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Digital Art Live Magazine Stack

6000+ Pages of Inspiration and Insight

Example of the 3D FlipBook reading experience (Issue 1)

Digital Art Live Issue 1

What’s Inside?

  • 72 Issues in 3D “flipbook” format with search
  • 6,000+ beautifully-designed pages crammed with galleries, tutorials & behind-the-scenes workflows
  • 200+ in-depth interviews with world-class & rising-star digital artists
  • Practical tips for Blender, Poser, DAZ Studio, ZBrush, Terragen, Photoshop, VUE & more
  • Timeless inspiration across sci-fi, fantasy, concept art, illustration, comics & indie game design

A Brief History

Back in 2015, science-fiction artist Paul Bussey envisioned a magazine for digital artists that would:

  • Showcase the art community he loved
  • Provide a more human angle on some of the best digital artists of the time.
  • Give every reader, novice or pro, a source of inspiration and a toolkit for better worlds & characters

The editor David Haden, a meticulous writer, interviewer and layout designer. Meeting every week with Paul, David:

  • Planned features & interview line-ups
  • Conducted and transcribed long-form interviews
  • Curated gallery spreads & wrote hands-on tutorials
  • Created a polished, professional publication loved by thousands of readers.

Over six years the pair built an archive spanning 72 issues—a living chronicle of digital-art innovation.

You can support David’s ongoing projects—including fresh tutorials, reviews and interviews—on his digital-arts blog: jurn.link/dazposer/.

Issue 72 (published October 2022) was the last Digital Art Live publication and is under copyright of David Haden, which you can gain here for free or with a donation.

Just a Few of the Legendary Voices Inside

  • Syd Mead — the “visual futurist” behind Blade Runner & TRON
  • Matt Nava — art director of the award-winning game Journey
  • Andy Lomas — Emmy-winning CG supervisor (Avatar) & generative-art pioneer
  • Kevin Conran — visionary behind Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow
  • Pascal Blanche — senior art director, Ubisoft
  • Hasraf Dulull — VFX artist-turned-director (Origin Unknown, Future TX)
  • Julius Horsthuis — the internet’s favorite fractal filmmaker
  • John Harris — master of epic book-cover vistas (Foundation series)
  • Fred Gambino — concept artist for Guardians of the Galaxy & Interstellar
  • Ali Ries — NASA-featured space artist

…and hundreds more artists, coders, kit-bashers and indie creators.

