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Artist Portfolio - Marc Simonetti
Where many artists failed, the French illustrator succeeded. Marc tells Gary Evans how he accurately drew most recognisable chair in fiction…
6 min |
January 2017
ImagineFX
Add Drama To Your Book Art
Capturing the viewer with your art is no more important than when it’s on a book cover. Tommy Arnold reveals how to make potential readers linger.
6 min |
January 2017
ImagineFX
Peter De Sève
The American artist tells Gary Evans why drawing well is like telling a good joke
5 min |
March 2017
ImagineFX
From Rising Stars To Art Legends…
Catch up For 11 years ImagineFX has led the charge for digital art. Beren Neale talks to the artists who’ve been with us on the journey.
5 min |
August 2017
ImagineFX
A Year Of Drawing
World building Even Mehl Amundsen spent 12 months sketching a new fantasy realm. Now it’s being brought together in book form…
1 min |
August 2017
ImagineFX
Marc Scheff
Light space Take a look around this artist’s bright studio and find out why he keeps a box of art ‘also-rans’ and ‘just-in-case’ creative tools…
1 min |
August 2017
ImagineFX
Corel Character Contest… Winners Revealed!
Character champs Corel and Drawcrowd have unveiled the winners of its Epic Character Contest, which received over 500 entries!
2 min |
August 2017
ImagineFX
First Impressions - Wayne Haag
The Australian movie matte and concept artist was inspired by traditional greats…
3 min |
August 2017
ImagineFX
Challenge Yourself!
ArtStation challenges are now bigger than ever, offering a great chance to push yourself and maybe even impress your future boss!
4 min |
August 2017
ImagineFX
How To Make Social Media Work For You
Going viral Savvy online behaviour can take awareness of your art – and potential sales – to the next level. Julia Sagar talks to pro artists to find out how
8 min |
May 2017
ImagineFX
John Picacio
Looking forward Find out how this artist maintains his drawing energy, and discover the one thing he doesn’t allow in his studio…
2 min |
May 2017
ImagineFX
Black Ink
Brush safari A new kind of paint program, with non-traditional brushes and a focus on customisation and experimentation.
2 min |
May 2017
ImagineFX
First Impressions Travis Louie
This US illustrator and author takes a pragmatic outlook…
3 min |
October 2019
ImagineFX
Timothy Von Rueden
The American illustrator describes to Gary Evans the eternal conflict between creating art that means something and art that makes money
8 min |
October 2019
ImagineFX
Artist Portfolio Jaw Cooper
Life, death, magic and Rupert the perverted chinchilla: Gary Evans steps into the LA-based artist’s alternate reality
7 min |
August 2019
ImagineFX
Christine Kornacki
A reveal in teal Discover how this children’s book illustrator has assembled a colourful oasis for the perfect work-life balance
2 min |
August 2019
ImagineFX
Artist 15.6 Pro
AIMING HIGH XP-Pen wants to sit at the top table, next to Apple and Wacom. Should the budget tablet manufacturer be given a menu?
5 min |
August 2019
ImagineFX
Advanced Concept Art
HIGH CONCEPT Games artist Jakub Kowalczyk takes you from virtual reality to Photoshop as he puts together a dizzying fantasy landscape
1 min |
January 2019
ImagineFX
How To Get A Job In Games
Level up Recruiters from leading video game studios tell Tom May what they’re looking for in an artist
5 min |
January 2019
ImagineFX
Darren Bacon
Project pillars, studio culture, and the final five per cent: Halo’s lead concept artist takes Gary Evans behind the scenes of the AAA-franchise
6 min |
January 2019
ImagineFX
Cd Projekt Red
The Polish studio behind The Witcher series tells Tom May about its move to sci-fi and why it’s the fans that matter
4 min |
January 2019
ImagineFX
Paint A Fantasy Manga Portrait
Asia Ladowska puts aside her ink pens and markers, and embraces the digital painting process of a soft and colourful manga character
5 min |
April 2019
ImagineFX
More Top Talent Joins Vertex 2019
Double whammy Speakers from VFX studio DNEG and tabletop gaming powerhouse Games Workshop fill out the Vertex roster.
3 min |
April 2019
ImagineFX
Compose An Anime Street Scene
Tan Hui Tian uses colouring, lighting and perspective techniques to paint an urban setting that’s full of details.
4 min |
April 2019
ImagineFX
Sachin Teng
Dropping out of college, roughing it in motels, working up a mountain: the US artist tells Gary evans about the high and lows of a roller-coaster career.
7 min |
April 2019
ImagineFX
Cintiq 16
STEP DOWN The Cintiq 16 drops both the Pro designation and the price. We find out if Wacom has stripped out key features to make this work.
5 min |
April 2019
ImagineFX
Artist Portfolio - Anthony Francisco
The artist who’s worked on Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, and Guardians of the Galaxy tells Gary Evans why Marvel Studios is more than just a job.
7 min |
May 2019
ImagineFX
Photoshop Paint An Iconic Sci-fi Character
Film lover Kevin McGivern celebrates Alien’s 40th anniversary by painting Ripley as she’s about to turn the heat up on the xenomorph…
5 min |
May 2019
ImagineFX
Looking Beyond Westeros' Borders
West side Think you know Game of Thrones? Think again, as artists cast new light on unexplored corners of George RR Martin’s world.
2 min |
May 2019
ImagineFX
Vue Professional
LAND AHOY We see what improvements have been made to the software that enables you to create infinitely varied environments.
2 min |