a cute witch; no spells required.

How video game fashion went from Inspired to Nickelback... to worse.

Look, we need to talk about the looks.

8 Aesthetically Pleasing Anime to Watch

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so why not feast yours on these visually arresting titles.

Getting rid of creative block

Let's talk about the elephant-shaped sleep paralysis demon in the room.

How to draw a FEMALE Shonen character

Our new stylized models are perfect for drawing Shonen heroes (and villains) so let's do just that.

Introducing: Flip

Let's use our new features and make cool things

Introducing: Clone

Let's use our new features and make cool things

Thor. High. Heels.

Let's dive into our neat list!

How to draw a male SHONEN character

Our new stylized models are perfect for drawing Shonen heroes (and villains) so let's do just that.

A brush with destiny

Let's dive into our neat list!

Drawfee Withdrawal

Let's dive into our neat list!

TV shows about Mermaids!

For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!

Planning a fight scene with JustSketchMe

Ready... FIGHT!

Mermaid-y video games!

For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!

How to draw a JustSketchMe Mermaid!

Alida Loubser gives us an in-depth look at how to use the JustSketchMe mermaid model to full effect, and make a damn cool #mermay sketch in the process!

Cool mermaid movies to check out!

For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!

Best Mermaid Anime!

For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!

Add flair to your fight scenes!

Most of us have never been in an actual fight and trying to imagine a fight in your head can sometimes result in a dull, lifeless scene when put to paper.

Plan your comic panels with JustSketchMe

Planning makes perfect.

Let's use the T Pose!

Ever walked past an NPC and they just jump into position like they are about to start doing the YMCA?

Let's make: Urban fashionista

Let's draw a fashionable urbanite on the hunt for a new adventure.

Figuring drawing reference: How to pose an outfit

Let's look at some poses that can show off those outfits you spent hours designing.

Let's Draw: Ahsoka Tano

Using JustSketchMe, we will show how you to create the perfect Ahsoka pose to use as a drawing reference!

Let's Draw: Attack on Titan's Mikasa Ackerman

Attack on Titan is wrapping up its gruesome and sprawling story oh so soon, so we thought it high time we use JustSketchMe to create a dynamic Eldian warrior.

Anime figure drawing references

We all love anime, and deep down we're all secretly yearning to make our own. Have a look and see how JustSketchMe can help you in your anime and manga drawing efforts.

Get to know: Fred Tornager

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!

Iconic Black Anime Characters

In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.

Let's Draw: Alphonse Elric

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!

Iconic black characters in video games!

In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.

Iconic black superheroes that aren't Storm or Black Panther!

In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.

Get to know: Oscar Fong!

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!

Best Saturday AM titles to read right now!

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!

Let's Make: Rei Ayanami

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!

Get to know: Rashad the Art God

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!

Best Anime of 2020

We take a look at some of the new and returning anime released in 2020 that prove the medium is going absolutely nowhere but up.

Let's Make: Sailor Moon

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to see some of your faves pop up!

Get to know Jey Odin!

We sat down with the inimitable Jey Odin, creator of Lemonade Code and Hammer, to get the low down on his career and journey to becoming a graphic novel demigod.

Drawing apps you should check out!

Looking for some fresh new art and drawing software to give a go? Here's a list of some lesser known beauties worthy of your attention.

How to promote and self-publish your own manga

Have you written or are planning to write and publish your very own manga creation? As if creating your manga isn’t enough, chances are you also have to think about how to get it out there and into people’s minds and hearts.

The most popular tropes in anime and manga!

If you’ve watched a few anime series in your life, chances are you’ll have seen some familiar faces or at least personalities popping up time and again.

How to draw an anime schoolgirl uniform

If you've seen an anime, chances are you've also seen the iconic schoolgirl uniforms that so many characters wear! Read on to see how you can make your own in a few simple steps.

How to draw anime hair

Learn how to draw anime-looking hair for your characters in 5 simple steps.

How to draw hands!

Hands are super tricky and can really come out looking very strange. Learn some basics on how to get hands right from the jump and give yourself a thumb's up.

5 steps to techniques and methods for rendering characters.

Using Flamenco dancers as a reference for character rendering

From Bro Force to Gorn: Luc Wolthers talks game development

Luc Wolthers is a concept artist at Free Lives - a game studio local to Cape Town. Best known for its debut game BroForce, a witty commentary on America and its hypermasculine culture, talks about his experience in becoming a super rad artist for games such as Gorn.

Becoming a better artist takes time, effort, and good content.