Whether you’re a budding artist or a seasoned pro, there is something for everyone in the latest ImagineFX Annual, featuring some of the best interviews, workshops and sketchbooks from the past year!
Welcome to No.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX ANNUAL
FXPosé • THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
BEAUTY IN THE BEASTS • Framestore talks ImagineFX through the dynamic between art department and VFX in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
MYTHOLOGY-INSPIRED MOVIE CREATURES • Christian Manz explores how the fascinating worlds of mythology influenced the films’ concept design
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT • Dan Baker unpacks his typical concept development process
THE ART OF MAX ULICHNEY • Dominic Carter speaks with the illustrator about his love of procreate and how he makes his popular MaxPacks brushes
BRUSH WITH GREATNESS • Max reveals what artists should keep in mind in order to get the most out of his brushes
WHAT’S HIDDEN UNDER THE ICE? • Max explains the creative approach to making this chilling commission
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF MANGA • James Clarke speaks with manga artists in the UK and the USA about their processes and creative impulses.
Somnath Pal • Explore the thoughts and themes behind the pages of this artist, writer and director's otherworldly sketchbook
Cam Ken dell • Let the fantastical, story-rich designs of this professional illustrator and comic creator capture your imagination
Sy Gardner • The background artist takes centre stage in a sketchbook filled with buildings inspired by real-world experiences
PAINT A STRIKING FEMALE PORTRAIT • Discover how Laura H. Rubin utilises colour, emotional contrasts and strong posing in her amazing character portraits
WORKSHOP BRUSHES
50 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PROCREATE • Five expert artists share their wealth of knowledge to boost your software skills up to the next level
Artist PROFILES
20 OF THE BEST PROCREATE BRUSH PACKS • Our pick of the leading brush sets to enhance your illustrations in Procreate
EXPERIMENT WITH COLOUR • Joe Gloria recommends a helpful plugin to perfect your palettes in Photoshop
DESIGN COLOURFUL CHARACTER ART • Loish shares her advice for developing an eye-catching colour scheme to use in your digital character artwork
PLAN OUT AND REFINE YOUR ART • Justin Gerard shares his workflow from first designs to detailed finish
DRAW AN EPIC MYTHICAL BEAST • Cindy Avelino breaks down her workflow as she makes a twist on a legendary creature using animal inspirations
17 TIPS TO DEVELOP YOUR CHARACTERS • Writer Isabel Armitage shares her advice on building coherent characters for your artwork
AN UNREAL PERSPECTIVE • Pierre Broissand reveals the advantages of using 3D software in his colourful art
BUILD A DYNAMIC COMPOSITION • Toby Willsmer explains how to capture dynamic energy and movement in an action-packed illustration
WORKSHOP BRUSHES
CREATE STUNNING LANDSCAPES • Blake Rottinger breaks down the core elements that help bring this beautiful fantasy vista to life
How I create… FANTASY ENVIRONMENTS
WORKSHOP BRUSHES
EXPRESSIVE CHARACTER ILLUSTRATION • Learn how Olga Andriyenko plans out and creates a challenging scene featuring a cauldron of witches
WORKSHOP BRUSHES
LEVEL UP YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS • Illustrator and comic artist Eric Canete provides 10 pro tips for working smarter and building confidence
Disco Diffusion & Midjourney CREATE UNIQUE ART WITH AI TOOLS • AI-generated images have gone from being mostly abstract chaos to highly detailed art pieces, as Martin Nebelong explores…
ImagineFX Annual (2024)