Discover how to paint classic fantasy, imaginative sci-fi, and comic art, with advice on how to tell visual stories, make inspired illustrations, and create strong characters using digital techniques. A core skills section offers basic training on topics such as using custom bruches and rendering realistic materials like cloth, rock, silk, fun, and shinym etal. Artist Henning Ludvigsen presents 20 tips to b etter fantasy paintings including color, texture, and light.

"Traces the history of fantasy art in North America and the UK. Through interviews, guided tutorials, and tips, shows readers how to design, draw, and paint fantasy art using traditional and digital tools"--

Drawing fantasy, manga and comic book characters is very popular at the moment. These areas appeal to a wide range of budding artists from schoolboys wanting to make their own graphic novels to those wanting to develop fantasy games on their computers. This book is a good, sound text on how to develop characters - a bit of personality but mostly how to work up preliminary sketches to the final finished character. There are sample pages from various artists' sketchbooks and lots of drawings in different poses to show how to convey different features, postures and movement. There are also outline figures that can be traced and then coloured in or developed further. All in all, this is a useful sourcebook for anyone interested in drawing fantasy figures. It is in the handy wirobound format.

Whether you are a fantasy artist looking for ideas and inspiration, or a fan of the genre interested in following the work of the finest, freshest, and most exciting talents in the world of fantasy art today, Fantasy Art Now gives you all you need in one lush full-color volume. Inside you'll find: An inspirational showcase of images from leading fantasy artists and rising stars Many pieces of never-before-presented fantasy art Artwork from the latest cutting-edge fantasy media, including graphic novels, book coves, card games, role-playing games, and more The art of talents such as Clint Langley, Benita Winckler, Uwe Jarkling, Melanie Delon, Patrick Reilly, Soa Lee, Cyril Van Der Haegen, Anne Stokes, Francis Tsai, Robert Change, and many more Each artist's inspirations, techniques, and the stories behind their work

Meet some of the finest digital 2D and 3D artists working in the industry today, from Patrick Beaulieu and Alessandro Baldasseroni to Marcel Baumann and Marek Denko, and see how they work.

In a captivating, behind-the-scenes look into the creative process of a fantasy artist, renowned artist Boris Vallejo discusses in depth the techniques of a personal style that has placed him among the leading international fantasy and science fiction artists of today. 91 color images; 32 line drawings.

Fantasy Art Expedition will lead you on a journey around the world, introducing you to the must-know supernatural and mythological characters of key locations. For each of the 12 locations there is a map, an explanation of the site?s lore, and a detailed step demonstration showing the development of the key character. Projects demonstrate a wide selection of both traditional and digital drawing and painting techniques that can be widely applied in fantasy art. This is a complete, unique and attractive package that seamlessly binds the world of mythology and practical art instruction together for beginners and improvers, packed with artistic approaches and techniques with clear step by step teaching that can be widely applied.