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…

ImagineFX

THE ART OF ZEZHOU CHEN • We talk to the Magic: The Gathering artist about his life and career

FX Posé

The Rookies

Getting away from commercial work • Forge your path Tanya Combrinck meets three artists to find out how they make a living working on their own passion projects

STRIKE OUT ON YOUR OWN • Chrissa Barton on her income as an independent artist

A day in the life of… Piper Adonya • A craving for art The illustrator and concept designer discusses balancing a passion for her work with family and personal time

Rob Redman • Ed’s up! The ImagineFX and 3D World Editor shares his workspace, which is also his home for animation and 3D work, musical projects, and so much more

FRESH PAINT

Letters YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

THE ART OF PHILLIP, BOUTTE JR

Simon Kopp • Take a trip into the skies and explore this artist’s high-flying personal project, featuring floating ships and aerial homesteads

Photoshop PAINT A VIBRANT ANIME CHARACTER

FAST ITERATION IN 3D SOFTWARE

CREATE KEY ART FOR VIDEO GAMES • Adrien Cantone guides us through his process designing the keyframe art for upcoming sci-fi strategy game Trailblazers

EXTRA USES FOR MODELS

APPLY CEL-SHADING TO YOUR LINE-ART • Concept artist and illustrator Vassil Mihaylov demonstrates his workflow for creating a futuristic cel-shaded character illustration

DESIGN A FANTASY LANDSCAPE SCENE • Daniel Clarke picks out the highlights of a striking personal piece as he allows his imagination to run wild on a vibrant environment

BOOST YOUR ART WITH A BACKSTORY • Eva Toorenent reveals how she designs original fantasy creatures by first developing a narrative that informs her creative decisions

TESTING OUT WORKFLOWS

Traditional Artist

FXPosé

DRAW A PORTRAIT USING CHARCOAL • LIZET DINGEMANS shares the importance of proportions with her step-by-step workshop for measuring out and bringing detail to a charcoal drawing

First Impressions