ImagineFX July 2021

In her workshop on her beautiful art for The Little Mermaid, Ashly Lovitt talks about taking on a project that took her out of her comfort zone, which in her case was designing a book from scratch. Ashly encourages artists to explore their limits and I wholeheartedly agree with her sentiment (she also shares a truly brilliant quote from David Bowie – turn to page 56 to see it!). By pushing ourselves, we’ll learn something. Even if the outcome is a negative one, we’ll gain something from that experience. This goes for every type of experience, including rejection. Turn to page 18 to hear stories of woes and noes from professional artists that ultimately turned into stories of triumph. As always, I love to hear from you, so please send in your…

In her workshop on her beautiful art for The Little Mermaid, Ashly Lovitt talks about taking on a project that took her out of her comfort zone, which in her case was designing a book from scratch. Ashly encourages artists to explore their limits and I wholeheartedly agree with her sentiment (she also shares a truly brilliant quote from David Bowie – turn to page 56 to see it!). By pushing ourselves, we’ll learn something. Even if the outcome is a negative one, we’ll gain something from that experience. This goes for every type of experience, including rejection. Turn to page 18 to hear stories of woes and noes from professional artists that ultimately turned into stories of triumph. As always, I love to hear from you, so please send…

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Option 1: Annual print subscription, £45.40* ● Exclusive text-free covers ● Delivered direct to your door ● 13 editions per year Option 2: Annual print + digital subscription £74* ● Print edition delivered direct to your door ● Instant access to digital edition via your iOS or Android device ● Exclusive text-free covers ● 13 editions per year Option 3: Annual digital subscription, £31* ● Instant access to digital editions ● Same content as print editions ● 13 editions per year SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE BY VISITING: WWW.MAGAZINESDIRECT.COM/IFX/EAST21 *Terms & conditions Offer closes 30 June 2021. Offer open to all new subscribers only. Pricing is guaranteed for the first 12 months and we will notify you in advance of any price changes. The full subscription rate is for 12 months (13 issues) and includes postage and packaging. If the magazine ordered changes frequency per annum,…

Getting hold of this issue’s resources is easy. Just visit http://ifxm.ag/creature201design WORKSHOP VIDEOS Design and paint an original fantasy creature See how Bobby Chiu balances fantastical creature design with naturalistic details such as subsurface scattering, textures and iridescence. Read about Bobby’s techniques on page 50. Model a bike in Blender Watch as Rashid Tagirov turns a 2D sketch into a 3D model. His workshop’s on page 74. Get better at inking See how Jeff Miracola brings his fantasy art to life using inks. There’s more on page 92. Four workshop videos to sharpen your creature design skills! Using a mix of 2D and 3D tools, Adam Dewhirst, Aaron Blaise, Rob Brunette and Roberto Padula show you how they create this collection of original fantasy creatures.…

Getting hold of this issue’s resources is easy. Just visit http://ifxm.ag/creature201design WORKSHOP VIDEOS Design and paint an original fantasy creature See how Bobby Chiu balances fantastical creature design with naturalistic details such as subsurface scattering, textures and iridescence. Read about Bobby’s techniques on page 50. Model a bike in Blender Watch as Rashid Tagirov turns a 2D sketch into a 3D model. His workshop’s on page 74. Get better at inking See how Jeff Miracola brings his fantasy art to life using inks. There’s more on page 92. Four workshop videos to sharpen your creature design skills! Using a mix of 2D and 3D tools, Adam Dewhirst, Aaron Blaise, Rob Brunette and Roberto Padula show you how they create this collection of original fantasy creatures.…