Sketchbook: Takes You Inside the Minds of the World's Best Fantasy and Concept Artists and Illustrators

by ImagineFX, Sarah Bankes

The sketching stage is integral to any piece of art. Sketches can often provide interesting insights into the processes and thinking behind the finished piece as well as showing off technique and skill. The freewheeling excitement in sketches—where artists don't hold back, don't over-think, don't censor—is hard to beat. Sketchbook is about captured moments bursting with creativity, straight from the minds of the finest illustrators around the world. Whether you're a practicing fantasy artist, a student or even a hobbyist wanting to take your skills further, there's something here for so, dive in and discover crazy creatures, cool futuristic vehicles and stunning expansive environments. Contributors include Randy Bishop, Feng Zhu, Charlie Bowater, Bill Carman, Claire Wendling, Genzoman, Iain McCaig and many more

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2020

About the author

ImagineFX is a digital art magazine that features workshops and interviews with artists from the science fiction, fantasy, manga, anime, game and comic disciplines.

Published in Bath, UK by Future plc since January 2006, its main focus is the workshops featured in the second half of the magazine. Artists such as Ryan Church, Jonny Duddle, Martin Bland and Henning Ludvigsen contribute to the magazine. The magazine comes with a DVD that includes workshop files that relate to the tutorials in the magazine as well as reader artwork, program demos, free fonts, textures, images and Photoshop brushes.