3D or not?

I’ve yet to make the leap into 3D, but it feels hard to avoid. Every artist Imaginefx talks to seems to urge us to move into 3D and away from 2D digital art. Is this really necessary, and if so, what would you recommend? Oscar Daniels, via email

Ian replies Hi Oscar, while some artists say you must learn 3D it’s always down to you and how you use it. Adding 3D into your workflow can’t harm, but it also doesn’t mean you should drop doing what you love. Some 3D tools can simply enhance your 2D art, for example. I’d recommend turning to page 82 to read our review of Procreate 5.2 that enables you to paint over 3D models in the 2D app. Also reviewed is Zbrushcoremini, a free version of the main software that offers a taste of sculpting in its 3D clay. It’s addictive.