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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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Award-winningd RPG art secrets • High rollers Tanya Combrinck meets the artists and designers who created some of this year’s best tabletop role-playing games

Derek Laufman • Cats and comics The artist shows off the creative cave where he escapes the dreary winter blues

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FRESH PAINTS • New works that have grabbed our attention

INKING A WORLD FOR ILLUMINEERS • James Clarke speaks to a trio of artists about their work illustrating beautiful card art for hit TCG Disney Lorcana

AUBREY ARCHER • Creative licence brings a new twist to classic characters

KENNETH ANDERSON • Why Disney Lorcana is a perfect fit for the character designer

LISANNE KOETEEUW • From Disney-obsessed youngster to Lorcana artist

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Rossy • Get an eyeful of these goblins! They’re a fantasy favourite for this fairy tale-obsessed artist

Workshop • Advice from the world’s best artists

16 TIPS TO MASTER BOARD GAME ART • Vincent Dutrait shares concepts and approaches for creating impactful game illustrations while having fun in the process

USE LIGHT TO GUIDE THE EYE • Find out the techniques Kyle Brown employed to ramp up the signature look in his Alien fan art

MAINTAIN FOCUS IN YOUR DETAILS • Gin Zhang explains why keeping an image balanced is vital for ensuring readability

DESIGN A FIERCE ROBOT CONCEPT • Michael Michera showcases his handy process for creating a memorable, animal-inspired machine

GET PERFECT PROPORTIONS • Nicolás Amarilla uses 3D models for a little assistance to achieve a flawless composition

COMMUNICATE WITH COLOUR • Liang Mark reveals how they bring emotion to narrative through the use of their palette

Huion Inspiroy Frego M • SMALL TABLET, BIG IDEAS A surprisingly brilliant wireless drawing tablet aimed at the needs of digital artists, with a delightful surface and wireless capabilities

Huawei MatePad 12X Papermatte Edition • SOFTWARE CONUNDRUM A decent tablet with an excellent screen, but it’s held back by the limited availability of apps

Boulies EP460 • EXCEPTIONAL VALUE A great office chair for bargain-seeking buyers

Logitech MX Creative Console • WORKFLOW WONDER Streamline your creativity and get jobs done in record time with this handy shortcut keypad and dial

Apple MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) • PREMIUM PRICE, MIDDLING GRAPHICS There are few surprises found on board a well-built, reliable and fast machine, but the GPU performance could be better

ErgoChair Ultra • STYLE AND SUPPORT We rate an office chair that covers all the bases

ASUS ProArt P16 • GRAND SLAM ASUS has hit a home run with its expanded ProArt laptop lineup, and this is a proud creative...