Tabla de contenidos para November 2023 en ImagineFX

Of his image Bird of Prey, created for The Gnomon Workshop, Pascal explains: “Bird of Prey is an illustration I created for a tutorial using 3ds Max, ZBrush, KeyShot and Photoshop. My work is typically an homage to sci-fi covers and artists from the 70s and 80s. I like to take the influences of the masters from those days, artists like Moebius, Frazetta, Corben, and Druillet, and apply a slightly modern take using digital tools. “I enjoy blending elements of fantasy and sci-fi to create a style all of my own. At heart, I’m more of a sculptor than a painter, and all my work is created with 3D tools. It’s then textured and rendered before being touched up in Photoshop. I use a mix of 3D objects to compose…

Gnomon Workshop instructor Andy Park discusses his image The Goddess of War, and begins by noting: “When designing comic book characters for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I’m thinking about bringing reality to their look that, traditionally in comics, is taken for granted. It’s accepted that a superhero wearing tights running around is normal and is nothing out of the ordinary; or that their outfit would be impractical for what they need to do as heroes. “But the challenge in live-action is that the acceptance barometer is much steeper than that. We try to answer the ‘why?’ when it comes to why they would wear what they wear. It’s our attempt to bring believability to these unbelievable heroes.” Andy then shifts his attention to the process of detailing. He explains: “With…

Artist PROFILE Jessica Taylor LOCATION: Canada Jessica has lived her whole life in Canada, surrounded by the country’s wonderful landscapes to draw her inspiration from. After she graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in architecture, Jessica moved on to a career in concept art and illustration. She works alongside artist and partner Phil Moss. www.artstation.com/jesserintaylor The harvest witch brings in her finds from her garden. She is very friendly! Inhabitants of some enchanted forest, the trees give wisdom to those who ask Do you want to share your sketches with your fellow ImagineFX readers? Send us an email with a selection of your art, captions for each piece and a photo and bio of yourself to sketchbook@imaginefx.com…

Artist PROFILE Alex Out LOCATION: The Netherlands Alex is a full-time art student and part-time turbo nerd. In the future, he aspires to become a character concept artist and illustrator. https://bit.ly/3QnnCj5 As a digital artist, I tend to spent a lot of my time sitting in weird poses while working on a piece in the little art cave that is my room. This has earned me the moniker of ‘Art Goblin’ among my friends, so I figured there would be nothing more fitting than a goblin self-portrait. To start I wrote down some key features that define my appearance and mood. These would be my yellow coat, bleached hair, frogs and my bad habit of putting a pen in my mouth when I focus. With these features in mind, I…

Where did you grow up and how has this influenced your art? I grew up in the deserts of Arabia, in an international expat community, which gave me exposure to multiple cultures but little artwork except for imported cartoons, like early Bugs Bunny and anime. Not until high school did I really see the potential expanse of the art world. The house we were renting had a full library of art books, all the classic museum masterpieces and such, and fellow American students had brought comics over, in particular Epic, giving me a first glimpse into the world of fantasy and sci-fi illustration. So from movies, comics, TV, and classical art I filled sketchbook after sketchbook with a fusion of their influences. By the time I got to art school…

Yekta Ömer Akyol LOCATION: Türkiye MEDIA: Photoshop WEB: www.artstation.com/yekta Yekta grew up on early 90s tabletop RPG books, point and click games, and sci-fi novels. Obsessed with painting from an early age, his work also draws on Medieval history. 1SEWERS EXPLORATION “For me, the perfect illustration tells an interesting story with just one panel. I often struggle to achieve this, but in a funny way.” 2CLEAN CUT “In this one I pushed myself to create a dynamic scene that was full of action, with an emphasis on a comic book style.” 3AMBUSHED CLERIC “Most of the time my main source of inspiration are the tabletop RPGs I play with my friends.” 4THE CURSE “Another big source of inspiration for me are Middle Eastern tales. I think I came up with…

“My friend Michelle Catalanotto set me a challenge to create a card for a poker deck, and of course, I had to choose the iconic queen of hearts for my character. I felt this was the perfect opportunity for me to flex my rendering skills and create a modern version of a classic playing card, while keeping my signature character stylisation. What I quickly discovered with this piece is that the highlights, much like the cherry on top of a cake, were what made this artwork pop and brought the queen character to life in such an amazing way. For me, it’s all about finding those little details that can bring your artwork up to the next level.” Artist PROFILE Jefrain Gallipoli LOCATION: US Jefrain is a Venezuelan digital illustrator…

The Rookies is a platform to help digital artists get discovered without having to compete with professionals for attention. You’ll get to the front page of those sites one day, but for now, we’ve got your back and want to help turn your passion for creative media into a successful career. WWW.THEROOKIES.CO Men at Arms: Angua von Überwald YEAR CREATED: 2023 MEDIA: Photoshop “This image is a piece done for New3dge’s graduation project. The goal was to focus on creating a video game character inspired by Terry Pratchett’s Men at Arms, while being able to seek elements from other cultures in terms of design elements.” Artist PROFILE Anne Fichet LOCATION: France Anne is an artist based in France. She is focused on concept art, particularly for character design, and is…

