- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Collins; (Reissue) edition (4 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0004133587
- ISBN-13: 978-0004133584
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.3 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,098,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
In January l999 we are relaunching the bestselling Learn to Draw series of beginners’ drawing books with bright, modern covers.
Drawing is an essential skill for all artists and this book makes learning to draw fantasy art as simple as possible. All the basics are covered to provide a sound foundation in drawing techniques, and numerous attractive illustrations and step-by-step drawings show how these are put into practice. This book includes practical information on:
• choosing the right medium
• proportion and shapes
• costume and props
• portraying movement
• drama and atmosphere
• backgrounds and scenery
Perfect for total beginners, Learn to Draw Fantasy Art will also be valuable to more experienced artists wanting to improve their drawing skills.
From the Back Cover
Drawing is an essential skill for all artists and the 'Learn to Draw' series aims to make the learning process as simple as possible.
In 'Learn to Draw Fantasy Art ' the basic drawing techniques are described in an easy-to-follow way, with numerous illustrations and step-by-step drawings. Whether you want to draw angels, demons, dragons or citadels, 'Learn to Draw Fantasy Art' will provide all the help you need to draw them successfully.
Key Topics
• choosing the right medium
• proportion and shapes
• costume and props
• portraying movement
• drama and atmosphere
• backgrounds and scenery
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hmm, well I think this book is aimed at people who are on an art course or something, where they are trying different techniques, and have access to time and materials and further reference materials in order to create stuff similar to this book's content. It seems very incomplete, more a description of 'some artists create pictures like this with these materials'.
I feel it doesn't go into near enough depth to be anything other than a light reference manual to some finished works produced with whatever techniques.
I feel it doesn't go into near enough depth to be anything other than a light reference manual to some finished works produced with whatever techniques.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
STOP.
Think twice before you buy this book. Rather than be called "Learn to Draw Fantasy Art" it should just have been called "Fantasy Art".
The whole book is just picture after picture accompanied with text like "I drew this then shaded it with a pencil", with the odd small tutorial thrown in (and these are only cylinders and pots!).
This is a poor book and doesn't do what it says on the tin...
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The information provided was good - as far as it went. I did find the author tended to concentrate on his own styles of drawing which are very much pencil or ink sketching styles. This probably contributed to my lower rating - personally, I prefer to draw in colour pencil or paint in watercolours and while they are mentioned in the book, it seems little attention is paid to them.
I thought the 'Fantasy Animals' section was reasonable in respect of the techniques demonstrated, however the examples used (an armoured rhino and a creature adapted from a tortoise) were perhaps not the best examples to use as an introduction to fantasy art - more 'traditional' fantasy creatures would have caught my imagination better, e.g. a dragon and a unicorn or a pegasus.
The 'Castles and Citadels' section was probably the best in the book, I think because it was more a step-by-step guide to drawing them. The rest of the books lacked step-by-step techniques that I could follow easily as a non-artist.
On the whole I would recommend it if you're interested in drawing in ink, or graphite, but not so much if you're more a colour pencil or paint artist-wannabee. Maybe more useful as a secondary reference in this case than a definitive guide on how to draw fantasy.
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