Imagine FX

Editorial Editor Rob Redman rob.redman@futurenet.com Art Editor

Welcome to… NO. 1 FOR DIGITAL ARTIST Imagine FX

This month we’re looking at tabletop games, an

Thomas Fernandes

The rich environment and architecture of Goa are a huge inspiration for Thomas, as well as its renowned illustrator Mario Miranda. In his work, he likes to use vibrant colours to make his audience happy.

Michael Darjaniah

Michael is a digital illustrator with roots in traditional mediums such as oil painting and sculpting. He is inspired by Starcraft and World of Warcraft, and likes to experiment with new approaches to keep his process exciting.

Sam Carr

Sam is an illustrator and concept artist who is currently developing The Eternal Ruins, a personal project that explores an endless labyrinth of ancient mysteries. He crafts compelling settings steeped in secrets.

David Orellana

David, also known as Davilorium, is a comic artist with a background in anthropology. Previously a freelance animator, he now creates comics and stories inspired by manga, video games and ancient Mediterranean art.

The Rookies

Discover your potential with The Rookies; the launchpad

ARTIST NEWS, SOFTWARE EVENTS IMAGINE NATIONAT THE CORE OF THE DIGITAL ART COMMUNITY

CREATIVE SANCTUARY Explore inside the studio of comic

Award-winning RPG art secrets

High rollers Tanya Combrinck meets the artists and designers who created some of this year’s best tabletop role-playing games

Derek Laufman

Cats and comics The artist shows off the creative cave where he escapes the dreary winter blues

LETTERS

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FRESH PAINT

New works that have grabbed our attention

INKING A WORLD FOR ILLUMINEERS

James Clarke speaks to a trio of artists about their work illustrating beautiful card art for hit TCG Disney Lorcana

AUBREY ARCHER

Creative licence brings a new twist to classic characters

KENNETH ANDERSON

Why Disney Lorcana is a perfect fit for the character designer

LISANNE KOETEEUW

From Disney-obsessed youngster to Lorcana artist

Rossy

Get an eyeful of these goblins! They’re a fantasy favourite for this fairy tale-obsessed artist

16 TIPS TO MASTER BOARD GAME ART

Vincent Dutrait shares concepts and approaches for creating impactful game illustrations while having fun in the process

USE LIGHT TO GUIDE THE EYE

Find out the techniques Kyle Brown employed to ramp up the signature look in his Alien fan art

MAINTAIN FOCUS IN YOUR DETAILS

Gin Zhang explains why keeping an image balanced is vital for ensuring readability

DESIGN A FIERCE ROBOT CONCEPT

Michael Michera showcases his handy process for creating a memorable, animal-inspired machine

GET PERFECT PROPORTIONS

Nicolás Amarilla uses 3D models for a little assistance to achieve a flawless composition

COMMUNICATE WITH COLOUR

Liang Mark reveals how they bring emotion to narrative through the use of their palette

Huion Inspiroy Frego M

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

Huawei MatePad 12X Papermatte Edition

SOFTWARE CONUNDRUM A decent tablet with an excellent screen, but it’s held back by the limited availability of apps

EXCEPTIONAL VALUE

A great office chair for bargain-seeking buyers

Logitech MX Creative Console

WORKFLOW WONDER Streamline your creativity and get jobs done in record time with this handy shortcut keypad and dial

Apple MacBook Pro (M4, 2024)

PREMIUM PRICE, MIDDLING GRAPHICS There are few surprises found on board a well-built, reliable and fast machine, but the GPU performance could be better

STYLE AND SUPPORT

We rate an office chair that covers all the bases

ASUS ProArt P16

GRAND SLAM ASUS has hit a home run with its expanded ProArt laptop lineup, and this is a proud creative flagbearer

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TR ADITIONAL ARTISTS

Core skills HOW TO DRAW ACCURATE HANDS

A trio of talented artists teach you their methods for crafting one of the trickiest, but most expressive parts of the human anatomy

PAINT A VIBR ANT VIDEO GAME POSTER

Fancy creating lively game art? DUNCAN FEGREDO talks through his process designing a stunning poster for sci-fi adventure Revenge of the Savage Planet

First Impressions Greg Ruth

The artist on his journey to finding a style and career