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ImagineFX
September 2021
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Letters
YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS
FRESH PAINT
New works that have grabbed our attention
Painting Skills
Boost your creativity with pro advice on mastering colour in your portraits
Your art
FXPosè
THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
Javeria Khoso
LOCATION: Pakistan MEDIA: Paint Tool SAI, Photoshop WEB: www.javikhoso.com
Amanda Kiefer
LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop, Procreate WEB: www.amandakieferart.com
David Calabrese
LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop, Maya WEB: www.davidcalabrese.com
Kait Matthews
LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop, Artstudio Pro WEB: www.instagram.com/kaitmatthewsart
João Emanuel Marques Fiuza
LOCATION: Portugal MEDIA: Photoshop, Procreate WEB: www.inkognit.com
Eric Desideriu
LOCATION: Germany MEDIA: Photoshop, ink and pencil WEB: www.cooperativacreativa.com
News and events
Artists unite against NFTs
Gross profit Supporters say NFTs give creators better control over their work and more opportunities to make money. So why are many digital artists strongly against them, asks Gary Evans?
BEEPLE MADE MILLIONS. WHY CAN’T YOU?
Our contributors caution against artists rushing into NFTs – and offer an alternative
Painter 2022 stamps its quality
Tooled up Art director and vis-dev artist Isis Sousa reflects on Corel Painter 2022’s new direction
A day in the life of…Jared Krichevsky
Body talk The creature concept artist has learned the importance of good physical health in his job
Finding inspiration in politics and protest
Get together If Ki Kline had a hammer, they would hammer in the morning and make colourful, emotive imagery…
Glen Southern
I spend most of my time creating creatures,
Features
KOYAMORI
ARTIST PORTFOLIO
Len Nicholas
This concept artist enjoys drawing adorable animals getting to grips with advanced sci-fi tech. Otters are cleverer than we thought!
Workshops
FILL A CHARACTER WITH COLOURS
French illustrator Moon shows how to draw a colourful character with ink gel pens, developing an original design that features flora and fauna
CONTROLLING DETAIL IN A SCENE
Mariel Rodriguez shares their process for visualising a complex space, including how to avoid overdetailing, and effective lighting techniques
PAINTING WITH SHAPES & COLOURS
Gillian Galang elevates a building well beyond its reference, using shapes, colour and composition tools to create a bright environment
SPEED-MODEL A FANTASY SCENE
Bryn G Jones demonstrates how he arranges 3D assets in Blender and then paints over them to create fantasy art in under 30 minutes
Reviews
iPad Pro 11-inch (M1, 2021)
POLISHED PERFORMER Apple has done it again. Its latest iPad Pro model is a thing of beauty and capable of handling many creative tasks. But is it worth the hefty price tag?
The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
PARK LIFE Jump to the front of the queue and explore the concept art created for Disney’s Star Wars-themed visitor attraction
Blade Runner 2049: The Storyboards
WORLD VIEW Discover the storyboards that helped the director of Blade Runner 2049 visualise the film, before a single frame was shot
Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
CORE SKILLS The popular artist and lecturer targets art novices who are looking to take their first steps into a larger creative world
Traditional Artist
FXPosé
SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
Lucrecia Fraile
LOCATION: Spain MEDIA: Markers, watercolour, inks, gouache, acrylic
PAINTING CLOUDS WITH GOUACHE
Gouache
First impressions
This US artist got his first break illustrating Tolkien’s Middle-earth