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As the sophistication of computer-based drawing and painting programs has increased in recent years, so the popularity of fantasy art has grown and been taken up by a wider audience.Produced in association with brand-leading magazine "ImagineFX", this book instructs readers on a step-by-step basis how to produce top quality digital fantasy in a variety of styles from manga to gothic. With reference to a small number of creative painting programs (including Corel Draw, and Corel Painter) which are world standard and suitable for Macintosh and PC, the book explains in plain language, and with the help of step-by-step screen grabs, how to progress from basic 'pencil' roughs to first stage line art and ultimately finished colour art.Included are a series of 'Fantasy Master' profiles throughout the book from leading fantasy artists - Boris Vallejo, Alan Lee, Todd Lockwood, Jim Burns, Linda Begkvist, and many more. The book also targets specific aspects of art creation, including making your characters lifelike, creating scenes as diverse as manga and fairy woodlands, 3D imagery, speed painting, producing oil, watercolour and other effects. (20,000 words).It is a complete practical guide to creating digital fantasy art. It is produced in association with "ImaginFX", the world's leading fantasy magazine. The future titles include "Fantasy Art Landscapes" and "Fantasy Art Creatures".
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ImagineFX is the only magazine for Fantasy and Sci-Fi artists. Each issue contains an eclectic mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, galleries and interviews, features, community news, software and hardware reviews, and the latest sci-fi and fantasy films and comics.
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Transferring a stunning, fantastical image from our mind through our hands and on to our canvas can be frustratingly hard to do. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Transferring a stunning, fantastical image from our mind through our hands and on to our canvas can be frustratingly hard to do. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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Here's a great tutorial style book for those interested in digital painting. Fantasy Workshop is a compilation of tutorials that have been published in monthly ImagineFX issues. If you are already a regular subscriber, you'll see very similar tutorials in Fantasy Workshop.
The tutorials are split into three categories, namely Characters, Scenes & Stories and Manga. At the end is a short FXpose section, which like the magazine, features illustrations from individual artists.
The tutorials are presented in a step-by-step manner with plenty of screenshots and well explained captions. Each artist will talk about their workflow, tips, techniques and shortcuts to creating digital art. More specifically for example, they will talk about how they create realism through texture, and also why they created it that way.
Since the book is about mastering digital painting, you'll see tons of examples on how to recreate paint effects using software. By examples I mean they will show the digital tools used, menus, and settings. The software used are Painter and Photoshop but the art techniques are usually easily achievable in either software.
There are also a few pages where the artists answer fans' questions relating to creating art.
This is a recommended book for anyone into digital painting. There's enough variety featured for everyone to learn a new trick or two.
Here's the list of contents:
- Mind's Eye to Digital Canvas - Jehan Choo
- Modern Classical Painting - Marta Dahlig
- Paint Realistic Ears - Katerina Sokolova
- Paint Realistic Lips - Katerina Sokolova
- Digital Hairstyling - John Kearney
- Paint Realistic Hands - Marta Dahlig
- Create a Heroic Valkryie - Lorland Chan
- Drawing and Painting Dragons - James Strehle
- Create 3D Illustrations - Loic Zimmerman
- Painting a Mythical Beast - Joel Carlo
- An Army Summoned - Mike Corriero
- Create a LOTR-Inspired Orc - Jeff Murchie
- Quick Character Design Concept - Francis Tsai
- Painting Creepy Portraits - Mike Mitchell
- Speed Painting a Zombie - Patrick Reilly
- Painting a Nightmare - Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Create a Great Background - Melanie Delon
- 25 Custom Brush Tips - Patrick Reilly
- Dramatic Concept Art - David Levy
- Create a Dark Urban Nightmare - Lee Carter
- Manga Character Illustration - Michael Chomicki
- Create Fantasy Manga - Cris De Lara
- Fiery Dragon Princess - Svetlin Velinov
There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.
The tutorials are split into three categories, namely Characters, Scenes & Stories and Manga. At the end is a short FXpose section, which like the magazine, features illustrations from individual artists.
The tutorials are presented in a step-by-step manner with plenty of screenshots and well explained captions. Each artist will talk about their workflow, tips, techniques and shortcuts to creating digital art. More specifically for example, they will talk about how they create realism through texture, and also why they created it that way.
