ImagineFX

ImagineFX is the only magazine for fantasy and sci-fi digital artists. Each issue contains an eclectic mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, plus galleries and interviews, community news and product reviews. ***Please note: From September 2012 onwards our digital version feature links to download video tutorials and Q&A workshop resource files. Issues prior to September 2012 do not feature this additional content.***

Welcome to… NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX

EDITOR’S CHOICE • Three of my top picks this month…

GET YOUR RESOURCES • you're three steps away from this issue’s resource files…

YOUR COMICS, YOUR RULES • Get started in the world of indie comics with industry insights and expert workshops

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State of the Art

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FXPosé • THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Liubov Komarova

Jin Dongyu

Heonhwa Choe (Kilart)

Sergey Vasnev

The Rookies

Discover your niche in fan art • Fan favourites Tanya Combrinck discovers how putting a twist on popular IPs can help you meet audiences that resonate with your art

LOVE LETTERS • Natalia Klimczak on feeding her fan art infatuation

Shinn Uchida • Design for life This place is designed for large artworks, focus and an art-first daily routine

The path of… Jude Smith • Artistic apex Jude reminisces on his growth as a games concept artist

Letters • YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FANNING THE CREATIVE FLAME • ImagineFX takes a bigger-picture look at fan art and the challenges and possibilities that it poses for creativity

NEGOTIATING COPYRIGHT COMPLEXITIES • Fan art walks a line between free expression and copyright infringement.

Development sheet PROJECT TITLE: CLEAN CUT • Ilker Serdar Yıldız brings medieval fantasy to life in his artwork. He guides us through the process of creating stylised characters who feel right at home in a fantasy world

Joseph Gronow • This artist likes to take a reference photo and run with it – changing elements here and there, and having fun in the process

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

10 TIPS TO MAKE FRESH FAN ART • Explore ideas to pay homage to your favourite characters while making sure your own unique style shines through

LET THE STORY GUIDE YOU • Concept artist Greg Danton reveals how putting the story first can help inspire your artwork

FANTASY BUILT FROM A STORY

ORCHESTRATE A PAINTING WITH BLENDER • Thomas Osbourne reveals his approach to concept art, highlighting Blender as a tool for professional production.

A CONCEALED CONTROL ROOM

PUSH BOUNDARIES • Game artist Xingkong believes that pushing your art further at every stage achieves the best result

RIDERS IN A DARK FOREST

LEARN MATTE PAINTING STRUCTURE • Concept artist Killian Prevost on how to build matte paintings, from composition to colour

CREATE STRONG CONTRASTS • Concept artist Mark Zhang explains how he contrasts spacecraft design against the cosmos

Ricardo Robles

Roberto Gatto

Reviews • The latest digital art resources are put to the test by the ImagineFX team…

The best markers for artists • MAKE YOUR MARK Get the lowdown on some of the best markers on the market for drawing, colouring, and craft projects

LiberNovo Omni • COSTLY BUT EFFECTIVE On paper, the electric-powered, $1,000 LiberNovo Omni reads like a marketing gimmick… but is it?

Languo acrylic paint markers • BEST BUY? A budget set of quality markers is a rare but welcome find

Atmospheric Painting in Procreate: From Concept to Color • FIRST COURSE Learn to master utilising...