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 Rookies

Monster imagination • Into battle James Clarke speaks with Joe Madureira about his work on the new werewolf-inspired Warframe design in collaboration with Digital Extremes

A Tribute To Kim Jung Gi • Homage to a hero The art community pays tribute to the loss of one of their own, a legend who influenced and inspired many

Nuri Durr • Go figure This US artist tell us that dusting his studio’s many shelves is actually his full-time job

Letters

THE ART OF MATÍAS BERGARA

Pius Bak • The comics illustrator with a diverse portfolio showcases some sketches, from unique character designs to in-progress cover art

LEVEL UP YOUR CHARACTER ART

BE PREPARED

DESIGN UNIQUE CREATURES • Aleksa Drageljevic explains his process when designing fantasy creatures, mixing existing elements with random prompts

LIGHTING HARMONY • Concept artist IL Kim talks building this amazing desert scene in Unreal Engine

STORYTELLING IN CHARACTER DESIGN • In this workshop, Rafael Sarmento shows you how to inject your characters with personality and underlying narrative

iPhone 14 Pro Max • TOP-TIER Are updates like Apple’s Dynamic Island and improvements to the camera enough to make the 14 Pro Max the creative’s next iPhone?

Batman: Fortress • ANGRY ALIENS An intriguing yet haphazardly told narrative that needs to work on its tone to be truly engaging

Rocketeer: The Great Race • THE JET SET LIFESTYLE Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this pulp hero with a new, thrilling adventure

FX Pose

PAINT A LARGE-SCALE FANTASY SCENE • PATRICK J. JONES explores creating a museum-worthy painting, demonstrating step by step how he works on a beautiful fantasy scene of epic proportions

HOW TO STUDY THE BACK MUSCLES • CHARLIE PICKARD continues his ten-part series of quick tips on anatomy; this month, in the final instalment, he explores a few structural notes on the back

First Impressions