Welcome to... NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX

In this month’s magazine we turn our focus

Imagine FX

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

Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

PRESH PAINT

New works that have grabbed our attention

Yare Yue

LOCATION: China MEDIA: Photoshop, Blender WEB: zero0.artstation.com

Aleksandra Alekseeva

LOCATION: Serbia MEDIA: Photoshop, Procreate WEB: www.artstation.com/aleksandraalekseeva

L.J. Koh

LOCATION: Singapore MEDIA: Procreate, Photoshop WEB: www.artstation.com/kheljay

Polina Bivol

LOCATION: Georgia MEDIA: Procreate, Photoshop WEB: www.artstation.com/bivol

Emanuel Freitas Dias

LOCATION: Brazil MEDIA: Photoshop, Blender WEB: www.artstation.com/emanueldias

The Rookies

The Rookies is a platform to help digital

How to tell a story in an image

Narrative masters Tanya Combrinck talks to four artists about using visual elements to imbue their work with personal and universal human stories

A Tribute To Akira Toriyama

Remembering a legend Artists from across the world pay homage to the influential manga artist and genius creator of Dragon Ball

Get set for Vertex 2024!

Unforgettable event Our artist-focused festival returns in person with a host of speakers from the biggest names in the business

FEATURED ARTISTS AT VERTEX

From video game designers to big screen hit-makers and more in between, meet our incredible line-up of industry experts ready to share their wealth of insights

Charles Ratteray

Page-turner Library meets laboratory in the artist’s studio, packed with inspiration and a mix of media

THE ART OF GRÉGORY FROMENTEAU

Dominic Carter talks to the artist about getting into games, the value of traditional mediums, and beating burnout

Robert Laszlo Kiss

The concept artist shows his industrial background as he constructs a variety of marvellous mechanical designs

ILLUSTRATE A MAGICAL CHARACTER

In depth Magical character art

RECREATE GOUACHE EFFECTS

Tech Focus Traditional touches

PART 5: SIMPLIFY THE VALUE SCALE

Charlie Pickard introduces his top advice for achieving strong values in your artwork to create clear and powerful imagery

DRAW FUTURISTIC VEHICLE DESIGNS

John A. Frye uses just a single brush to transform his messy thumbnail into a bold and colourful hard-surface creation

DRAW FAST AND JOT DOWN IDEAS

Tech Focus Recording ideas

DEVELOP 3D SKILLS FOR CONCEPT ART

In depth Develop 3D skills

START OFF WITH SIMPLE SHAPES

Concept artist Brandon Le begins with the basics as he crafts an imposing leviathan

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

CREATE AN EPIC COMIC BATTLE

Illustrator UKO SMITH breaks down the key details as he builds an action-packed scene featuring two classic X-Men characters

First Impressions Scott Brundage

The illustrator reveals his journey through the world of art