ImagineFX 2012-09

Create Amazing

Give your digital fantasy art an astonishing new look in a sensational workshop by WILL MURAI

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Eagle-eyed readers will notice that Im not Claire Howlett. Your regular editor has taken on her most challenging mission to date motherhood. Im sure youll all join me in congratulating her on the new arrival! While Claire recharges her batteries, ImagineFX remains as committed as ever to championing the

fantasy art you love, both old and new.This issue we invoke the era of Wally Wood and Norman Saunders

in a celebration of the Golden Age of pulp art. Turn to page 48 to read our feature on the eras inspirational artists, who worked for the love of their art and the recognition from their peers. I think theres something we can all learn from these pioneers of fantasy illustration; love the art you make and have pride in your achievements.

Our workshops this issue offer an array of insights. Wetas Christian Pearce demonstrates how to grime-up your illustrations on page 76, while Daniela Uhlig shows how keeping brushes simple can reap rewards in her pin-up workshop on page 94, and Thom Tenery uses compositional rules to define an alien world on page 98. Finally, ex-Disney artist Jack Bosson recalls his life in the jazz bars of 1950s New York on page 82, to demonstrate how to draw a complex scene with multiple figures.

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Featured artistsImagineFX brings together some of the worlds nest artists to share their techniques and inspiration for creating stunning artwork

Dan D EvansDan works in the video games industry as a technical art director, but in his spare time he

pays artistic homage to pulp lm posters and book covers, as well as working on a lm. Dan shows how he creates a bespoke pulp book cover from sketch to cover lines, using Photoshop trickery to create the look of sloppy gouache. His workshop is on page 88. www.myartshame.blogspot.co.uk

Christian PearceA 10-year veteran at Weta Workshop in New Zealand, Christian is a self-taught senior

concept artist whose spare-time projects are in danger of taking over his life. This issues retro aeroplane is inspired by his love of hot rods, ramshackle vehicle design and griming up his digital art. Discover his texture tips on page 76.www.christianpearce.blogspot.co.uk

Jack BossonHaving won numerous awards for his ne art and exhibited in the US and Europe,

Jack is a master of his craft. A trainer in feature animation at Disney, Jack later set up an animation department at Woodbury University, which he chaired for three years until retiring two years ago, as Professor Emeritus. Jack shares his gure drawing knowledge on page 82.www.jackbosson.com

Daryl MandrykVancouver-based Daryl has been creating concept art for the video games, lm and entertainment

industries for 11 years now, and his recent credits include SSX: Deadly Descents and Prototype 2. This issue Daryl demonstrates how a strong, classic composition can help dene an imagined sci- heroine. Head on over to page 86 now to read his engaging workshop.www.mandrykart.com

Daniela UhligFor most of her life Daniela has worked traditionally with paint on canvas. Then, following

a new job at a large entertainment company, she began experimenting with Photoshop and Painter, and never looked back. A fan of pin-up art, Daniela has created a unique poster girl for futuristic air travel, and she explains why less can often mean more. Danielas workshop is on page 94.www.du-artwork.de

Thom TeneryA graduate of the illustrious Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, US, Thom has

worked in video games, lm and book publishing. Thoms clean, evocative paintings are highly sort after and have adorned many book covers. This issue, in his workshop in page 98, Thom channels the spirits of Frank Frazetta and Edgar Rice Burroughs to create an alien palace in a snowy environment.www.thomlab.com

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Will MuraiCOUNTRY: BrazilSOFTWARE: PhotoshopWEB: www.willmurai.comSo Paulo based Willian Hideki Murai never imagined hed sketch out a career as a leading digital artist. As a child he loved to draw; now the adult Will draws for Marvel, DC Comics and led an art team at Ubisoft. An adaptable artist with a keen eye for character, Will sharpened his pencils to turn in a fantastic pulp-inspired cover.

We set Will the challenge of creating a cover in the pulp art style with a modern twist. Delving into his love of the genre, Will hit on the idea of a literal monstrous boss getting fresh with his secretary. Tentacles, a strong light source and a dame in distress, Will is on the right track

For purposes of the cover we love the simplicity of the image and the strong light source that adds drama. To update the pulp premise we ensure our secretary isnt a victim shes now an Ellen Ripley-inspired survivor. More tweaks, and Will creates a new crop to t the ImagineFX cover layout.

We suggest that the tentacles have caught various ofce paraphernalia in their slime trail. Will adds his worn paper textures, boosts the contrast and embellishes the shadows, to create the perfect pulp homage. See his workshop on page 72.

