FORDIGITAL iié i rete A BOB EGGLETON | BRIAN FROUD | KAVIKA | KIM JUNG GI JIN HAN ALEX RUIZ | JOHN HOWE | CARLYN LIM | AND MANY MORE...AVY ; h RRAAA BARR : ae SSSSREREESSSS h BARARARAA ; hk RARAAS RRRRERERRREEREERRS DAARRARAARDRARARASWelcome to iasiae eX SKETCHBOOKS Locked within the pages of this book is something special... something very special indeed. You could say that in your hands you're holding the imaginations of some of the world’s best fantasy and scifi artists, That's because on these pages you can view the doodles, concepts, thought processes and. inner-most workings of these artists - we've delved into their sketchbooks to show you where all of their great art begins. Whether you're practising fantasy artist, a student oreven a hobbyist wanting to take your skills further, there's something here for you: so dive in and discover crazy creatures, cool futuristic vehicles and stunning expansive environments. Along, the sketches on the pages, we also bring you insights from the artists about their creations - all so you can, geta true idea of what the artist was thinking when they put pencil, pen or paint to paper. ‘There's not much left for me to say apart from enjoy the book, and get sketching.4 L FUTURE 4 rSKETCHBOOKS WiaginigrXre : Cintents Imasinehx DZ é Contents Dive into the minds — and sketchbooks — of some of the world’s best fantasy and concept artists and illustrators...‘ ‘Sketchbooks Vol.2 WviaigHiieEX =errr) LoiSketchbooks VoL2 MEX AIREe Just BarnesJustin Bames “Someone needs tv make ph Bakshu’s quel to Ral Mn Wizards” As L fi“The Mantis character was ov-developed with ny repher in an attempt tv stave off buredam THE INSURANCE MANJustur BamesAndrés Cruz. Barrera From sci-fi stories to quer lla IOs, Andrés shares the many and varied insplratumns behind hs sketches =e MRE. 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(Hove sc and fantasy stories an decid I wou setintotatline of work” Hisjourey in artisalways mowing forwards, she explain: *Plming digtallywasa great new liscovery for me. Many things influence me: life around me, gest imeltingpot"25 ye Ex s 0d describe my style a and ran wile erate learned tu stop" 2 WHRREX. Sketchbooks Vol 2 benderFUTURE GIRL “many things urfluence me: life, great artists, strange arumals, movies and music” — - - FutiSea: eo, tr ere my Umagination as wellve = « Ware? Bran Froud ‘ran besanis corer in We take 4 peek at some of the creatures that appear Ww | ‘ling on co is Te che antics bok, Bran Freud's Faeries Tales etc cult”oye heart and eae ares Sketchbooks Vol 2. IMRITEEX =Fns From% pletured some hg Jaret F he wright Figh Farin Bendis min“really ive a that wa Hen. fF ngthing mystical, demun and sexy’ in JSketchbooks Vol 2. IMRIEK csTew tricks and unspire some ont-uf-the-bor thinking”eo wer eats 4 pe. ie ds eryoy the eee soribble with a simple pene“A and dashing and lag agns of mead — those sword arin’ get a gawd warkont”“sometimes demans should be welrd, and. sometimes the! shauld just remind, yor of Satan” ie 2 TUNER siectboasva2 — — | 2 mental“i love how women can ple son thelr heads and. still lock Beautofil... and. even sexy.”ms te a Fumna Sansom The New Zealand. born artist reveals the dandles behind her charming illustrattons... =e THIEX. Sketchbooks Vol 2‘| prefer vampires tu have pouty v ears or lock monstrous Un Some way”a >“when | started this sketch, | had rr idea where Ue was ging...”the deepes ; NN fe nei ds BP : of ination and coer a! WKS . \ } ‘Sketchbooks Vol 2 UVERIGEX Jit) b\ZSS2 WV\ \) ayy page always let nene Oy ee ren ee ty Michael Stewart insplred by clastic barbarian babes and mystery nen pee Ge Fae aa Tuk, Michael Stewart 5 skeechowok Wa refreshing olast From another tome. f ER Aout 2 EX. 7 ) 7}ne the mast hig can, \ the cunlest-loa resuons that | y, jot ee and, then sketch them out”"e = . so : . _- ns ay : =) clase tv the page with an artist that trely loves the joy of sumply leaving lines on paper. “like tv draw on qual Y sg paper... of it turns met bad it can uit. ge right: un the trash” sa? 2 WHRRIREK, Sketchbooks Vol2Sketchbooks Vo 2. IMRITEEX iE“Getting subtle attitude Us always a challenge... characters that just 5 re are dull”ve oS D _ Asn They S Artes4 “| attack my sketchbuok, bly to % Pe ede ltt ones Sketchbooks Vol 2. IMSRITEK iEooh r Trevor Truscott Axel es Branded snipers, eyeball ice creams and Peter Pan | meets Mad Max — here's one artist's visnal mixtape “This is one of the lost bays from Peter Pan... U5 ra longer childrens story we know”“past: apocalypse us my favourite mixing Styles convincingly”| dete nd ‘meedin Picts, | ‘everthingheknew | corsa"1 would just sit tn the ligrary and a he poole there. | got a lot of strange looks for that.” Sketchbooks Vol 2. IMRITEK gES s ="The patterns anv their armour are based on these seen un traditimal Chinese architecture” eyce = ce "Just anothe athe and ter Jf a“Enormous cascades of wrinkled skin are Tar mare interestung to explore on paper than the smoothest of skinsBins OF VIDEO TRAINING | 2G INSIDE! PAINTER PLUS PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES | | =. ESSENTIALS 6 OFFER FOR DIGITAL ARTIST. ta » rec rT PRN Gnesi VE cor)SUBMIT YOUR SKETCHES TO ImagineLX Want to see your sketches in ImagineFX magazine? There's an easy way to do it. 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