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ImagineFX - Frazetta Tutorials and Workshops

As discussed previously (Weird, Dark Art Design: Implicit vs. Explicit Gore and Horror) renowned fantasy artist Frank Frazetta was a master at creating vivid, emotive works noted for beautiful depictions of human anatomy, typically with limited subjects centered in the image (for more on composition, I recommend reading Scott McDaniel's dissection of Frazetta's "Tanar of Pellucidar"). This post consolidates some of ImagineFX 's tutorials/movies honoring his style.

ImagineFX is the premiere digital magazine for today's artists. It takes a holistic approach toward creating art. I was particularly attracted to its emphasis on combining traditional drawing/inking approaches with digital rendering (coloring). ImagineFX is available by PDF and hardcopy magazine; they are known for providing digital content (images, textures, Photoshop brushes) on a DVD including videos of the artists creating their work (now being posted on their YouTube Channel). The videos are not replacements for the magazine write-ups, and often do not have audio. However, watching the enhanced time-lapse process in "real-time" is insightful for those learning how to compose a classic fantasy scene. Jean-Sébastien Rossbach: Frank Frazetta style