The learning never stops for a creative. Experience builds and so, too, does the opportunity to investigate new approaches and ways of thinking about one’s work. In turn, there is always a chance to see creative process from new perspectives and learn from one’s fellow artists. The Gnomon Workshop provides a space for these encounters to flourish. ImagineFX discusses process and aesthetics with several Gnomon artists and workshop instructors, namely Pascal Blanché, Andy Park, Hamish Frater and Rembert Montald. Each artist addresses the issues of style, technology and technique. EXCLUSIVE READER OFFER! Coupon Code: IFX20 Save 20% on the first month of a new monthly subscription, or 20% off the first year of a new annual subscription. Enter the code IFX20 at the checkout at thegnomonworkshop.com. New customers will be…

“I love putting detail into an image but always have to remind myself to keep it to the focal points. This includes colour, too; your most saturated and contrasting colours should appear where you want people to look. It’s good to have a plan from the beginning and keep it simple until you get confident with colour. I decided on a simple complementary scheme. The environment reference I liked had a red tone to the desert sand, so I complemented this with the green tones you on the mechs and the settlement pieces.”…

Artist PROFILE Anna Hollinrake LOCATION: England A BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, Anna is co-founder and creative director of game studio Electric Saint. Among nine years in games and animation, she worked as an art lead on Fall Guys. https://bit.ly/3sbhRuJ When I paid a visit to the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, I wasn’t prepared for the abject beauty and craftsmanship on display at Guo Pei’s Couture Fantasy exhibit. So much so that I spent three hours moving from piece to piece, drawing frantically until my iPad died. I wanted to do a fully fledged illustration inspired by what I’d seen, but crucially they weren’t my designs. However, it wasn’t like I was lacking in reference. One search into my Google Photos led to a wealth of potential directions with…

Artist PROFILE DaCosta Bayley LOCATION: Canada DaCosta is a self-driven, award-winning illustrator, art director, and writer who has an insatiable love of storytelling and all things robotic. He works under the studio name CHOCOLATE SOOP Inc. https://bit.ly/3DHXUxY In this workshop, I’ll walk you through the basic steps I follow when creating my art in Procreate, from start to finish. I begin with canvas size and resolution, set-up with highquality print outputs in mind. With Procreate, you must balance the canvas size and resolution with the desired output needs. I wanted to design a mechanised version of the classic beckoning cat, also known as the maneki-neko in Japanese. Traditionally the right paw is raised to signify an invitation to money and happiness, and the left paw is for good people. For…

Artist PROFILE Emily Chapman LOCATION: England Emily is an illustrator and concept artist. She enjoys all mediums from digital painting through to traditional drawing and 3D sculpting. https://bit.ly/3Ym0Utj Folklore and ancient mythology is a topic I enjoy delving into for rich inspiration and study material. For this personal artwork, I wanted to attempt creating my own version of the fabled sphinx, a creature that has appeared in both ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology. My style preferences usually seem to gravitate towards realism or semirealism, as I often like to imagine what fantasy or sci-fi creatures would look like within our universe and reality. In order to achieve this, it’s always a priority to study and use direct real-world reference material of animals, creatures and textures that have existed in nature.…

Gary A. Lippincott LOCATION: US MEDIA: Watercolours WEB: www.garylippincott.com In an increasingly digital age, Gary describes himself as an illustrator’s illustrator. His fantasy and faerie themes represent a mastery of vibrance and depth, which he claims is only possible with traditional art. 1 THERE AND BACK AGAIN “Being a fan of Tolkien’s books, I wanted to depict Gandalf and his companions starting their epic journey. The border of this piece took longer than the main image and consists of the stories’ other subjects.” 2 FAITH AND FAIRIES “I love the blending of nature and fantasy. This piece offers the viewer a glimpse into the beautiful habitat that is occupied by the wee folk.” 3 WE’RE ALREADY GONE “A commission painted for a CD cover. The musician gave me the lyrics…

For me, experimenting with automatic drawing exercises started my long journey with the artwork that I create today. From 10-minute warm-ups doodling in my sketchbook, it quickly turned into my main artistic practice. But what if I decide to stick with these doodles for an hour or more, and continue to develop them? This is how I approach my projects, big and small. It makes the process fun and fresh in every step, until there’s nothing more to add and the flow becomes gradually slower as I work on the fine details. MATERIALS PAPER ⬛ Fabriano 1264 paper, 180gsm PENCILS ⬛ Faber Castell 8B ⬛ Mechanical pencil, 2mm 8B lead ⬛ Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm 2B lead ERASERS ⬛Kneaded eraser ⬛ Tombow MONO Zero 2.3mm eraser Drawing is fun and relaxing…