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RISING
OVER 8 HOURS OF
VIDEO TUITION
148 CUS T OM
PHOTOSHOP
BRUSHES
STARS
HOW TO
FIND YOUR
ART STYLE
DISCOVER YOUR
VISUAL SIGNATURE
GENERATE IDEAS
FROM CHAOS
REVIVE AN OLD
ART CONCEPT
NE W SERI ES
TRADITIONAL
MATTE PAINTING
IN PHOTOSHOP
CROWD SCENES
IN SILHOUETTE
USE COLOUR IN
SUBTLE TONES
ART SKILLS
BEAT R EJECT ION HO W TO T URN A NEGATI VE ART CRITIQ UE INT O A POS ITIVE
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Editor’s letter
to art in ascendence
Don’t laugh, but it was only relatively
recently that I realised people actually read
this bit. I just assumed that you’d leap
straight into the glorious innards of the
mag: the art. Please turn to page 39
immediately to see the 11 astonishing
artists we’ve chosen as our Rising Stars of
2013. It’s much better than reading this.
If you’re still here, there might be a few of you who didn’t submit
your art to this year’s contest. Was it for fear of rejection? If you’ve
had your fingers burned when previously showing your art, turn to
page 16 where you’ll find kindred spirits who share their rejection
stories and reveal how they overcame the hurt that it brings. It
happens to the best of the best, so don’t be disheartened.
The voyeur in me always looks forward to our Artist in Residence
feature. I love a guilt-free snoop around peoples’ art spaces to see what
tools and art books they’ve chosen, or to discover what paintings fill
their studio. But this issue’s featured artist – Tom Kidd – takes the
prize for best open-mouthed gawping ever (by me, I might add).
I warn those prone to jealousy to avert their green eyes from page 22.
To further fuel my addiction to nosiness, I’ve created another feature
where I get to look at people and art. Yes! If you’re part of a traditional
art group (whether it be a school or college class, or a get-together in a
bar) who meet to create art, take a look at Creative Space on page 104.
If you think we should feature you, then please get in touch. Just try
not to make me gawp too much…
Our spe cial cove r for
sub scrib ers this issu e.
Claire Howlett, Editor
claire@imaginefx.com
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Now you read the digital version of ImagineFX
on a range of devices! Find out more on page 28
Contents
FXPosé
8 Reader FXPosé
This month’s artwork includes
a female warrior from hell, a
sci-fi heist, a Norse god and a
massive monkey!
ImagineNation
16 News
26 Letters
30 Artist Q&A
An angry giant, silhouettes,
a damaged wall, improvisation,
characters, tension and more.
Features
16 Beat rejection
Everyone has their art rejected
– even the great artists. The key
is to use critical feedback to
improve your work.
39
RISING
STARS
2013
See page 8 for the best new art
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39 The winners!
Rising Stars 2013
After an enjoyable trawl
through some amazing
entries from artists around the
world, we proudly announce
2013’s Rising Star winners.
“John Petersen brings the best
of comic style into the land of
illustration, spicing it way up”
Rising Stars judge Jon Schindehette
54 Sketchbook
We take a look at the doodles
of artist Kim Jung Gi, whose
timelapse videos have become
a YouTube sensation.
Q&A: subtle colours
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58 Studio profile
With artists from all over the
world, Taiwan’s LikStudios
has a democratic ethos and
a determination to succeed.
Reviews
90 Hardware
92 Software
94 Books
96 Training
Regulars
3 Editor’s letter
6 Resources
28 Subscribe today
74 Back issues
87 Next month
Sketchbook: Kim Jung Gi
Q&A: characters
Q&A: bubbles
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Beat rejection
Tom Kidd’s studio
Q&A: night scene
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Issue 104 January 2014
Workshops
Advice and techniques
from pro artists…
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this issue’s art assets
64
64 Let your artistic
voice be heard
Jennifer Healy is inspired
by her surroundings.
68 Generate ideas
out of chaos
Angela Otto ignores
composition conventions.
70 Get to grips with
matte painting
Create quick environments,
says Rasmus Berggreen.
75 Apply comic
sound effects
PJ Holden adds bangs and
crashes to his comic art.
76 Discover your
visual signature
Rafael Sarmento channels
his inner art mythology.
80 Portray a warrior
in mid-flight
Alex Chaudret concepts an
armoured scout character.
82 Travel back to
a lost world
Simon Dominic brings an
old concept back to life.
Let your artistic voice be heard
104
114
Inspiration and advice from
the best traditional artists
Urban Sketchers
100 FXPosé Traditional
104 Creative Space
Urban Sketchers: Barcelona.
106 Draw a frog princess
Chris Seaman crafts a portrait.
112 Anatomy advice
Shading to define form.
114 First Impressions
We talk to Rebecca Guay.
112
NEW
SECTION
Turn to page 99
for more…
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Figure shading
Rebecca Guay
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