Product Description

This is the ultimate and complete guide to drawing and painting the fantastical characters, beasts and landscapes that make up fantasy worlds. Every possible subject is explored in a spread-by-spread format through practical instruction, working sketches and step-by-step illustration. It features further instruction on painting realistic details such as expression, movement, skin and hair, clothes, armour and jewellery. It includes a stunning range of finished artworks by some of today's top fantasy artists. The traditional and digital media are covered throughout; also includes four feature sections completed by masters of key media and disciplines.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #309396 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Finlay Cowan - artist, designer and animation director - has worked for Pink Floyd since 1993 and is currently working in the film industry. He lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Covers a lot of ground
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.ca/review/R35FQU333SJP5Q If you're interested in learning how to create fantasy art, this book might be for you.

To quote from the back cover, it "demonstrates how to draw and paint every possible subject in this exciting genre with both traditional and digital media". Yes it does but unfortunately because of the variety of subjects covered, not all are in depth. For example, it will be best to pick up a book dedicated to anatomy figure drawing. The chapter in this book teaches drawing techniques just enough to get by. Same goes with other chapters.

The book however provides lots of ideas and examples on fantasy art. Things like researching, symbolism of characters and archetype, creating costumes and things like that. There are a few step-by-step workflow process tutorials.

I've mixed feelings about the book because of the lack of depth in certain areas. It's worth looking through but to really hone your techniques, you might have to get other books.

Other fantasy art technique books that I recommend are 100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures and Fantasy Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques.

There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.