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The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques: The Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fantasy Worlds, Mystical Characters, and the Creatures of Your Own Worst

The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques: The Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fantasy Worlds, Mystical Characters, and the Creatures of Your Own Worst

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Artists interested in graphic novels, comic book illustration, or computer game graphics will find a veritable course load of instruction in this mega-fantasy art manual. Combining the best of three of B.E.S. top fantasy art titles, The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques presents easy-to follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations that will teach readers the essential techniques for creating the fantasy world of their dreams. Included is content from:

  • Drawing & Painting Fantasy Landscapes and Cityscapes--Award-winning science fiction and fantasy artist Rob Alexander instructs readers on creating landscapes that evoke myths and legends, lost empires, futuristic planets, dramatic dreamscapes, underwater worlds, and subterranean cities.
  • Drawing & Painting Fantasy Beasts--Kevin Walker covers basic anatomical forms of animals in nature, then teaches the reader how to distort these shapes to create fantastic beasts from literature and legend, double-headed sea monsters and serpents, satyrs, centaurs, dragons, and demons.
  • Drawing & Painting Fantasy Figures--Noted fantasy artist Finlay Cowen coaches students in the creation of heroes and heroines, villains and wizards, dragons, and manlike beasts with techniques for drawing characters with special attention to their faces, bodies, action, and costume styles.
  • Along with a review of essential tools and techniques, tips for developing ideas, and gallery after gallery of more than 650 stunning images, this comprehensive book is an incredible value for fantasy artists of all levels.

    Author: Rob Alexander, Finlay Cowan, Kevin Walker
    Binding Type: Paperback
    Publisher: Sourcebooks
    Published: 10/01/2014
    Pages: 288
    Weight: 2.5lbs
    Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 1.10d
    ISBN: 9781438004419

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