NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX

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Welcome to… NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX

Hello and welcome to issue 224 of ImagineFX.

Brahim Bensehoul

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Gabriel Gomez

Originally from France, Gabriel moved to Belgium to study illustration and comics. He has now worked within animation for 12 years as a background and visual development artist for Netflix, Disney and Paramount.

Alix Harris

Alix is a digital illustrator and character artist whose inspirations include pop culture, manga and fashion. She loves creating expressive characters and using bold and bright colours.

Krzysztof Maziarz

Krzysztof started drawing after meeting professional artists while studying game development. “I bought a tablet and started to draw after hours. That was almost 10 years ago.”

Ömer Tunç

Ömer has been interested in painting since a young age, and has been creating digital paintings for 12 years. He often draws on fantasy themes, such as an ordinary, powerless character fighting a dragon or demon.

THE ROOKIES

The Rookies is a platform to help digital

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Boost your design skills

The art of storytelling Tanya Combrinck talks to four artists about practical options for boosting creativity

A day in the life of… Josh Herman

Ready to roll Join the D&D studio art director and former Marvel Studios artist for a non-stop day

Adrian Smith

Mind the Goblin Head up top for an attic studio tour, but watch out for the chihuahua on guard

THE ART OF COLIE WERTZ

Dominic Carter talks to the concept art veteran about his time on Star Wars, work on Dune and his recent contribution to Bullet Train

Thomas Elliott

Fascinating creature concoctions mix flesh and steel as the illustrator gives a unique spin to his sketchbook creations

Iain Thody

The concept artist’s passion for sci-fi and comics shines through in the mechs, tech and more found throughout his sketches

SECRETS OF BLACK AND WHITE ART

Go in depth with Acky Bright as he explains the approach behind his synonymous style

SIMPLICITY IN YOUR SHAPES

Richard Anderson on the foundational philosophies behind his creative process

SHARPEN YOUR DRAWING SKILLS

Nick Ladd showcases how you can practise figure drawing in the virtual world using VR technology

ADD IMPACT TO YOUR FAN ART

Evan Liu explains how he added dynamic edge to his God of War Ragnarök tribute

17 TIPS TO DEVELOP YOUR CHARACTERS

Writer Isabel Armitage shares her advice on building coherent characters for your artwork – Art by Toby Hawksley

EXPAND ON YOUR SOURCE MATERIALS

Discover how concept artist Adrien Cantone embraced the references that inspired his epic Mecha vs Kaiju battle render

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TR ADITIONAL ARTISTS

DRAW AN ETHEREAL FANTASY CHARACTER

CAMERON SCOTT DAVIS shows how to maintain a traditional feel when transferring your drawings to digital software for finishing touches

TENDING TO A FLORAL VISION

JASON MOWRY talks us through the evolution that bloomed in his botanically inspired artwork

First Impressions

The fantasy artist introduces his favourite work and early influences