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.***

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Should I work in the games industry? • New level loading Tanya Combrinck speaks with four industry veterans about the rewards and challenges of pursuing an art career in the world of video games

Andres Martinez • Stress less The comic colourist turned concept illustrator balances working for worldwide clients from his home in South America

Elisabeth Alba and Scott Murphy • Studio for two The illustrators invite us to explore inside their spacious shared home workspace as they juggle busy freelance careers with raising two young children

LETTER YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

THE ART OF ZEZHOU CHEN • Dominic Cartertalks to the artist about drawing for Magic: The Gathering, personal projects and staying energised

Thomas Mahon • The concept artist gives us an insight on the portraits of pets and people from his collection of digital sketches

Advice from the world’s best artists

FROM SKETCH TO FINISHED PAINTING • Daniela Uhlig combines the traditional and digital worlds as she experiments in a Procreate portrait

CREATE ANIMATION IN A DISNEY STYLE • The legendary Aaron Blaise reveals how he made his latest animated short in the newly released Procreate Dreams app

PART 2: MASTERFUL SHAPES AND EDGES • Improve on your figure-drawing skills with expert advice from Charlie Pickard, as he shares his tips for perfecting anatomy

MAKE A MYSTICAL MERMAID SCENE • Tasia M.S. explains the key details of her magical illustration for LightBox Expo, including structure, her brush choices and more

CREATE NOVEL CONCEPT IDEAS • Manh Lu keeps a copy of her inspiration to hand as she develops animation-style art from a book

Photoshop LEARN TO PAINT VOLUMETRICALLY • Bring anime characters to life with an expert guide to volumetric painting from Collateral Damage Studios artist

Photoshop & Blender DESIGN 3D LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS • Theonidas shows you how to use your 2D art to build a fully realised concept environment in Blender, complete with lighting and cameras

SPACECRAFT DESIGN AIMS

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RECREATE AN ICONIC COMIC BOOK COVER • To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first comic cover art for Marvel, ADI GRANOV freshens up a classic Iron Man illustration

First Impressions • The artist shares his heroes and thoughts on the industry