Vertex Week: ArtRage Vitae pro advice with Daniel Ibanez

ArtRage Vitae pro advice with Daniel Ibanez

Artist Daniel Ibanez is an accomplished traditional artist and instructor who has been painting for over 20 years. He has had work shown in multiple galleries, including Rich Designs Gallery, Rendition Gallery and Taos Traditions Gallery. His art and tuition covers everything from figure drawing to landscape painting, plein air and concept art.

Though traditionally taught Daniel Ibanez has recently taken up digital painting, transferring his knowledge into the real painting sim app ArtRage Vitae. In his series of tips for Vertex Week 2022 Daniel Ibanez reveals how to achieve the look and texture of traditional oils from a digital software.

If you watched Daniel Ibanez's video and want more, we've got you covered – see above for the full schedule. Former Magic: The Gathering art director Cynthia Sheppard shares her setup and process for painting a dramatic portrait using strong shadows. We also have an exclusive video from James Gurney where he reveals how to mix fantasy elements into you art, in his video workshop: Sketching Biplanes, Early Science Fiction, and Yesterday's Futures.

If you want to paint like Daniel Ibanez then read our guide to the best software for digital artists. Or discover the best tablets with a stylus for drawing and note taking if you're looking to emulate our speaker and take your art from the easel and onto the screen. Speaking of which, why not take a look at our guide to the best art easels.

There is also more training and inspiration this Vertex Week. Take a look at Chris Petrocchi's guide to NFTs, including his workflow of how to create NFT art. We also have a great tutorial from Ken Coleman who explains how to use 3D scans in your 2D illustration to achieve a unique retro fantasy aesthetic.

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Ian Dean is Art and Design Channel Editor at Creative Bloq. Ian is the former editor of many leading magazines, including digital art focused ImagineFX magazine and leading video game title Official PlayStation Magazine. With over 25 years' experience in both print and online journalism, Ian has worked on many leading video game and digital art brands. With a passion for video games and art, Ian combines his loves to bring the latest news on NFTs, video game art and tech, and more to Creative Bloq. In his spare time he doodles in Corel Painter, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.