John Howe's Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy

John Howe's Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy
Author: John Howe
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1446381129

Create your own fantasy art with this comprehensive guidebook by the lead conceptual designer on The Lord of the RingsTM and The HobbitTM trilogies. Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of John Howe – lead conceptual designer on The Lord of the RingsTM and The HobbitTM movie trilogies. Through step-by-step drawings and finished paintings, Howe reveals his artistic approach in action: from developing characters to creating atmospheric landscapes, extraordinary architecture and fantasy beasts. In this practical guide, Howe shares tips on everything from building a portfolio to book illustration, graphic novels and designing for the big screen. Develop your own personal style of fantasy art with help from the best in the business with this must-have book. Features a foreword by groundbreaking film director Terry Gilliam, and an afterword by Alan Lee, John’s partner on the conceptual design for The Lord of the RingsTM movie trilogy and Oscar-winning illustrator.

John Howe Fantasy Drawing Workshop

John Howe Fantasy Drawing Workshop
Author: John Howe
Publisher: IMPACT
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-10-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781600617737

This is a breathtaking new practical art course that completely demystifies the drawing and sketching techniques of master fantasy artist John Howe. Learn the basics of drawing as John reveals the secrets behind choosing the best materials and the correct methods for holding and using pencils.

John Howe

John Howe
Author: John Howe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2007
Genre: Drawing
ISBN: 9781600610097

"Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe, in his first-ever practical art book" --Cover, p. 4.

Myth & Magic

Myth & Magic
Author: John Howe
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Fantasy in art
ISBN: 9780007107957

For the first time ever, a portfolio of illustrated work from the award-winning artist, John Howe, which reveals the breathtaking vision of one of the foremost fantasy artists in the world. Myth and Magic is arranged into six sections, which looks at the books by J.R.R. Tolkien that have inspired John, as well as a fascinating tour through the paintings that he has produced for some of the finest fantasy authors working today. From the beloved painting of Smaug which decorates The Hobbit, his numerous and bestselling calendar illustrations, the world famous "Gandalf" picture, which is synonymous with the HarperCollins one-volume edition of The Lord of the Rings, this large-format hardback will delight fans of Tolkien, and anyone who has been captured by the imagination of the artist who so brilliantly brings to life the literary vision of J.R.R. Tolkien.

A Middle-Earth Traveller

A Middle-Earth Traveller
Author: John Howe
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-10
Genre: Fantasy fiction
ISBN: 9780008226770

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.

John Howe Forging Dragons

John Howe Forging Dragons
Author: John Howe
Publisher: IMPACT
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2008-10-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781600611391

Medieval, Celtic, and Gothic dragons, along with sea dragons and fire dragons, are featured in an informative guide to the myths and legends of these powerful creatures with working sketches of the artist's creations and the techniques used to draw and paint them.

Lost Worlds

Lost Worlds
Author: John Howe
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2009-11-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0753461072

Cover has a circular, plastic-covered opening.

The Art of The Lord of the Rings

The Art of The Lord of the Rings
Author: Gary Russell
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780618510832

This full-color book features images from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy depicting pivotal scenes and characters that were previously embargoed and have never appeared in book form. The work of Alan Lee and John Howe, the two artists most closely associated with Tolkien's world, is featured, along with that of many other talented artists and designers.

The Fantasy Illustrator's Technique Book

The Fantasy Illustrator's Technique Book
Author: Gary A. Lippincott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Drawing
ISBN: 9780715326862

Learn the how-to elements of creating fantasy art using pencils, paint, and pixels from the master illustrator Gary Lippincott.

Drawing Hands

Drawing Hands
Author: Carl Cheek
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2012-03-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 048614190X

An indispensable and easy-to-follow companion for the intermediate art student, this concise guide focuses on how to capture the natural representation of the human hand in all its forms and motions. Over 100 clear and expertly rendered drawings help artists discover: • The subtle but crucial differences between hands of young and old, male and female • How to accurately draw hands engaged in a variety of activities • Skeletal and muscular depictions, which help reveal how to naturally draw the workings of the magnificent human hand Educated in England at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, the works of Carl Cheek were widely exhibited in Europe throughout the 1950s. His artwork is included in numerous private and public collections, including Britain's important and often-visited Government Art Collection.