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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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EDITOR’S CHOICE • Three of my top picks this month…

CHARACTER DESIGN • Learn new skills and techniques to embue your characters with personality

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How to get the most out of black and white art • Monochrome masters There’s more to black and white art than just an absence of colour. Dominic Carter hears about its unique creative possibilities

INDUSTRY INSIGHT ALEXANDER JOSEBA • The concept artist’s thoughts on working in monochrome

Yé Wei (aka Esquissewei) • Split studio Two desks, one for pixels and one for ink, 3,000 markers and a bed for napping – welcome inside…

The path of… Isabella Nalin Fais • Colourful creations The Brazilian-born concept artist talks about her career and cartoon characters

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Letters • YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

The art of BENTE SCHLICK • The illustrator discusses her process working to commission and in her personal work, as told to James Clarke

THINKING AND INTUITION • Bente acknowledges the place of spontaneity and feeling in her process

PROJECT TITLE: DEEP IN THE FOREST • Journey into the heart of an ancient forest to a sacred shrine with artist Taeyoung Kim, who explains the creation process, from collecting references and sketching ideas to adding structure and colour

Ahmad Hilmi • Concept artist Ahmad finds freedom in sketching and loves to combine elements and experiment with anatomical features

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

CREATE A HEROIC INDIE COMIC COVER • Artist Partha Pratim Sarkar shows how storytelling and bold inks can create a dynamic black and white composition before colouring

START OUT WITH A STORY • Freelance illustrator Simon Pape explains how a narrative is vital for inspiring creative decisions

ADDING HUMOROUS NARRATIVE TOUCHES • Eilene Huang reveals how adding comedic touches can enhance the storytelling in a scene

PAINT A COVER ILLUSTRATION • Peng Lu shares the creative process behind the cover illustration for the fantasy novel A Bleeding of Heavens

WORLD-BUILD WITH LOGIC • Oliver Chen explains how every part of a fantasy world must follow its own clear rules and logic

DESIGN EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS • Joris Halgand shares his expertise on how to craft unique settings and incorporate powerful storytelling into them

HARNESS THE EXCLUSION LAYER • Christian Angel on finessing a high fantasy character scene to add extra atmosphere

The Gallery • SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ • ADAPTABLE OPTION This hybrid laptop has a good screen and excellent stylus, but its integrated graphics present one weakness for creatives

LightWave 3D 2026 • NEW WAVE Rig and animate vehicles, generate lightning, and create an ocean like a pro

ASUS ProArt PZ14 • TWO-IN-ONE ASUS’s newest creative tablet is great for drawing on, but the compromises are felt elsewhere

Bluetti Elite 10 Power Station • POWER BANK With the Bluetti Elite 10, you can hike like a survivalist

Dark Fantasy Character Design with Xiaofan Zhang...