ImagineFX

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.***

Welcome to… NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS ImagineFX

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

Tomek Larek • Drawing on everything from Slavic fantasy gamebooks to American fantasy, Tomek’s monochrone pieces leap off the page

Adam Volker • Artist and game designer Adam draws on his love of dark fantasy to inform his creations in both his work and spare time

Brandon Fernandes • Whether it’s elf-like fantasy warriors or video game-inspired brawlers, Brandon’s fighters are as tough as they come

Ian Sta.Maria • Drawing on his Filipino heritage, Ian crafts wondrous high fantasy designs that incorporate both cyberpunk and naturalistic themes

Il Kwang Kim • Specialising in creating warriors both game and movie-inspired and from his own mind, Kim’s pencil is indeed mightier than the sword

Jennifer Park • Whether it’s animals, humans or something in between, Jennifer’s silhouetted subjects leap off the page

Marcelo Matere • Classic comic book covers from his favourite artists form the basis of Marcelo’s stylistic Transformers designs

Richard Luong • Traditionally using pencil when creating his fan art, Richard draws on his most-loved films and TV for creative inspiration

Ornella Giauque • Full of colour yet rarely out of the ordinary, Ornella’s sketches are a result of sitting back and observing the finer details of everyday life

Finn Stueven • This artist’s background in concept art shines through, vividly depicting his ferocious beasts looming large in black and white

Matthew S. Armstrong • Illustrations tell a story, and Matthew’s art has plenty to tell. Here, he talks us through the background behind his work

Dan Kelby • In his art, Dan starts off with the basics of posture and dress, adding details minimally before enhancing with colour

Michael Guimont • Inspired by both classic animation to his own life, Michael’s art explores the more mundane aspects of fantasy characters’ lives

Alexandre Fernando • Inspired by multiple influences from both real life and fantasy, this artist creates simple but evocative characters

Marianne Pailloux • Combining concept art with action shots and more, Marianne’s characterful art aims to tell many a story

Ben Mauro • The world-renowned art director and concept designer, and author of sci-fi graphic novel HUXLEY, says sketching is a key part of his workflow

Damani Hughes • Wielding his Sharpie to capture the inhabitants of the animal kingdom, Damani is a tried-and-tested sketchbook artist

Matteo Piana • Plenty of research goes into Matteo’s black-and-white drawings – he likes to truly understand his subject before depicting them on paper

Dax Gordine • From superherous to childhood whimsy, there are multiple layers to Dax’s sketches, infused with life and personality

André Pelaes David • Finding strength in simplicity, André uses his ballpoint marker to construct vehicles via shapes and proportions

Aneta Fontner-Dorożyńska • There’s an air of classic Disney about Aneta’s whimsical, childlike characters, brought to life by traditional pencilwork

Nashmin Valadi • Focusing on both the elfin and the grotesque, Nashmin uses deft touches of expression in her work

Farid Sepehri • Villains and warriors take...