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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The path to the top at a video games company • No cheat codes required Tanya Combrinck finds out exactly what it takes to make the leap from burgeoning student to game-shaping art director

ILYA NAZAROV • The stops on a journey from new starter to art director

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Gigi Murakami • Shock and terror! Step into the world of the American horror manga artist, where her tastes are on full display

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CREATIVE STRENGTH IN COMMUNITY • Co-founder and creative force André Luís talks about the ethos and evolution of Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn

MENTORING WITH THE KNIGHTS • André Luís discusses the spirit of THU’s guidance programs

NURTURING CAREER AMBITIONS • Why THU’s Career Camp events are so important for artists

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Yong Nam Kim • Ancient history and cherished memories have inspired the Korean artist, who also shares some of his personal animation projects

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

Procreate PAINT PORTRAITS WITH URBAN STYLE • Bring a touch of street chic to your artwork as Alvaro Escobar explains his process for creating expressive, stylised portraits

Photoshop CREATE EPIC ARTWORK FOR AN RPG COVER • Antonio De Luca shares the key elements that went into crafting an attention-grabbing Gandalf piece

Technique focus PUSH COLOURS WHILE PAINTING • Richard Lay recommends gradually developing a vibrant palette when creating your next artwork

Photoshop BUILD ATMOSPHERE IN ILLUSTRATION • Take your art to the next level with Eugenia Vi as she talks through vital techniques for setting a mood in your work

Technique focus USE SOFT SHAPES • Simone Ferriero plays with a looser perspective for his art

Artist insight 12 TIPS TO DEVELOP YOUR CHARACTERS • Animation artist Brian Weisz gives an inside look at his work, offering insight on drawing exercises, ideation and key principles of design

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Technique focus PLAN OUT YOUR COMPOSITION • Jules Darriulat gets himself set up for success as he creates a terrifying necromancer scene

Traditional Artist

FXPosé • SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

Pencil DRAW FASCINATING SYMBOLIC ARTWORK • Learn how JULIÁN DE LA MOTA creates a composition from his imagination with a focus on crafting figures, volumetric modelling, and light and shadow

First Impressions Ed Org • The artist talks about his journey into the mythological world