Explore the dark arts of Maul: Shadow Lord with issue 267 of ImagineFX

ImagineFX 267.

In this month's ImagineFX we talk to Lucasfilm about the stunning new Maul: Shadow Lord show, as well as show you how to level up your own art with tutorials, sketchbooks and more.

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Inside the latest ImagineFX

Explore a sketchbook filled by the wonderful creature and character art of Ognjen Sporin. (Image credit: Future)

uild your skills and learn how to create quirky sci-fi scenes from real-world settings. (Image credit: Future)

Discover key techniques to make your backgrounds tell as much of the story as your characters, with advice from our panel of background artists. (Image credit: Future)

Learn how to craft epic cityscapes, with thoughtfully design architectural features, in our in-depth tutorial from Kan Rongueangkul. (Image credit: Future)

We talked to Lucasfilm abou thte visual design of the new Maul: Shadowlord series, to find out some of their secrets. It's a fascinating insight into how such an iconic villain can stay instantly recognisable but with a distinctive new style. (Image credit: Future)

We hope you enjoy the issue!