In a world drenched in technology it can sometimes be refreshing to step back from the screen and create art the old-fashioned way, and whether you're a keen ink artist or a painter looking to improve your action scenes, we've got something for every traditional artist in the latest bookazine from the makers of ImagineFX.
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DRAW AN ETHEREAL FANTASY CHARACTER • CAMERON SCOTT DAVIS shows how to maintain a traditional feel when transferring your drawings to digital software for finishing touches
JOHN HOWE • TREVOR HOGG takes a guided tour of Middle-earth and learns what it takes to become a visual storyteller from John Howe…
ENVISIONING A SNOW TROLL • THE SNOW TROLL MAKES ITS MIDDLE-EARTH DEBUT AFTER SIX OR SEVEN VARIED SKETCHES
“SIGN ME UP FOR THE FIRST AGE!” • EVEN AFTER FOUR DECADES, JOHN STILL SEEKS NEW ADVENTURES IN MIDDLE-EARTH
A FROZEN FIND IN THE WASTE • GALADRIEL AND HER COMPANY DISCOVER A FORTRESS NORTH OF THE GREY MOUNTAINS
DRAW A CREATURE FROM IMAGINATION • NICOLA ASURA shares his process for translating fascinating humanoid creations from mind onto paper in his melancholic graphite artwork
Step-by-step: Rendering from your imagination
In-depth: Eye-catching visual elements
First Impressions • The watercolour fantasy artist shares her creative journey
PAINT A LARGE-SCALE FANTASY SCENE • PATRICK J. JONES explores creating a museum-worthy painting, demonstrating step by step how he works on a beautiful fantasy scene of epic proportions
Dibujante Nocturno • Dominic Carter talks to the phenom about rediscovering his love of art, working on Magic: The Gathering, and how daily drawing habits are vital
CREATING COVER ARTWORK • Tenebris is one of Dibujante Nocturno’s most beloved pieces, and even appears on the cover of his artbook. Here he explains how it was made
GOLDEN RULES • The artist owes everything he’s learnt to a disciplined daily drawing habit
Sparth • Prepare to ship out into deep space with the former Halo art director and video game industry veteran
PAINT A DYNAMIC CHARACTER • MARCEL MOSQI describes his step-by-step process to painting a vibrant, stylised character in an action pose using Indian ink and watercolours
FXPosé • SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS
PAINT A MAGICAL FANTASY BATTLE • LUCAS GRACIANO shares his process for developing an oil-painted illustration for the tabletop card game Magic: The Gathering
CREATE A BEAUTIFUL UNDERWATER SCENE • NATACHA CHOHRA demonstrates how she works with watercolour to paint an aquatic environment teeming with marine life and home to a captivating mermaid
Step-by-step: Paint a captivating portrait with watercolours
First Impressions • The artist shares her journey from an animation obsession to the fine art world
Thomas Elliott • Fascinating creature concoctions mix flesh and steel as the illustrator gives a unique spin to his sketchbook creations
PAINT DECORATIVE NORSE KNOTWORK • MILIVOJ CERAN reveals how to create a realistic painting featuring a detailed Norse knotwork frame
Using references for clothes, armour and fur
ART NOUVEAU: FROM SKETCH TO INK • CHRIS PANATIER guides us step-by-step through the key principles of drawing beautiful characters and environments in the Art Nouveau style
PAINT A MOUNTAIN AT SUNSET • ANGELA SUNG shares the design and colour choices in her landscape scene
Step-by-step: Colour with gouache
Points of interest: Sunset mountains
HOW TO CAPTURE LIGHT WITH OILS • VALÉRIE PIRLOT presents five top tips on how to produce captivating oil paintings that...
