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NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX

While we like to vary the art styles

FX Posé

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Life with a small animation studio

Size matters Tanya Combrinck looks at how being tasked to do more with less at a small studio can make you a better animator “It can be demanding working for a smaller studio as teams are often spread thin,” says Heidi Stephenson.

ART CHALLENGE

Book-smart Check out our favourite entries from the latest stunning submissions by ImagineFX readers

The best of Vertex

Artists reunited We reflect on a fantastic day meeting our incredible digital art community and learning from so many talented speakers

Edwin Huang

They’re not dolls! Enter a toy shrine that doubles as the concept artist’s studio

Letters YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

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FRESH PAINT

New works that have grabbed our attention

THE ART OF NATHAN FOWKES

Dominic Carter talks to the concept pro about getting the most out of his sketchbooks, and the cusp of huge change facing artists

Charles Lister

Explore the Aegolist, our sketch star’s personal universe filled with macabre abominations seeking redemption

Hicham Habchi

The art director explores new perspectives on much-loved characters in his delightfully dynamic array of sketches

CREATE A PENCIL PORTRAIT SKETCH

Illustrator Brooks Kim puts methods from the masters into practice as he details the making of his Procreate drawing

MONOCHROME DEVELOPMENT

Why Songmutougada uses black and white to help build his League of Legends artwork

ADD EXCITEMENT TO ENVIRONMENTS

Concept artist Jeremy Fenske shares his process for bringing a dynamic composition to life with environmental storytelling

A COMPLEX PAINTING FROM A SIMPLE START

Keep the viewer guessing I avoid being too

DESIGN STYLISED BLENDER WORLDS

Andrés Aponte teaches you how to integrate the free 3D app into your worldbuilding and visual development processes

EXAGGERATE TO CREATE DRAMA

Erkan Karagöz uses movement and embellished elements to bring his retro comic art piece to life

PHOTOBASH FIERCE PROMOTIONAL ART

Lina Sidorova explains the techniques that she used to create a dramatic promo piece for fantasy video game Dragon Nest

DON’T BE AFRAID TO EXPERIMENT

Maximilian Güttler develops a personal process as he combines two leading digital art programs

Watercolour PAINT ELEGANT CHARACTERS

MARGARET MORALES tells us how she uses symbolic elements to create a watercolour piece filled with story for a gallery exhibit

First Impressions

The artist talks about how his watercolour work has developed