ImagineFX 102 - Be Clever With Your Colors tutorial

Want to learn ALL my secrets? Want to see how I go about making a painting from start to finish? Want to hear me rant for an hour and a half like a crazy person as I narrate and discuss my painting process? Then you NEED to pick up the December issue of ImageFX (#102)! That's right, in issue 102 of ImageFX I have a 4 page tutorial focusing the creation of a battling pair of monsters... did I say monster?! Yes I did, and here they are...

Be Clever With Your Colors - Tutorial

© Future Publishing Limited

If words and pictures on paper are not enough for you, there is also a ton of supporting files, brushes, and a video containing a screen capture of my painting process available as well! As previously promised above, I ramble and rant like a crazy person throughout the entire video! YAYS! That aside, you do get see just how I create a painting from start to finish. When you are the newsstand be sure to keep an eye out for this lovely cover...

The December (#102) issue of ImageFX

BUY IT NOW! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?!?

My copy of ImagineFX #102 arrived over the weekend and it was definitely an unexpected surprise. I am not sure this issue is even out in the US yet. To give you a sneak peek of what you can expect from me in issue 102 here are some poor scans of my article...

Be Clever With Your Colors - Tutorial pages 1-2

© Future Publishing Limited

Be Clever With Your Colors - Tutorial pages 3-4

© Future Publishing Limited

To get the entire experience as well as the rest of the magazine full of other GREAT article and information I strongly suggest you picking up a copy as soon as possible. For those who just can't wait to experience me ranting and raving, here is the accompanying youtube video that goes along with this tutorial, now you too will know all my secrets...

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

ImagineFX issue #77

Issue 77 of ImagineFX is currently on the shelves in the US and if you happen to catch the issue you will see that I have a double page spread on pages 18 and 19. I was approached about this a while back and it is great to finally see my pieces grace the pages of ImagineFX. Some of my favorite monsters get to strut their stuff and enjoy being in print! If you haven't seen the issue yet, here you go...

ImagineFX issue 77 - pages 18-19
RAWR! Monsters on paper in your hands!

A big thanks to the fine folks at ImagineFX for including my work in the issue and giving me two full pages! Also, thanks to Eva and Ania for giving me advance notification that issue 77 had my work, always appreciated!

That is all for another exciting day on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

ImagineFX issue #74 & 75

I have apparently popped up in the last two issues of ImagineFX, more or less. Issue 74 had the big write up about this year's Illustration Master Class where they featured some of their favorite pieces created at the class. Additionally, there was a little section on page two about the 'Best of the Rest' that had thumbnails and links for other artists... I kind of was included in this...

So very close... It is the thought that counts and it is nice to be included!

Mistakes happen and any press is good press, right? Anyway... long story short, that is not my work shown above my name and that weird shortened url under my name goes to my blog, not my website or the blog post about my IMC painting. The link to that blog post you ask? Well just click this handle dandy LINK and you can read all about my IMC painting. Added bonus, here is that painting again for the curious...

Haggling
© 2011 Christopher Burdett

If you check out the CD that comes with issue 75 you might see a familiar face looking back at you from the FXPose section...

RAWR! FIRST!

That wacky trio of bug monsters were featured as the image of the day on the ImagineFX site awhile back at that got them a round trip ticket to the CD to be featured along with two other pieces.

Non interactive version for your viewing pleasure.

If you have a chance, check out these issues, there are loads more in them then just me! ...or so I am told...

That is all for today! I will be back hopefully on Wednesday with Illuxcon coverage starting up on Thursday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

ImagineFX issue #72

As I left our local Borders book store in the throes of it's going out of business sale I happened to look back into the store front windows to see the magazine racks. There on the rack were several copies of ImagineFX and I thought I might go back in and have a look since I had not seen the current issue yet. Am I glad I did it!

ImagineFX #72
In stores now... and currently at 20% off at Borders.

As I flipped through the issue I saw many familiar names and faces of artist I know. When I got to page 30 I saw an even more familiar name... (at the bottom)

HUZZAH! Unexpected promotional surprise!

Always so much more awesome when it is a surprise. This also explains a comment left on the blog about seeing my blog in ImagineFX... I was all like, 'huh? what?'. That was me being out of the loop, now I am back in it. I would like to thank Beren Neale over at ImagineFX for the shout out, totally unexpected and very much appreciated!

Close up... but since you are reading this... you don't need to read this, because you already know...

In the future, if you see something about me in a magazine or website, and I have not mentioned it here on the blog, shoot me a note. I might not know about it, so I can tell my mom about it... because personally I have no interest in such things... :P

That is all for another week on the blog! NEXT WEEK: GEN CON 2011! I will be wrapping up last minute issues at the beginning of the week and traveling to Indianapolis next Wednesday. I will do my best to keep the blog updated with all the news and events of Gen Con as I see them from my table in the Artist Alley! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com