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Let loose the beasts of hell with top gaming artist Jim Pavelec ("Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering" and many others). The book progresses from basic to more intermediate, covering tools, setup, references and getting started, plus over 25 step-by-step demonstrations including: Demon, Goblin, Minotaur, Orc, Zombie, Lizardman, Fire-Breathing Dragon, Sea Serpent, Giant Octopus, Hydra, Gryphon, Winged Gargoyle, etc. "HellBeasts" concentrates on drawing and essential techniques for achieving "realistic" looking monsters, with finished demonstration pieces in color to create a dynamic, dramatic look to the package. Filled to the teeth with examples and step by steps, each section will also have at least one longer demo going from gesture drawings to finish while also showing skeletal structure, musculature, internal organs, etc., like an anatomy book for monsters.
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Armed with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington University, an encyclopedia of artists, a firm hatred of humanity and the desire to dominate, Jim Pavelec set off into the gaming world where he's slaved tirelessly for over a decade. He works in traditional media like pencil, charcoal, acrylic and oil, as well as digital programs.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book shows some good techniques on how to draw monsters but the examples given range from boring to just awful, although there are some exceptions, the Dragon and The Koshei for instance are great but others Like the orc and goblin are just bad. What they remind me most of is the artwork in some of the fisrt D&D editions. The colorpallete in the artwork also seems weird sometimes, it seems uneven and some of the artwork is acctually kinda good until it gets colored.
The good about this book is the clear instructions and the anatomy section in the back, some might argue that they are more important than pretty pictures, but being an artbook I think the artwork should be of higher quality than it is in this case.
The good about this book is the clear instructions and the anatomy section in the back, some might argue that they are more important than pretty pictures, but being an artbook I think the artwork should be of higher quality than it is in this case.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
an excellent resource and inspiration
5 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
Mr. Pavelec's book is an excellent resource for anyone in (or interested in) the fantasy art niche (though, the lessons is just as valid for any type of art, I believe). Though the book is loaded with all sorts of tips about making convincing and interesting creatures, I'd say the underlying focus is on the composition of a figure. Jim displays in many examples how to focus on the primary action or energy of a pose, even if the pose isn't inherently dynamic. The viewer gets to see many paintings evolve from thumbnail sketch to a completed illustration, along with a side commentary about why he makes his choices.
When I was starting out, I would have begged. borrowed or stolen to get my grubby paws on this book. Even as a reasonably seasoned professional, there are still a number of pearls residing between the covers.
When I was starting out, I would have begged. borrowed or stolen to get my grubby paws on this book. Even as a reasonably seasoned professional, there are still a number of pearls residing between the covers.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Jim Pavelec (aka Iced tea guy) rocks.
22 July 2007
Format:Paperback
I'm not much for the entire fantasy genre and neither do I have the imagination for such macabre concepts. With that being said, let me continue and make you understand why I am writing a review, and a positive one at that!
Jim Pavelec is an amazing artist. I've read instructional art guides before and I never really got much out of them. Out of this one, I received way more than I bargained for! He covers the basics and the tools that you'll need to do what he's about to cover. At the end of the book, he says that he has many inspirations and that it is okay to use that inspiration from other artists to create something of your own. In finding your niche, you can go through many. That may or may not make sense, but it did me a hell of good! I never knew these monsters had names!
It was 18 bucks well spent, thank you very much. It made me want to become an illustrator and offer services to paint nasty aquatic on bathroom walls. I could write another page on how happy I am that I bought this book and the nightmares that Mr. Pavelec's creations dwell in, but I have walls to paint.
Jim Pavelec is an amazing artist. I've read instructional art guides before and I never really got much out of them. Out of this one, I received way more than I bargained for! He covers the basics and the tools that you'll need to do what he's about to cover. At the end of the book, he says that he has many inspirations and that it is okay to use that inspiration from other artists to create something of your own. In finding your niche, you can go through many. That may or may not make sense, but it did me a hell of good! I never knew these monsters had names!
It was 18 bucks well spent, thank you very much. It made me want to become an illustrator and offer services to paint nasty aquatic on bathroom walls. I could write another page on how happy I am that I bought this book and the nightmares that Mr. Pavelec's creations dwell in, but I have walls to paint.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Average.
8 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The artist is nothing but average. Not what I expected. But it still gives some nice hints. Good for your kids to start drawing some monsters, for the price is ok.
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