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 ImagineFX

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

EPIC MANGA MADE EASY • Unleash your manga potential in Procreate with Lux Mily’s composition tricks

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FXPosé • THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

The Rookies

Working as a concept artist in film • Screen break Tanya Combrinck finds out that creative talent alone won’t open doors to the movie industry

CONCEPTING FOR FILMS • David Freeman’s advice for standing out in a crowded space

Jason Shawn Alexander • Multiple choice A range of workstations and stacks of art and books make up this LA artist’s long-occupied space

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Letters • YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FRESH PAINT • New works that have grabbed our attention

THE ART OF YIGIT KOROGLU • Dominic Carter talks to the interior architect-turned-artist about creating characters with personality and working on Magic: the Gathering

PROJECT TITLE: SIESTA (NAP TIME) • Alejandro Burdisio takes us through the creation of an artwork from his Universo Chatarra, which translates as ‘Scrap Universe’. It’s his ongoing personal project inspired by the buildings and cars from Argentina’s past

Michaela Nienaber • Creature features and devilishly good art appear in the personal work of this artist

MASTER THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO CREATE YOUR BEST FANTASY ART • Let the industry experts at ImagineFX be your guide as you dive into a wealth of tips, tricks and techniques for incredible fantasy art, from how to guides to programs from Photoshop to Krita, to in-depth technique masterclasses

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

Artist insight GRASP THE BASICS OF FIGURATIVE ART • Anatomy, gesture and line quality are key aspects of figure drawing. Joshua Black’s advice will enhance your character work

Technique focus DEFINE YOUR COMPOSITION WITH COLOUR • Germán Reina creates detailed isometric art to help celebrate Supercell’s 15th year

CHARACTER-FILLED ART WITH CLARITY

Artist insight USE LIGHT & SHADE TO BEST EFFECT • Renowned illustrator Chris Legaspi reveals how he establishes the composition and brings his figurative art to life using light and shadow

Technique focus DEVELOP A NEW PAINTING STYLE • Alexander “Minze” Thümler develops a fresh workflow for his upcoming graphic novel project

Photoshop & Blender SKETCH AND PAINT A SCI-FI MARKET • ZiYuan Wang demonstrates his creative process when working up an environment concept for the video game industry

Technique focus FIND THE STORY • Moritz Cremer gives his character concept a strong backstory, which informs his ideation stages

A WELL-DEFINED SCI-FI CONCEPT

Xencelabs Pen Display 24+ • DREAM SCREEN Squaring up to Wacom on both price point and features, this is a pro-level tablet that delivers accurate colour and a tactile drawing experience

HP Omen Transcend 32 OLED • MULTI-PURPOSE SCREEN HP’s latest display positions itself as straddling the worlds of busy creatives and demanding gamers. Does it make the grade on both fronts?

Corsair EX400U •...