ImagineFX December 2021

Whether you’re new to digital art or have been pushing pixels since the 90s, this issue has everything you could want. We begin by celebrating the artists – new and established – who are changing the way we see modern fantasy art. The likes of Craig Mullins and Iain McCaig are honored starting on page 18, as well as the best new concept artists working today. We also take time to meet Karla Ortiz, one of the best young artists around, who was a Concept Art Awards nominee this year, as we spend a day in her life. Discover how she works and be inspired. This balance between new and established approaches continues through the issue. Over on page 74 Rafael Sarmento reveals how he reuses discarded sketches to create an original…

Whether you’re new to digital art or have been pushing pixels since the 90s, this issue has everything you could want. We begin by celebrating the artists – new and established – who are changing the way we see modern fantasy art. The likes of Craig Mullins and Iain McCaig are honored starting on page 18, as well as the best new concept artists working today. We also take time to meet Karla Ortiz, one of the best young artists around, who was a Concept Art Awards nominee this year, as we spend a day in her life. Discover how she works and be inspired. This balance between new and established approaches continues through the issue. Over on page 74 Rafael Sarmento reveals how he reuses discarded sketches to create…

WORKSHOP VIDEOS https://youtu.be/vdgXg-IwQ4Q Discover how to create compelling character art See how Christophe Young designs and paints a dieselpunk samurai figure, applying pro-level colouring and lighting techniques to boost the realism level. His workshop is on page 54. Balance colours and line-art Watch how Lauren Brown focuses attention on her Rose Queen. There’s more on page 60. https://youtu.be/qCiGv_ObwjA Fantasy environment advice Anton Fadeev shows how to paint rocks, clouds and grass. His workshop’s on page 68. Don’t waste unused ideas! In Rafael Sarmento’s workshop he creates new art from an old sketch. See page 74. https://youtu.be/77vL17QeLII Customise Painter’s dab tools Follow Isis Sousa’s video for creating stamp-type brushes from dabs. More on page 66. OVER 5 HOURS of video tutoria ls from pro artists to watch and learn from!…

WORKSHOP VIDEOS https://youtu.be/vdgXg-IwQ4Q Discover how to create compelling character art See how Christophe Young designs and paints a dieselpunk samurai figure, applying pro-level colouring and lighting techniques to boost the realism level. His workshop is on page 54. Balance colours and line-art Watch how Lauren Brown focuses attention on her Rose Queen. There’s more on page 60. https://youtu.be/qCiGv_ObwjA Fantasy environment advice Anton Fadeev shows how to paint rocks, clouds and grass. His workshop’s on page 68. Don’t waste unused ideas! In Rafael Sarmento’s workshop he creates new art from an old sketch. See page 74. https://youtu.be/77vL17QeLII Customise Painter’s dab tools Follow Isis Sousa’s video for creating stamp-type brushes from dabs. More on page 66. OVER 5 HOURS of video tutoria ls from pro artists to watch and learn from!…

All this… and more! Dune – the movie’s secrets Production designer Patrice Vermette opens up about designing Arrakis. Master fantasy portraiture Cynthia Sheppard reveals how to paint elegant fantasy art from reference. Making of Foundation Legendary concept artist Stephan Martinière on Apple TV’s epic. Tony DiTerlizzi interviewed The D&D artist rediscovers the best fantasy art of the 1980s. ISSUE 207 ON SALE 29 OCTOBER IN PRINT & DIGITAL…

All this… and more! Dune – the movie’s secrets Production designer Patrice Vermette opens up about designing Arrakis. Master fantasy portraiture Cynthia Sheppard reveals how to paint elegant fantasy art from reference. Making of Foundation Legendary concept artist Stephan Martinière on Apple TV’s epic. Tony DiTerlizzi interviewed The D&D artist rediscovers the best fantasy art of the 1980s. ISSUE 207 ON SALE 29 OCTOBER IN PRINT & DIGITAL…