YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS
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LGBT artists
I’ve been a digital subscriber for much of last year, after getting physical copies. For much of that time I haven’t seen a lot in terms of cartooning as a mainstream genre as well as other art from more established artists. I’d like to see at least one issue dedicated to cartoon character art, which could further inspire me.
Second, as a transgender artist, it would be good if you could feature more LGBT artists and/or LGBT and transgender character art, as the CGI art industry is becoming more diverse. Davina
Claire replies Hello Davina, nice to hear from you. I’m pleased to say that in my time as editor I’ve definitely seen an improvement in acknowledging our responsibility to be more diverse in this industry. It’s absolutely something we consider at Imaginefx. We’ve featured trans and LGBT artists in the past and will continue to represent these artists and their stories in the future. Thank you for your views on this subject and making me continue to think about my part to play in making this happen.
As for cartoon art, I’m not sure if you had a particular style in mind because it’s a relatively broad subject, but I’ll look into whether we can feature different styles of cartoon art.
Where to start?
As a beginner who drew growing up and throughout grade school but ultimately stopped, where would you recommend learning, possibly online? Are there courses/ websites you’d suggest for building an art foundation from the ground up? Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my questions. Christopher
Claire replies Christopher, I’m so pleased to hear that you’ve decided to get back into art. As to your question, the answer would depend on what you wanted to do and what your skill-set is right now. I would (of course) suggest you keep taking a look at Imaginefx magazine and either our Youtube channel (http://youtube.com/imaginefx), or Stan Prokopenko’s Proko Youtube channel for guidance and help. You’ll get a good idea of where you can take your art next. Good luck on your journey.
No politics please
I purchase Imaginefx every month and appreciate the forum it provides for art and artists. One thing I most appreciate about it is that it’s one of the few periodicals today where politics does not enter, which is a welcome respite in a world obsessed by politics. This is why I was so disappointed to see a letter to the editor published in the magazine that referred to “the orange-faced clown leaving the White House” and the need to “heal.” Please, please, please leave politics out of my favourite magazine. Garrett
Claire replies Hello Garrett, thank you for your email and for honestly expressing your opinion. First to clarify to everyone that the words referred to above came from a reader’s letter and is their opinion. This page is not to be seen as the opinion of the magazine. But while our letters page is for readers to share their thoughts and opinions, in the case you mention I think you’re right, it was an oversight on our part to include this in our magazine and we should have edited it out.