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ImagineFX is the only magazine for fantasy and sci-fi digital artists. Each issue contains an eclectic mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, plus galleries and interviews, community news and product reviews. ***Please note: From September 2012 onwards our digital version feature links to download video tutorials and Q&A workshop resource files. Issues prior to September 2012 do not feature this additional content.***

Editor’s letter • Welcome to… NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX

EDITOR’S CHOICE • Three of my top picks this month…

GET YOUR RESOURCES • You’re three steps away from this issue’s resource files…

EXPLORE MAUL: SHADOW LORD • Go behind the scenes with Lucasfilm as the art director shares a wealth of concept secrets

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FXPosé • THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

Raja Nandepu

Cyril Yong Zhou

Anastasiya Landasseln

Nia Kovalevski

THE ROOKIES

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

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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

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

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

A NEAR-FUTURE MOTORBIKE

HARNESS CONTRAST • Yoojin Seong gives her insight on creating a tranquil scene of a fairy-tale castle in winter

A SNOWY WINTER SCENE

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

A MYTHOLOGICAL DANCE SCENE

The Gallery • SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

Conrad Keely

Rossana Castellino

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...