Archive Index

=> Click HERE to see the Archive Index

Issue · DateContents (theme + key tags)
72 · Oct 2022Costume (futuristic) — Mark Florquin; Ken1171; Poser tools; 3D scans
71 · Sep 2022Battle! — Martin Klekner; Poser 12; Vue gallery
70 · Aug 2022ISOworld (voxels / low-poly)
69 · Jun 2022Misty Isles — Aled Thompson; Bad Viking game; Unity; Vue
68 · May 2022Creature Design — Ken Gilliland; Nims Bun; rigging; HPL
67 · Apr 2022Sagan Tribute — Ali Ries; nebula art; Ratimir Ratuljic; Photoshop
66 · Mar 2022Plants — PlantFactory; Daniel Seebacher; Mudbox; Britta Jacobs
65 · Feb 2022Fractals — Julius Horsthuis; BatJorge; Mandelbulb 3D; MB3D
64 · Dec 2021Moebius Tribute — Lucian Stanculescu; line-art; Kevin R Valentino
63 · Nov 2021Orbit — Christopher W Bailey; Maxime des Touches; GIMP; Blender
62 · Oct 2021The Gothic — Nicki Webb; Julian Faylona; spooky software
61 · Sep 2021Postwork — Vladimir Chopine; Sci-Fi Warships; G’Mic 3.0
60 · Aug 2021Oceans — Ali Eser; Cliodna Connoree; Ryzom gallery
59 · Jul 2021Maps — Herwin Wellink; Glynn Seal; XP-Pen review
58 · May 2021Fairytale — Sir Tancrede; David Revoy; Krita; Vue
57 · Apr 2021Future Transport — Fred Gambino; Kuzmich; KeyShot; Rhino
56 · Mar 2021Atmospherics — John Harris; Kibosh; DAZ Studio fog tips
55 · Jan 2021Battlesuits — Hasraf Dulull; Pascal Blanche; Blender; ZBrush
54 · Dec 2020Elon Musk issue — Darya Girina; Bryce; Marvelous Designer; Luca Oleastri
53 · Nov 2020Hair & Fur — HiveWire3D; Andrew Krivulya; LOOKDEV; DAZ Studio
52 · Sep 2020Interface — Michael Okuda; Star Trek UI; World Creator
51 · Aug 2020Beneath — underground realms; Sylvia Ritter; Krita; Blender
50 · Jul 2020BIG 50th — multi-artist round-ups; DAZ; Unity; Terragen
49 · May 2020Mono Issue — KOOKI99; Matt Timson; black-and-white art
48 · Apr 2020Lost Temples — Alois Reiss; Terragen; VFX ruins
47 · Mar 2020Software — Artbreeder; Joel Simon; HP Z600 workstation tips
46 · Feb 2020Epic Vistas — Gary Tonge; Photoshop Elements; vast structures
45 · Dec 2019Ancient Gods — Dani Owergoor; Joseph Knight; ZBrush; Photoshop
44 · Nov 2019Ethereal — Adriano Portugal; Lyndsey Hayes; Blender; DAZ; Vue
43 · Oct 2019Real-time — Crazy Knife; FlowScape; Unity; Jonathan Winbush
42 · Aug 2019Comics — Atomic Robo team; Scott Wegener; graphic novels
41 · Jul 2019Moon — Apollo 11 art; Jan van de Klooster; Moon-base concepts
40 · Nov 2019Adding Character — Anja von Lenski; ensemble poses; HiveWire 3D
39 · Dec 2018Deserts in Sci-Fi — Armando Savoia; Mojoworld; Ken Musgrave
38 · Jan 2019Super Skin — Davey Abbo; La Femme; ZBrush; character art
37 · Dec 2018Giant Creatures — Alessandro Mastronardi; Herschel Hoffmeyer; Unreal 4
36 · Jan 2019Megacities — Lorentz Ruwwe; James Ledger; Jon Hrubesch; SketchUp
35 · Dec 2018Making Money — Chris Hecker; Drew Spence; low-cost apps; selling art
34 · Nov 2018Future Interiors — Daniel Maland; Petipet; Vue; interior design
33 · Oct 2018Abstract Characters — Eugene Golovanchuk; Ulrik Jensen; digital figures
32 · Sep 2018Videogames — Neal Stephenson; Wildfire Games; World Creator
31 · Aug 2018Sci-Fi Rocks — Robert McParland; 3MMI; C4D; Darius; music art
30 · Jun 2018Alt Histories — (tags TBC)
29 · May 2018Portraits — DAZ Studio fantasy portraits; Poser; Photoshop
28 · Apr 2018Future Oceans — (tags TBC)
27 · Feb 2018Giant Monsters — John Haverkamp; SANSKARANS; creature design
26 · Jan 2018Sky Captain — Alois Reiss; Kevin Conran; airborne adventure
25 · Dec 2017Dynamic Poses — Brian Armieri; posing; Tasos; Jaki Blue; DAZ/Poser
24 · Nov 2017Abstracts — Alastair Temple; Andy Lomas; Cinema 4D; CG art
23 · Oct 2017Space Gateways — Arthur C Clarke; Terragen; Neil Blevins; LightWave
22 · Sep 2017Lighting — David Bianchini; Joe Pingleton; portrait lights; Poser
21 · Aug 2017Ecofutures — Hal Tenny; Frank Little; Mandelbulb 3D; Vue; Maya
20 · Jul 2017Digital Clothing — Arki; Kim Schneider; Marvelous Designer; Jepe; Poser
19 · May 2017Sci-Fi Comics — (tags TBC)
18 · Apr 2017Vue 2016 — (tags TBC)
17 · Mar 2017VFX — Greg Teegarden; Tobias Richter; Maya; Phil Dragash; movie FX
16 · Feb 2017Syd Mead — futurist cars; SketchUp; Adam Connolly; Vadim Motov
15 · Jan 2017Mistworlds — Myst; Chuck Carter; Cynthia Decker; Langwagen; Poser
14 · Nov 2016CyberTRONic — Tron-style; Jacques Pena; Giovanni; 3DS Max; Vue
13 · Oct 2016TTA Tribute — Terran Trade Authority; Craig Farham; ZBrush; Clip Studio
12 · Sep 2016Superb Skin Art — Pixeluna; Sandra Bauser; Paolo Ciccone; tattoos
11 · Aug 2016Future Landscapes — Artifex; Lewis Moorcroft; Mandelbulb; Mojoworld; Vue
10 · Jul 2016Steampunk — Bob May; Bradley W Schenck; Suzi Amberson; Renderosity
9 · Jun 2016Blender — Colin Masson; Shane Bevin; Thomas Piemontese; Photoshop
8 · May 2016Mars Colonies — Blender; Ludovic Celle; Mars Society; Nicole Willett
7 · Apr 2016Future Females — Aaron Griffin; Leandra Dawn; Paul Francis; DAZ/Poser
6 · Mar 2016Cyberhumans — Anders Plasgard; Eliane CK; cybernetics; Bright Metallic
5 · Feb 2016Cosmos — Ali Ries; Carl Sagan; Dave Hardy; Terragen 4; space art
4 · Jan 2016Poser 11 — Charles Taylor; Laticis; Octane; Paolo Ciccone; Superfly
3 · Dec 2015Star Worlds — 3DS Max; Bryce; Jeff Liesenborghs; Neil Thacker; Vue
2 · Nov 2015Aliens — Exidium Corporation; Matthew Attard
1 · Oct 2015Future Cities — Grand designs; introduction; sci-fi architecture; welcome

Why this Archive Still Matters

  • Tech moves fast—principles and people don’t. The artists and their inspirations, composition, lighting, story-driven design: the fundamentals taught in DAL never expire.
  • Long-form wisdom in one place. No algorithmic feeds, no half-finished threads—just carefully edited conversations you can revisit any time.
  • Cross-disciplinary inspiration. From voxel art to fractal landscapes, you’ll find workflows you never knew you needed.
  • Community heritage. DAL captured a pivotal era when affordable tools put Hollywood-grade power on every desktop. Own that history.

What You Get Today

  1. Instant download of all 72 high-resolution PDFs (fully searchable)
  2. Flip-book online access—read in any modern browser, mobile or desktop
  3. Keyword Search facility for each magazine.
  4. Lifetime personal license—keep the files forever; refer back whenever inspiration flags
  5. Contents index

Perfect For

  • Artists & illustrators hungry for fresh ideas
  • Teachers building lesson plans on digital-art pipelines
  • Writers & world-builders seeking visual reference
  • Collectors who don’t want this era of CG history to vanish

Own the Flipbook Archive

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