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…

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Sheng Lam • The hard-surface specialist shares a spectacular array of futuristic vehicles, robotic creations and thoughtfully designed props

José Garcia • Explore the unique monsters and myths drawn up in the South American illustrator’s creative mind

Paul Schoeni • From blotches to beauties, the veteran visual development artist fills out every inch of his pages for fun montages

Michael Buffington Jr. • The masterful worldbuilder introduces his character designs from a pair of captivating projects

Matthew Tak • We see the gentle side of an executioner and an eccentric elephant design among the artist’s doodle collection

Dan dos Santos • The expert illustrator shares his story, tells us about his sketching habits, and gives an insight into his workflow for creating stunning book covers

BOOK COVER JOURNEY: THE NAME OF THE WIND • Dan offers insight into the thought process that went into producing the front for a heroic fantasy novel

ASSESS ALL YOUR OPTIONS • When you have a set of sketches prepared, Dan advises taking a step back

Gavin Manners • Get your creative motors up and running with a peek into the mechanical designs of the games concept artist

Sergio Eceiza • Portraits galore from stunningly expressive facial renders to horror legends – plus a side of amphibious associates

Johanna Forster • Dive into the natural world with some vegetable-flavoured character designs amid a host of delicate doodlings

Julie Arendt • Mesmerising, intricately crafted artwork make for an evocative sketchbook from the video game artist

Rain Rouhani • Join the artist on his journey through life, doodling the sights and stories he finds along the way

Karlis Ulmanis • Wrap your brain around the Latvian artist’s mind-bending but beautiful work and learn all about his influences

Howard Hsu • Mechanical gladiators? You got it! Chicken motorbikes? Why not! Take a look as the illustrator sketches out some fresh twists

Nelli Suneli • Take a little breather and relax with some of the adorable characters jotted down in the illustrator’s sketchbook

Ben Mauro • The artist unveils sketches behind the Huxley universe, his graphic novel saga telling a post-apocalyptic sci-fi story

Lucas Matos • Akira Toriyama’s influence shines through in the manga fanatic’s charming character designs

Valentina Graziuso • There’s a story in every sketch from the illustrator, who shows us her characterful creations and colourful scribblings

Chris Deboda • All manner of whimsical wonders and architectural delights await in the pages of the artist’s sketchbook

Greg Baldwin • The Lost Bear Studios founder on the spark behind his passion, why he keeps a secret sketchbook and his advice for budding artists

Phil Moss • The forest comes alive in a series of medieval-inspired character creations from the Warhammer artist

Rob Duenas • Revel in the scribbly, colourful chaos of the cartoonist’s sketches, including stylised takes on comic favourites

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