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…

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CREATE GAME ART THAT SLAYS • Thomas Elliott shares his process for crafting a brutal cover for Doom: The Dark Ages

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FXPosé • THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART

The Rookies

How to sell your artwork • Promotion commotion Tanya Combrinck discovers how getting serious about marketing can pay off and hears advice from artists across a range of industries

LESSONS TO LEARN • Business and marketing resources for creatives

DC and Sega join forces • Comic collaboration Adam Bryce Thomas talks about the challenge of combining two classic IPs as Sonic partners up with the Justice League for a new adventure

ImagineFX quick quiz • Find out if you’re a digital art brainbox!

Geizi Guevara • Vibrant harmony Step inside a high-energy art space packed with gadgets, artbooks and creative chaos

ART CHALLENGE • Purple reign You picked out a mystical colour theme to test your skills as our Art Challenge returned

Letters • YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

THE TOP 19 PHOTOSHOP ALTERNATIVES • Confused by the endless choice of digital art apps on the market? We’re here to help with a breakdown of the best options for you

Recent editions • Missed an issue? Here’s how you can order previous print or digital editions of ImagineFX

Patrick Wagesreither • Delve into a unique collection as the concept artist shows off his chubby war machines and unusual soldiers

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Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

PAINT DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER ART • Yona shares his advice for creating powerful, personality-filled characters using simple and dynamic composition techniques

USE PHOTO REFERENCES • Quentin Marsollier studies images to get inspired for striking scenes

DEVELOP MAGICAL PORTAL EFFECTS • Richard Lay gives us the lowdown on all the key details and techniques that went in to creating his spellbinding scene

HARMONIOUS WORLD DESIGN • Sail Lin takes the battle to the vegetable plot with an army of carefully crafted characters

CREATE ETHEREAL LIGHT AND COLOUR • Pauline Voss shares her approach to crafting luminous, mystical lighting and using layered colours for atmospheric characters

KITBASH THE GROUNDWORK • Sebastian Luca reveals the process that resulted in his dystopian lemonade stand

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025) • APPLICATION CONUNDRUM The updated tablet is still a baffling combination of hardware and software

Acer DS2 Series Pro • NEW DIMENSION The monitor delivers eye-boggling 3D SpatialLabs technology, but comes at a significant price

Seagate Ultra Compact SSD • SPEEDY STORAGE Small on the outside, gigantic on the inside

MASTER THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO CREATE YOUR BEST FANTASY ART • Let the industry experts at ImagineFX be your guide as you dive into a wealth of tips, tricks and techniques for incredible fantasy art, from how-to guides to programs from Photoshop to Krita, to in-depth technique masterclasses

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