In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Imagine FX

• CHARACTER DESIGN
  Learn new skills and techniques to embue your characters with personality
• FXPosé
  THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
• How to get the most out of black and white art
  Monochrome masters There’s more to black and white art than just an absence of colour. Dominic Carter hears about its unique creative possibilities
• INDUSTRY INSIGHT ALEXANDER JOSEBA
  The concept artist’s thoughts on working in monochrome
• Yé Wei (aka Esquissewei)
  Split studio Two desks, one for pixels and one for ink, 3,000 markers and a bed for napping – welcome inside…
• The path of… Isabella Nalin Fais
  Colourful creations The Brazilian-born concept artist talks about her career and cartoon characters
• Letters
  YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS
• The art of BENTE SCHLICK
  The illustrator discusses her process working to commission and in her personal work, as told to James Clarke
• THINKING AND INTUITION
  Bente acknowledges the place of spontaneity and feeling in her process
• PROJECT TITLE: DEEP IN THE FOREST
  Journey into the heart of an ancient forest to a sacred shrine with artist Taeyoung Kim, who explains the creation process, from collecting references and sketching ideas to adding structure and colour
• Ahmad Hilmi
  Concept artist Ahmad finds freedom in sketching and loves to combine elements and experiment with anatomical features
• CREATE A HEROIC INDIE COMIC COVER
  Artist Partha Pratim Sarkar shows how storytelling and bold inks can create a dynamic black and white composition before colouring
• START OUT WITH A STORY
  Freelance illustrator Simon Pape explains how a narrative is vital for inspiring creative decisions
• ADDING HUMOROUS NARRATIVE TOUCHES
  Eilene Huang reveals how adding comedic touches can enhance the storytelling in a scene
• PAINT A COVER ILLUSTRATION
  Peng Lu shares the creative process behind the cover illustration for the fantasy novel A Bleeding of Heavens
• WORLD-BUILD WITH LOGIC
  Oliver Chen explains how every part of a fantasy world must follow its own clear rules and logic
• DESIGN EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
  Joris Halgand shares his expertise on how to craft unique settings and incorporate powerful storytelling into them
• HARNESS THE EXCLUSION LAYER
  Christian Angel on finessing a high fantasy character scene to add extra atmosphere
• The Gallery
  SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
• MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+
  ADAPTABLE OPTION This hybrid laptop has a good screen and excellent stylus, but its integrated graphics present one weakness for creatives
• LightWave 3D 2026
  NEW WAVE Rig and animate vehicles, generate lightning, and create an ocean like a pro
• ASUS ProArt PZ14
  TWO-IN-ONE ASUS’s newest creative tablet is great for drawing on, but the compromises are felt elsewhere
• Bluetti Elite 10 Power Station
  POWER BANK With the Bluetti Elite 10, you can hike like a survivalist
• Dark Fantasy Character Design with Xiaofan Zhang
  FANTASY HORROR Toronto concept artist Xiaofan Zhang shows how to design moody, narrative-driven dark-fantasy characters
• 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
• MAKING A DETAILED 3D LANDSCAPE
  Sci-fi and fantasy artist Calder Moore goes in-depth while describing his process for creating a moody dark fantasy 3D landscape scene
• BUILD AND DRAW FROM A LIBRARY
  Peter Olschinsky’s library of over 10,000 abstract models is a starting point for each new composition
• 3D Artist Back to basics
  OUR 3D EXPERTS ARE HERE TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE…
• FIVE MINUTES WITH IAN VICKNAIR
  Artworks from classic films inspired this matte painter and director