Some words of wisdom from a rare interview with Maxfield Parrish, one of the most popular illustrators of all time.

Take Painter’s Kaleidoscope tool out for a spin, and have some good, clean fun! More fun than an Etch-a-Sketch!

In the third and last installment, we look at how we achieve a rugged look for our Viking with Topaz Adjust.

In Part 2, we complete the corrections to the exposure, using a Neutral Gray Overlay layer.

Put away that Dodge and Burn tool! Learn some non-destructive methods for correcting lighting problems in portraits.

A review of a brand new type of sharpening tool from Topaz: InFocus.

Make a New Year’s resolution to expand your horizons. Here are a few free/cheap apps worth a look.

Richard Ramsey is back with a new DVD, and it’s a winner. Check it out!

People by the thousands are offering to work for $5, on Fiverr.com. Is this a good thing?

Two great new books about creating imaginary worlds have just come out. They’re wonderful!