ImagineFX_Issue_148_June_2017

Editor’s letter
Welcome to…
Three of my top
EDITOR’s ChOICE picks this month…
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Here in the UK, spring has
finally sprung (hooray!) and it’s
already brought warmer weather
and lighter evenings to our
bijou isle. I seem to relax a little
more when I’m not having to
scurry from place to place to
avoid the biting cold, and I love
not having to close the curtains
on the world at 4.30pm because it’s dark outside.
Spring has so much optimism to it. There’s a whole
year ahead to look forward to.
Right now, digital art is definitely having its
spring moment. There are so many technological
innovations just about to blossom, it feels as
though we’re on the cusp of something truly
transformative. Creative tech companies like Savage
Interactive and Ambient Design are making great
leaps with brilliantly packaged, affordable art
software such as ArtRage and Procreate – and all
without a subscription-based price tag to match. See
our round-up of the best offerings on page 38.
Technology is an ever-evolving concept, but so
many exciting changes are happening right now. We
take a look another revolution in digital art – virtual
reality painting – on page 18. There’s so much
going on, so leap into the issue…
Virtual insanity
We speak with the makers of the latest VR art tools that
are changing the way artists approach their work.
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Artrageous ArtRage 5
Fed up with subscription-based software models,
Nick Harris became an expert on the alternative tools.
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Claire Howlett, Editor
claire@imaginefx.com
Alla Prima
Talented traditional artist Rob Rey gives us an insight
into how he creates textured works of art in oils.
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