An accomplished illustrator with an infectious sense of fun, Brazilian Will Murai proved the perfect foil for our pulp art fantasies this issue

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ImagineNation18 News28 Forum winners30 Letters40 Artist Q&A

Features 33 Rising Stars 2012Our judges offer advice for creating the perfect portfolio to enter this years search for the best new artists.

48 Pulp artWe look back at the gaudy pulp art covers of the 30s and 40s, and ask leading artists why they enjoy this eye-catching painting style.

58 SketchbookVeteran lm and TV designer Craig Elliott gives us a peek into the twisted, darker corners of his sketchbook.

62 Legend: Mark SchultzThe pulp-inspired illustrator legend talks about technique, comics history and why colour might be overrated.

68 Development sheetChinese designer Zhang Jian lets us in on the creation of his giant arachnid for a video game.

Reviews104 Hardware106 Books107 Training108 Film110 Video games

Regulars3 Editors letter31 Digital editions38 Subscribe today57 Back issues93 Next month

Receive great savings and get every issue delivered to your door when you subscribe! See pages 31 and 38

Legend: Mark Schultz

Mars Attacks! Development sheet Mountain pass

Disintegrating demonSketchbook

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Pulp has an enjoyable simplicity and naivety that modern fantasy art has distanced itself fromArtist Daren Bader on the joys of pulp art

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98 Depict a snowy alien landscapeThom Tenery imagines a palace on an alien moon.

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WorkshopsAdvice and techniques from pro artists

40 This months topics...How to paint owers, lips, wet atmospheres, calm seas, oating in space, guilty expressions and more.

72 Master the vivid look of pulp artWill Murai shows how he created our cover.

94 Simplify your brush choicesDaniela Uhlig shows how to create a sci- pin-up.

82 Compose multiple figuresJack Bosson puts together an engaging crowd scene.

76 Use texture in an imageChristian Pearce applies some dirty tricks.

86 Portray a sci-fi soldierDaryl Mandryk gives his female trooper attitude.

81 Give your art a traditional lookCher Threinen-Pendarvis gives strokes realism.

88 Paint a worn-out pulp book coverDan D Evans pays homage to the pioneers of pulp.

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Wes TalbottLOCATION: US WEB: www.westalbott.daportfolio.comEMAIL: [email protected]: Photoshop

Wes is studying Illustration at Columbus College of Art & Design: I did my first digital painting in 2007 with GIMP and a mouse

and instantly decided I needed to get a tablet and pursue this new medium.

Despite still being a scholar, hes already begun to make in-roads into the professional life: Recently Ive done some concept art for several films and am currently doing concepts for Emerald City Games. My hope is that upon graduation Ill be able to make art, start a family and live comfortably, either through freelancing or securing a full-time position doing concept art.

ARTIST OF THE MONTHCongratulations Wes youve won yourself a copy of Exotique 6 and Character Modeling 3! To find out more about these two great art resources, go to www.ballisticpublishing.com.

1 THE RAVEN QUEEN This piece was just a fun exercise to try some things Ive never done before. I dont use a lot of red normally, I dont paint female characters very often and I rarely do paintings of villains. So this was a combination of all of those.

2THE BLACK DRAGON I wanted to revisit the classic idea of a single courageous knight confronting a dragon who had stolen his maiden, but I was having trouble being inspired. So I wrote a poem describing a scene in my head, and this is the final depiction of that.

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Concept artist Jason Pickthall comments on Wess Black Dragon

A really nice use of colour for a wintry scene. Perhaps some fogging or slight desaturation in the top half of the image

would really create some distance and make it even more dramatic!

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1SERAPHITA The goal of this painting was to do a picture using common photo stock on deviantART, entirely painted and not photo-manipulated. I wanted to depict an angel of ashes, bringing with her the Apocalypse and utter desolation.

2SNOW QUEEN One of my obsessions is winter and the Snow Queen tale. I always try to push the realism as far as I can, and a portrait like this is a good training piece.

Rozenn Illiano LOCATION: FranceWEB: www.onirography.com EMAIL: [email protected]: Photoshop

Not content with being a published childrens author, Rozenn also spends her time creating illustrations about fantasy,

fairies and surrealism. Shes entirely self-taught and admits,

Im still learning. I started with traditional tools, watercolour and coloured pencils, but with time I discovered Photoshop and bought my first tablet. With the help of my companion, whos also an illustrator, and thanks to the many talented illustrators around the world that make me dream, I learn every day and hope to live with my art.

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