Should you go to art school? Expectations vs. realities It’s a crucial question for any creative young person, and for plenty of creative older folks: should I go to art school? Many of my articles are rooted in my own experience with tablets and digital art. But I...
Life after art school: should I freelance or get a job at a creative agency? There’s no shortage of articles on whether it’s better to work as a freelancer or in an office, and they tend to say the same things. That’s because it’s more of a personal lifestyle decision...
4 Ways Boris FX Optics can bring your cosplay photos to life A lot of creatives are heading back to conventions like Comic-Con this summer, so there’s no better time than now to mention that the Wacom Intuos comes with a full-year free trial of Boris FX Optics. Boris...
Animator Andrea Gerstmann works in TV animation. In this charming little playlist, she demonstrates the basics of animation as she draws and animates a fox. Andrea is great at breaking down the animation process into small, easily-digestible sections, and not only...
Coloring characters in Photoshop can be daunting at first, but we at BaM Animation made a cool video to show you how real industry artists color in Photoshop. Some of these digital painting techniques are used at major studios including Disney, Cartoon Network, and...