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NO. 1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS

Welcome to… NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX

This issue of ImagineFX takes us into autumn

EX Posé

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

The Rookies

THE ROOKIES Discover your potential with The Rookies,

The Gallery

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

Imagine Nation

ARTIST NEWS, SOFTWARE EVENTS AT THE CORE OF THE DIGITAL ART COMMUNITY

Has manga lost its true identity?

Going global Manga is massively popular, but Dominic Carter wonders if its broad appeal has irredeemably altered the art form

AIRI PAN

The artist reveals how manga has shaped her work

Concept101 Art Competition 2025

Visionary work ImagineFX was honoured to support this community hunt for emerging talent, unearthing some masterful creativity

Jerry Gaylord

Hero worship A lifelong comic fan turned full-time animation pro shows off his creative space

Letters YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

Contact the editor, Rob Redman, on mail@imaginefx.com

Doug Chiang

Dominic Carter talks to the concept artist and designer about achieving his lifelong dream of working on Star Wars

Development sheet

PROJECT TITLE: LIJIANG UMBRELLA SHOP

Rasti

Wild medical experiments, the cybernetic undead and animal studies jostle for space in this concept artist’s sketchbook

PUT STORYTELLING FRONT AND CENTRE

Tony Valente reveals why telling a compelling story in your manga art is just as important as mastering core art techniques

MAINTAIN READABILITY

Learn how Iwo Widuliński concepts and refines a character design for a video game

CREATE DETAILED CHARACTER ART

Lux Mily shares her process for illustrating an engaging fantasy portrait with a strong colour scheme and polished details

CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF A VIDEO GAME

Technique focus

CRAFTING WORLDS THROUGH MEMORY

Discover how Carla Cordelia incorporates elements of her daily life and memories into one-of-a-kind environment concepts

The best drawing tablets

The latest digital art resources are put to the test by the ImagineFX team…

ASUS ProArt PA32UCDM

SHINING LIGHT The latest display from ASUS packs a hefty HDR punch that blows away any LCD-based monitor, but stumbles slightly when it comes to connectivity

Geekom IT15

BOX OF TRICKS Incredibly compact, the Geekom IT15 offers great CPU performance for under a grand. If only the GPU were stronger

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7

THINK FAST Lenovo’s 16-inch workstation is a high-quality laptop aimed at demanding professionals, but digital artists may still find it lacks a certain je nais se quois

Create a Quick Editorial Illustration in a Realistic Style

BRIEF ENCOUNTER Learn how to maximise creativity in a professional environment with industry veteran Óscar Lloréns

3D Artist Showcase

BE INSPIRED BY THE BEST DIGITAL ART AROUND

CREATE CONCEPTS FOR VIDEO GAMES

Rahul Chandwaney reveals his Blender workflow tips for producing studio-quality, informative environment concepts

TURN A SKETCH INTO A 3D SCENE

Catherine Kong breaks down her process for depicting the imposing Tower of Trizachara

3D Artist Back to basics

OUR 3D EXPERTS ARE HERE TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE…

FIVE MINUTES WITH VICTOR HUGO

Learn what the Brazilian artist has to say on fan art and not being defined by your work