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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.***

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Fragan Tanguy • Fragan has been a professional concept artist since 2017, specialising in character design. He has worked with Virtuos, CI Games, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. A fantasy and cyberpunk fan, his work balances dark atmospheres with realism.

Choi Keun Hoon • Choi is a game art director whose work emphasises primary bold tones and a comic-inspired aesthetic to convey feelings. She is currently developing her own animated universe.

Randy Ruedisueli • Randy is a professional artist and part-time teacher. After taking 10 years worth of courses, he left his job in the healthcare sector to pursue art full-time, and loves painting landscapes.

Natali Samutina • Natali is a freelance illustrator who specialises in splash art and dynamic illustrations. She aims to make her characters feel as believable as possible, allowing the viewer to imagine the scene coming to life in front of them.

Kseniia Semenova • Kseniia is a freelance digital illustrator who focuses on stylised fantasy art and character-driven storytelling. Inspired by games like World of Warcraft, she uses expressive lighting to create atmospheric scenes.

THE Rookies

Starting out in the animation industry • Moving pictures The animation industry faces new pressures while still boasting unique creative opportunities. Dominic Carter discovers what artists need to know

JOSH WESSLING • Art director Josh Wessling shares his thoughts on animation

Gretel Lusky • Scenic view This artist’s studio, filled with tiny treasures, is where art and whimsy collide

The path of… Max Bedulenko • Worlds apart Environmental concept artist Max Bedulenko talks us through his journey

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WESTERN COMICS: A PRIMER • Asha Bardon agrees that comics are cool, but given the number of countries around the world, where do you begin – and where did they?

GET STARTED WITH SHORTER COMICS • Comics can be short and sweet, long and complicated, or somewhere in between. Let’s start small…

LEARN HOW TO MAKE ART LIKE ANTON W BLAKE • Anton W Blake is a cartoonist and TTRPG designer based in Austin, Texas.

MAKING THE JUMP TO BROADCAST MEDIA • There’s a long legacy of series that have seen adaptations that give a new lease of life to old stories.

Development sheet PROJECT TITLE: FLEE • Jaehyun Kim revels in building worlds and establishing the aesthetics that will breathe life into his creations. Here he guides us through his approach, from exploring the layout to adding fine details

Miro Petrov • Fantastical beings are the name of the game here, with digital art used to create something that looks more traditional

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

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PAINTING A COVER ON A DEADLINE • Brett Bean shares his process on how to get things done when your...