Richard Hill

Richard Hill

Richard is an editor and journalist covering technology, photography, design and illustration. He was previously editor at the magazines 3D World, Mobile Computer User and Practical Web Design, as well as deputy editor at Mac Format and commissioning editor at Imagine FX. He is the author of Simply Mac OS X.

Articles by: Richard Hill

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The best drawing tablets in July 2023

By Richard Hill last updated

We've assembled the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists with different budgets.

Wacom Cintiq 22 review

By Richard Hill published

A generously sized drawing display at a surprisingly competitive price.

15.6 tablet displaying a painting of a sky

XP-Pen Artist 15.6 graphics tablet review

By Richard Hill last updated

Draw in Photoshop with this budget-friendly display.

Review: Procreate 3.2

By Richard Hill published

A revised layers system and video recording boost this iPad art app.

PaintShop Pro X9

By Richard Hill published

Review: Corel’s venerable image editor offers more for artists and illustrators than you might expect.

The Mammal That Ate Dinosaurs: Behind The Art

By Richard Hill published

Review: In this short but sweet video, artist James Gurney shows how he brought a series of extinct mammals back to life for Scientific American.

Astropad 2.0

By Richard Hill published

REVIEW: Run Photoshop on your Mac and paint using your iPad with the help of this clever remote-control app.

Apex Fusion

By Richard Hill published

REVIEW: Discover a stylus for iPad or Android that looks good and helps you draw with ease.

Portraits In The Wild

By Richard Hill published

REVIEW: Use the outside world to generate a rich assortment of characters for your art with this DVD guide.

Review: Figure Fundamentals Volume 4

By Richard Hill published

Lowbrow artist Van Arno invites you into a life-drawing session where you'll have use your own head, not just the models'.

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