Since the book is about mastering digital painting, you'll see tons of examples on how to recreate paint effects using software. By examples I mean they will show the digital tools used, menus, and settings. The software used are Painter and Photoshop but the art techniques are usually easily achievable in either software.
There are also a few pages where the artists answer fans' questions relating to creating art.
This is a recommended book for anyone into digital painting. There's enough variety featured for everyone to learn a new trick or two.
Here's the list of contents:
- Mind's Eye to Digital Canvas - Jehan Choo
- Modern Classical Painting - Marta Dahlig
- Paint Realistic Ears - Katerina Sokolova
- Paint Realistic Lips - Katerina Sokolova
- Digital Hairstyling - John Kearney
- Paint Realistic Hands - Marta Dahlig
- Create a Heroic Valkryie - Lorland Chan
- Drawing and Painting Dragons - James Strehle
- Create 3D Illustrations - Loic Zimmerman
- Painting a Mythical Beast - Joel Carlo
- An Army Summoned - Mike Corriero
- Create a LOTR-Inspired Orc - Jeff Murchie
- Quick Character Design Concept - Francis Tsai
- Painting Creepy Portraits - Mike Mitchell
- Speed Painting a Zombie - Patrick Reilly
- Painting a Nightmare - Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Create a Great Background - Melanie Delon
- 25 Custom Brush Tips - Patrick Reilly
- Dramatic Concept Art - David Levy
- Create a Dark Urban Nightmare - Lee Carter
- Manga Character Illustration - Michael Chomicki
- Create Fantasy Manga - Cris De Lara
- Fiery Dragon Princess - Svetlin Velinov
There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Good book on fantasy art as done the modern, digital way (Painter/Photoshop softwares). Many screen-shots of work-flow so you can see how the experts do it. Useful for extant digi artists BUT the work-flow is not step-by-step and a certain level of knowledge is assumed. Hence, not great for trad artists wishing to convert to digi, as I am.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Indisensible for anyone interested in learning Digital Art. Lots of varied styles and techniques beautifully illustrated and explained, and covering different software - mostly photoshop, painter and artrage. Stunning amount of detail, and great advice for the beginnner - and the wide range of topics covered mean the more experienced should find something of value here too.
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great stuff like all the ImagineFX books
Brilliant glossy and thoroughly luxurious illustration book. Picked it up because it's one of the cheapest in the ImagineFX range but it's also one of the best. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peej Maybe
Great Reference for the Beginner
This is a great reference book for the beginner in the digital arts medium.
As with most art,you rely more on intuition/feel and experience,this book will provide the first... Read more
As with most art,you rely more on intuition/feel and experience,this book will provide the first... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jack
not for beginers
This is not a beginner's product, it is helpful, but you need to have some understanding and use of photoshop/painter..etc before you buy it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Will
Fantastic!
This is a great book for anyone who aspires to be a digital artist. Not only does it give fantastic professional advice, it also serves as inspiration. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Deano
Nice but narrowed
It's a good product, but there isn't much at all to help with drawing male figures. Most of it unfortunately is females, overly done. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Customer
Fantasy Art Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques
I am very disappointed as the book i have received is faulty - the jacket of the book is on upside down. Read more
Published 17 months ago by CathyAnderson
good but seen most of it
Once again this is a great production from a world class editorial team.
I think these people have done more for new artists to digtal painting than any body. Read more
I think these people have done more for new artists to digtal painting than any body. Read more
Published 20 months ago by chasq
Exactly as it says on the cover
Book produced by ImagineFX, contains a series of workshops from artists covring a range of styles.
The book is well laid out, colourful, the workshop diretions are clearly... Read more
The book is well laid out, colourful, the workshop diretions are clearly... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Taylor
great inspiration and full of tips
this book is really helpful in guiding any amateur artist in things like colour schemes, composition and general ideas for their work. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Liam Nicholson
Very good digital art book
Since i needed to get more familiar with digital art, i was looking to perchase something that could give me useful tips and tricks painting in photoshop etc. Read more
Published on 6 May 2010 by Tipsy Tim
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