Artists interested in graphic novels and comic book illustration will find all the guidance and inspiration they need to draw and paint landscapes that evoke myths and legends, lost empires, futuristic planets, dramatic dreamscapes, underwater worlds, and subterranean cities. Easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations demonstrate techniques for rendering a wide range of fantasy features, whether working in ink, watercolor, or computer pixels. Details covered in this heavily illustrated volume include -- choice of materials, with advice on getting the most from software programs . . . basics of perspective, architectural geometry, color, mood, and seasonal variations . . . landscape features, including skies, clouds, mountains, caves, deserts, snow, and water reflections . . . imagined landscapes from ancient cultures, future worlds, alien planets, undersea worlds, and surreal dreamscapes . . . cityscapes, from medieval towns to the metropolis of the future . . . famous fantasy worlds, from Atlantis to Middle Earth. This good-looking and instructive volume features a gallery of fantasy and science fiction images among its more than 200 color illustrations.
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Rob Alexander is a Canadian artist working in the publishing, magazine, computer gaming, and collectable card game markets. He paints fine art, fantasy, science fiction, children's illustrations, and contemporary landscapes and has received numerous awards, including a prestigious Chesley Award from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Laxon
Format:Paperback
This book covers a great deal to do with landscapes, settings, mood, composition, perspective, and basically how to convay that vision you have in your head, faithfully, in your choosen medium. It is certainaly NOT a how to book for beginners. However even though I have been doodling, scibbling and general all round basic mark making, for a good few years now, in the name of Art; I found this book very usefull.
Yes it covers a lot I already knew from exsperience but, there was still plenty in this book I didn't know or hadn't even concidered yet.
The only reason it does not have 5 stars is that in some parts of the book it gets a little unclear and confusing about what it is trying to convay. ( Nothing beats face to face conduct between artists when discussing art techniques )However it is indeed a very good book.
I will be buying this book very shorty, however, first I need to take this book back to the local library.
Yes it covers a lot I already knew from exsperience but, there was still plenty in this book I didn't know or hadn't even concidered yet.
The only reason it does not have 5 stars is that in some parts of the book it gets a little unclear and confusing about what it is trying to convay. ( Nothing beats face to face conduct between artists when discussing art techniques )However it is indeed a very good book.
I will be buying this book very shorty, however, first I need to take this book back to the local library.
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One of the Best Books On Drawing & Painting. FANTASY LANDSCAPES & CITISCAPES: A Critical Review.
23 Aug 2012
By Andre Lawrence
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This book with the subtitle, "Create Your Own Mythical Cities, Planets and Lost Worlds" is more about learning the basics and using digital tools to become competent in creating fantasy worlds.
This is a 125-page, softcover book the 1st half of the book covers such topics as:
Pencils & Ink
Watercolor/ Acrylics
Oil
Working Digitally
Sketching
Using references
Perspectives
Values, light and shadow
Architectural details
Distance, Depth and Scale
Skies & Clouds
Mountains & Caves
Forests, Trees & Foliage
Sand and Snow
Water & Reflections
Learning these basic design skills leads the author, Rob Alexander, to discuss such topics like:
Ancient Cities
Aqua City
Forest City
Subterranean City
Mountain Range
Seascape
Water World
Dream Scape
The last section, "Gallery," covers some of his jaw-dropping pieces such as:
A Land of Giants
Nightlands
Desert of Ice and Sand
Vistas of Ruins
Watery Domains
Towering Fantasy and
Fantastic Viewpoints
As an artist for well over 30 years, this is a great resource as a reference guide for artist and a great learning tool for up and coming artists.
Great, great book.
This is a 125-page, softcover book the 1st half of the book covers such topics as:
Pencils & Ink
Watercolor/ Acrylics
Oil
Working Digitally
Sketching
Using references
Perspectives
Values, light and shadow
Architectural details
Distance, Depth and Scale
Skies & Clouds
Mountains & Caves
Forests, Trees & Foliage
Sand and Snow
Water & Reflections
Learning these basic design skills leads the author, Rob Alexander, to discuss such topics like:
Ancient Cities
Aqua City
Forest City
Subterranean City
Mountain Range
Seascape
Water World
Dream Scape
The last section, "Gallery," covers some of his jaw-dropping pieces such as:
A Land of Giants
Nightlands
Desert of Ice and Sand
Vistas of Ruins
Watery Domains
Towering Fantasy and
Fantastic Viewpoints
As an artist for well over 30 years, this is a great resource as a reference guide for artist and a great learning tool for up and coming artists.
Great, great book.
By Wayne Tully
Format:Paperback
A really interesting book filled with fascinating ideas and ways of drawing and painting fantasy landscapes. I enjoyed the whole approach to trying to tap into your imagination through exploring earth and rocks and even mountains through other artists eyes.
If you are an artist who needs a push in the area of fantasy landscapes and more creative ways of bringing that side of your art into the real world then this book is for you.
I certainly enjoyed learning to draw fantasy and cityscapes through reading this book...
If you are an artist who needs a push in the area of fantasy landscapes and more creative ways of bringing that side of your art into the real world then this book is for you.
I certainly enjoyed learning to draw fantasy and cityscapes through reading this book...
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This is one of my reference books. It has great ideas and technics, great images and some step by step examples. It worked great for me.
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