or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
16 used & new from £9.83

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Fantasy Art Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques
 
 

Fantasy Art Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques (Paperback)

by ImagineFX (Author) "Transferring a stunning, fantastical image from our mind through our hands and on to our canvas can be frustratingly hard to do ..." (more)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.16 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £5.83 (34%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock but may require up to 2 additional days to deliver.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

13 new from £9.83 3 used from £12.74

Special Offers and Product Promotions


Frequently Bought Together

Fantasy Art Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques + Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible: The Digital Painting Bible + 100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures
Price For All Three: £26.06

Some of these items are dispatched sooner than the others. Show details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible: The Digital Painting Bible

Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible: The Digital Painting Bible

by Gary Tonge
3.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £7.96
100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures

100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures

by Francis Tsai
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.94
Mechanika: How to Create Science Fiction Art

Mechanika: How to Create Science Fiction Art

by Doug Chiang
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £8.71
Drawing & Painting the undead: Create Gruesome Ghouls for Graphic Novels, Computer Games and Animation

Drawing & Painting the undead: Create Gruesome Ghouls for Graphic Novels, Computer Games and Animation

by Keith Thompson
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £8.24
Anatomy for Fantasy Artists: An Illustrator's Guide to Creating Action Figures and Fantastical Forms

Anatomy for Fantasy Artists: An Illustrator's Guide to Creating Action Figures and Fantastical Forms

by Glenn Fabry
5.0 out of 5 stars (5)  £8.24
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Collins & Brown; Pap edition (1 Jan 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843404729
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843404729
  • Product Dimensions: 22 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 55,658 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #1 in  Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Styles & Movements > Electronic Art
    #4 in  Books > Computing & Internet > PC & Video Games > Art & Design
    #7 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Digital Video > Filmmaking

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Artists Materials opens new browser window
www.JacksonsArt.co.uk  -  Thousands of Unbeatable Prices. Fast Delivery, Huge Savings! 
   Charles Reid Workshop opens new browser window
www.paintingworkshops.net  -  Paint with artist Charles Reid Visiting Provence & Dordogne France 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

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".


About the Author

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.

Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
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
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Fantasy Art Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques
63% buy the item featured on this page:
Fantasy Art Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£11.16
Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible: The Digital Painting Bible
12% buy
Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible: The Digital Painting Bible 3.8 out of 5 stars (5)
£7.96
Mechanika: How to Create Science Fiction Art
12% buy
Mechanika: How to Create Science Fiction Art 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£8.71
100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures
10% buy
100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£6.94

 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great variety of tips and techniques well explained, 13 Feb 2009
By Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   
Length:: 0:29 Mins

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.
Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Magical masterpiece!, 13 Aug 2009
If you want to discover how to create great digital art and make a magical masterpiece out of it, this is the book for you. Packed with superb illustrations by industry professionals, this comprehensive book takes you step by step through the entire digital painting process - from initial ideas to final artwork... a great buy for anyone interested in the field of fantasy and sci-fi art!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tricks of the Trade, 16 Sep 2009
By Stevie H (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject


Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.