Tabla de contenidos para January 2024 en ImagineFX

Making an artbook is a particularly rewarding career milestone that results in a product both you and your fans will treasure. If you have a large body of work and a strong following behind you already, then you might aspire to make a traditional hardback alongside a publisher. While for those working on a smaller scale, self-publishing a crowdfunded indie artbook is an accessible option that lets you make all the creative decisions to produce exactly the book that you’ve imagined. “An artbook is the sum of an artist’s work, which may span decades,” explains Jean-Christophe Caurette, the founder of the Éditions Caurette publishing house, which works with select artists to produce a wide range of beautiful illustrated books and graphic novels. “My goal is to create a shrine to…

I love books; real, hold-in-your-hand, printed-on-paper books. I find them so much more satisfying than just looking at images on the computer screen. It’s so incredibly inspirational. I’m not just looking at random images, but a singular thought. I guess it feels a lot like listening to a single versus a well thought-out album. The album is much more of an ‘experience’, and so is a physical book. I’ve never had space to enjoy books in my office. They always had to be in some other room, on the floor, or in boxes in the garage. When my wife Alena and I moved out to Rancho Cucamonga last year, we finally got that chance to bring our books and our work into the same space. It’s wonderful to be able…

“I initiated the creative process with three or four value sketches, which emphasised the character’s hulking size and employed evocative, horrorstyle lighting for the ambiance. Upon selecting a sketch, I began the final. In order for me to capture all of the action around him, I used a wide-angle perspective with a subtle Dutch angle. Once the foundation was set, I laid in the major areas of colour and then built up my lighting using layers to achieve the desired effect. After that I zoomed in and rendered each area to completion. I recommend planning a simple value pattern early and to avoid detailing until everything is in place.” Artist PROFILE Jordan Kerbow LOCATION: US Jordan is a hooligan that escaped the jungle and taught himself to draw. He…

Artem Chebokha LOCATION: Montenegro MEDIA: Photoshop WEB: www.artstation.com/rhads Freelance artist Artem, also known as RHADS, has been working digitally since 2006. He seeks out his inspirations from realism, surrealism and fantasy art. 1 LUMINESCENT “I love surfing, even though I’ve never done it myself. I just love the look of it. The wind, the waves, and the beautiful people.” 2 SILENT WATCHER “Many of us could be described as silent watchers who read the news on social media, just scrolling through often horrifying stories. It’s scary, but become ordinary.” 3 SUMMERTIME HAPPINESS “Simple human happiness. Sometimes it just needs a little push, like being happy for a sunny day and beautiful sky over your head.” 4 SIGNALS “A surreal artwork with an element of mystery. It’s not difficult to…

The fifth Annual Concept Art Awards show wrapped up recently at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium during this year’s LightBox Expo. The event, run by the Concept Art Association, was created to recognise and elevate the essential artists working in the field of entertainment concept art. The night celebrated professional, independent and student artists, and winners were awarded honours across over 20 categories. Actress Krystina Arielle (Star Wars: The High Republic Show) and artist Iain McCaig (Star Wars prequel trilogy) hosted the evening’s ceremony, while an array of renowned concept artists from the worlds of live-action, animation and video games were in attendance. Also honoured were Omar Gomet, named the Wacom Rising Star, and Karla Ortiz, who took home both the LBX Concept Art Luminary and 9B Collective Community Impact awards.…

Artist PROFILE Mad Boogie Creations LOCATION: Brazil Mad Boogie Creations is a Brazilian outsourcing studio that creates whimsical illustrations and visual development work for clients globally, and also develops its own original IPs. www.madboogie.com Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just beginning your artistic journey, understanding composition makes all the difference. It has the power to guide the audience’s eye, making certain elements pop while subduing others to improve storytelling. In this workshop, artists Amanda Duarte, Julio ‘MZ09’ Cesar and Filipe Laurentino will share the keys of composition, ensuring you use them confidently and effectively. We’ll start with thumbnails, where manipulating the position, size and angles will dictate dominance in a scene, and how greyscale tones can add depth with overlapped elements and atmosphere. And no illustration can be…

“This painting was inspired by the crystal formations found in Egypt’s White Desert. Usually when creating an idea, composition or design, I like to start out by creating a few rough sketches. With these complete, I then modelled the base in Blender. I used a Mix shader for the crystal effect and Megascans textures for the ground and rocks. Once I was done with the base, I did a paintover in Photoshop. I find that it’s best to use real locations as inspiration for my imaginary worlds, as this lends a sense of realism to the work and makes it feel more grounded.” Artist PROFILE Yousaf Ejaz Khan LOCATION: Sweden Yousaf is a senior concept artist working at Ubisoft, where he mostly develops environments and character designs. Outside of work…

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 Devil Ray YEAR CREATED: 2023 MEDIA: Clip Studio Paint “The main purpose behind this illustration was about creating an anchor point in my progression. I’m a second-year student who’s still growing, and this piece was a milestone that I needed to materialise. Beside the fact that manta rays are my favourite animal, the wilderness and cultural roots are topics that I care deeply about. This illustration is a melting pot of interest, motivation and accomplishment of progress that…

“The alarm goes off around 6:30am. I hit it a few times, and then get up, have a protein shake and tea. If it’s my turn to take the kids to school I sort them, then get in my zen state for the commute to work. When I get to work, I get everything settled and check emails, then pick up from the day before, either painting or sketching and 3D modelling. I do it for about 20 minutes, then take a break. I’m pretty antsy and will find some background music or a movie. I’m the youngest of six kids, so I feel weird if it’s too quiet. I’ll work till lunch, which is around noon. I’ll either go out with my co-workers or on my own at lunch.…

  Artist PROFILE Alex Jensen LOCATION: Spain Alex is a character artist who has a passion for drawing, exploring and creating new designs for the both animation and video game industries. alexjensenart.es Fantasy warriors, creatures and many anthropomorphic characters are themes I always love to draw. It’s a wonderfully diverse and rich world where I’m able to contribute creative solutions. This concept was devised for a character design challenge themed around a bird warrior. Whenever I have the time, I’m always eager to dive into these challenges. I relish the opportunity to tackle characterdesign, and learn from other artists’ approaches and execution, which I find incredibly inspiring. It’s a perfect space to experiment differently from my usual methods, and the fact that it’s a short challenge allows for more…

“This is a series of paintings based on the short story of a witch looking for her cat. For this, I used my real-life surroundings as my inspiration and reference, and added stories to them. In terms of colour selection, I like to use impressionistic colours. I also like to create saturation, and warm and cold colour contrasts in these images. When deciding on colours to paint, we can choose the tone and atmosphere based on our subjective consciousness and feelings, and then exaggerate them. I also recommend drawing thumbnails of different tones to test their possibilities.”   Artist PROFILE Mengxuan Li LOCATION: China Shanghai-based concept artist Mengxuan Li is currently working in the games and animation industries. She always looks to create a sense of intimacy in her…