ADD TEXTURE TO WATERCOLOURS

ImagineFX

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

NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX

Although we’re a magazine for artists, we’re part

FXPosé

THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

THE ROOKIES

The Rookies is a platform to help digital artists get discovered without having to compete with professionals for attention. You’ll get to the front page of those sites one day, but for now, we’ve got your back and want to help turn your passion for creative media into a successful career.

Find your tribe at vertex

Connect and learn Our festival of digital art, animation and VFX is back as a live event! Tanya Combrinck explains why you should join us in central London on 19 April

Get THU 2024 in your calendar!

Trojan Horse was a Unicorn All the details on an event that promises to change the lives of creators and the minds of art industry leaders

Sam Tung

Baby on board We discover how the storyboard artist balances his work with raising a young child at home

Wayne Barlowe

Treasure trove The renowned artist and author opens the doors to his creative lair

Letters

YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

THE ART OF AIRI PAN

Dominic Carter talks to the senior concept artist at Blizzard about her role, running a Schoolism course, and providing a service as a creative

Sketchbook ChrissaBug

Delve into the fantasy realms dreamt up by this independent illustrator with a love for magic and myths

GIVE YOUR VIBRANT MANGA ARTWORK A SURREAL TWIST

Procreate, Clip Studio Paint & Photoshop

LIMIT YOUR COLOURS

Gonzalo Kenny paints an attention-grabbing demon with the help of a restricted palette

PART 4: LEARN TO MIX YOUR COLOURS

Fine artist Charlie Pickard reveals his top tips for creating more accurate colour mixes in your traditional paintings

CREATE STRIKING MANGA-STYLE ART

Clip Studio Paint & Photoshop

USE LIGHTING REFERENCES

Billy Christian explains how a dash of 3D brings perfect light to his artwork

DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR ANIME SCENES

Ayumi Sugimoto explains her thought process for developing a striking background environment to match her project brief

CREATE STRENGTH THROUGH SCALE

Ruan Jia unpacks the all-important narrative behind this spectacular fantasy fight scene

FXPosé

SHOWCASING THE FINEST TR ADITIONAL ARTISTS

First Impressions

Lizet Dingemans

SCAN

scan.co.uk/prographics

vertex

vertexconf.com

ImagineFX

WWW.MAGAZINESDIRECT.COM/IFX/C89H

ImagineFX

www.magazinesdirect.com/imaginefx-magazine

CREATIVE BLOQ

www.creativebloq.com

LOVE PAPER

www.lovepaper.org

CLIP STUDIO

www.clipstudio.net/en/