In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Imagine FX

• Editor’s letter
  Welcome to… NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX
• EXPLORE MAUL: SHADOW LORD
  Go behind the scenes with Lucasfilm as the art director shares a wealth of concept secrets
• FXPosé
  THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
• Make imaginary creatures believable
  Tanya Combrinck talks to five artists about their approach to fictional anatomy in creature design
• RJ PALMER
  RJ Palmer on his love of learning about the details
• Aronja-Art
  Alpine art Based in Austria’s mountains, this traditional artist paints immersive fantasy scenes in oil and acrylic on canvas
• The path of… Chris Falkenberg
  Fantasy worlds The concept designer tells us about his evolution as an artist and how the world of digital art is forever changing
• Letters
  YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS
• KEEPING IT SUPER-REAL
  ImagineFX speaks with Lima-based artist Luis Rojas about his work in caricature and why creativity matters
• REALISM AND INFLUENCE
  Luis talks about drawing animals and the influence of Aaron Blaise on his work
• ALL IN THE DETAIL
  Luis discusses the value of detail to the overall storytelling effect
• PROJECT TITLE: GRIZZLY FALLS
  Gavin O’Donnell takes us through the process of creating a dramatic wildlife scene of a mother bear and her cubs as she teaches them how to hunt and survive in this beautiful but dangerous landscape
• Bella Liu
  Fantasy and fairy tales inspire dynamic characters and rich environments
• FROM SKETCHING TO RENDERING
  Concept artist Fano Rakotoh explains his technique for building a polished character design, from raw silhouette to final render
• FIND THE BALANCE
  Sylvain Sarrailh on transforming shapes and colours into something cohesive
• MAKE A CINEMATIC CYBERPUNK SCENE
  Eddie Mendoza shows how he created his iconic Biker Girl piece using a mix of photobashing and digital painting
• HARNESS CONTRAST
  Yoojin Seong gives her insight on creating a tranquil scene of a fairy-tale castle in winter
• CONCEPT ART USING ROBOT CHARACTERS
  JC Jongwon Park reveals his personal workflow for creating effective mechanical concepts
• BLEND INSPIRATION
  Devesh Pariyani creates a harmonious union of music and dance inspired by Hindu mythology
• The Gallery
  SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
• Reviews
  The latest digital art resources are put to the test by the ImagineFX team…
• Switchbot AI Art Frame
  DON’T BE PUT OFF BY AI This e-ink art frame isn’t restricted to generative imagery and does a great job as a display piece.
• Fantasy and Science Fiction Digital Illustration‚ Nimrod Villar
  REFRESHING COURSE Follow along with a complete sci-fi and fantasy scene workflow using Clip Studio Paint
• Brushing up…
  We put three packs through their paces to find out whether they’re worth downloading
• 3D Artist Showcase
  BE INSPIRED BY THE BEST DIGITAL ART AROUND
• VISUALISE YOUR ENVIRONMENTS WITH 3D TOOLS
  Concept artist Bill Yi explains his techniques for creating massive environments in your concept art
• RECREATE A DRAWING AS A 3D SCENE
  Jörg Grubmüller on how he challenged himself to turn a 2D illustration into a detailed 3D scene using Blender
• ADD DETAIL TO MODELS WITH TEXTURES
  Making your 3D models more detailed can be time-consuming, but it needn’t be. Mike Griggs explains how to speed up the process with 2D textures
• ANIMATION-READY MODELS
  Antony Ward on how building a model is one thing; making it animation-ready is a whole new ball game
• FIVE MINUTES WITH ALI ESER
  The Turkish concept artist on how his country inspires his art