NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX

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NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX

There are many genres of art and they

FXPosé

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

THE ROOKIES

Discover your potential with The Rookies; the launchpad

How to publish your first manga

Make your breakthrough Tanya Combrinck meets six top manga artists to uncover the secrets behind their success

JUST GETTING STARTED

Chihiro Howe’s tips for taking the leap into an original comic

Linnea Kataja and Bellamy Luna Brooks

Tokyo for two The Japanese-based duo take us inside their shared home studio and explain how it all came together

Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

THE ART OF DAN DA DAN の芸術 ダン ダ ダン

Trevor Hogg dodges aliens and ghosts to uncover the calculated and colourful madness of a bizarre anime adaptation

Florent Desailly

Fierce beasts from French folklore are among the mythical creatures reimagined in the artist’s personal project

DRAW AN EXCITING MEGA MAN COVER

Clip Studio Paint

FIND STRENGTH IN ABSTRACTION

Technique focus

DESIGN A DYNAMIC SCI-FI COMPOSITION

Procreate

COMBINE YOUR INSPIRATIONS

Technique focus

PAINT BELIEVABLE ENVIRONMENTS

Photoshop & Blender

EMBRACE THE WEIRD IDEAS

Arne Billen crafts a crooked character from his Dungeons & Dragons vision

MSI Creator A16 AI+

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

HP Omen 35L

TOWER OF POWER The latest iteration of HP’s popular gaming PC offers plenty of oomph for those working on creative projects

Apple iMac M4

NICHE BUT NICE The all-in-one powerhouse is an excellent piece of kit for the right user, capable of taking on weighty creative jobs

Boulies Master Max

ALL WORK AND PLAY A mid-range chair ideal for the office or gaming

Asus ProArt PA27JCV

BOUGHT IN 5K A monitor that delivers on it’s selling point of high-quality visuals for graphic artists and content creators

Minisforum UM760 Slim

MIGHTY IN MINIATURE This unassuming mini PC packs lots of computing power into a teeny tiny form factor at a solid price

Elegoo Mercury Plus V3.0

PRO PRINTS A perfect solution for washing and curing your 3D models

Practical Light and Color

SHINING BRIGHT Jeremy Vickery’s theory lessons are an excellent example of why older training courses shouldn’t be overlooked

Brushing up…

We put three packs through their paces to find out whether they’re worth downloading

Traditional Artist

Inspiration and advice from the best pro artists

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TR ADITIONAL ARTISTS

SKETCH ABSURD ART ON LOCATION

Sketching adventurers JAMES GURNEY and the late THOMAS KINKADE explore ways to transform an ordinary scene into eye-catching imagery

First Impressions

Simon Lee