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ImagineFX issue 260
Paint cutting-edge concept art with issue 260 of ImagineFX Pro artists reveal how to make your original character, creature and environment ideas a reality
Manga art
Has manga lost its true identity? We asked 5 artists if manga's global popularity has changed the art form.
A man holds a stylus up to a drawing tablet
Artist in Residence: peek inside the studio of X-Men ‘97 animator Jerry Gaylord Library meets laboratory in this artist’s studio.
Star Wars art
Doug Chiang reveals what it takes to make it as a Star Wars artist: "Focus on being better than who you were yesterday" From Back to the Future Part II to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, what everyone needs to know to succeed in film art.
Character art by Gabriela Niko
A love of imperfection led this artist away from a career in design Gabriela Niko found her true passion in art that embraces imperfection as beauty.
Character art sketches
How sketching “mini studies" helps this artist defeat the blank canvas Alix Hillmer tells us how she uses her sketchbook to test ideas and expand her skills.

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Three artists explain the varied work involved in designing dreams.

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Follow my process in Clip Studio Paint.

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Spreads from ImagineFX 257

Explore over 500 epic sketches and doodles in issue 257 of ImagineFX

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Dive into an issue filled to the brim with inspiration, covering all manner of styles and genres.

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After ditching digital in protest, this is my new process for traditional pencil sketching.

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How the creative team behind Netflix's Arcane pushed the animation even further for the second season

By Dom Carter published

The animation studio Fortiche reveals its winning formula for adapting game characters and worlds to the screen.

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