Mastering Fantasy Art - Drawing Dynamic Characters

Mastering Fantasy Art - Drawing Dynamic Characters
Author: John Stanko
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2014-05-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440329680

Bring the power of realism to your fantasy drawings! Great fantasy art transports viewers to a realm where the impossible becomes less so, and all manner of strange beasts and beings dwell. It takes more than fierce imagination to create these worlds. Great reference photos make it easier to draw what you actually see, providing that all-important link to reality that allows fantasy art to take flight. Mastering Fantasy Art shows you how to use photo references of models and props to create more accurate, interesting and unique characters and drawings. Start by learning the dos and don'ts of working with a model, how to set up your lighting, and what makes a strong reference photos versus a bad one. Then follow along with 16 step-by-step demonstrations as master gaming artist John Stanko brings to life wizards, sorceresses, barbarians, elves, vampires, dragons and more. Starting with individual characters and working toward compositions with multiple figures and action poses, you'll learn how to go beyond the reference to create bold and original fantasy scenes of your own imagining! 16 action-packed demonstrations offer expert advice and strategies for: • Creating an imaginative cast of characters and creatures • Selecting the best poses, perspective and lighting • Developing authentic costumes and one-of-a-kind weaponry • Composing a battle scene • Seamlessly combining photo references with digital editing • Drawing fantastic landscapes

Draw & Paint Fantasy Art Warriors & Heroes

Draw & Paint Fantasy Art Warriors & Heroes
Author: Alan Lathwell
Publisher: IMPACT
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-08-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781600619694

Learn how to bring to life the most exciting warriors and heroes. Armed with your pen and paper, let battle commence! Discover how to draw and paint male and female warrior archetypes, from the ancient legend of Thor to the valour of King Arthur. Explore anatomy, color and lighting techniques, and discover how to render combat, armor, weapons and clothing. Become a master fantasy artist with ten easy-to-follow step-by-step projects.

Fantastic Realms!

Fantastic Realms!
Author: V. Shane Colclough
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2005-12-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1600613837

Create Your Own Fantastic Realms! An arduous journey leads you to a hilltop. Before you stretches a land of castles filled with noble knights, elven warriors and fearsome goblins and gargoyles. At your feet lies a book... Within its pages you will discover the secrets to sketching, drawing and coloring wondrous worlds - realms filled with creatures friendly and foul, beautiful princesses and stealthy magic-users, ancient ruins and dragons' lairs. Begin your journey by following the steps within, which will guide you from simple sketches to fully colored works of art. Take heart, brave traveler, for you'll be aided in your quest by: • Texture and coloring keys that show you exactly how to create dozens of different effects • A brainstorming game that, with a roll of the dice, allows you to mix and match character, creature and scene characteristics But beware, friend: Along the way, you will be powerless to resist the temptation to explore the strange and twisted detours of your own utterly original imaginings. Wield your pencil bravely - so begins your adventure... 30+ step-by-step demonstrations make it easy to create your own fantastic worlds! • The Characters: Human or elf, fighter or princess ... learn to outfit your characters with specialized clothing, weaponry and magical items, and tell their tales with dynamic gesture and motion. • The Creatures: Evoke dragons, demons, griffins and other edgy beasts of your own twisted imaginings, with special attention to key details that make them look regal or demented. • The Settings: Construct convincing environments that set the tone and atmosphere of your story, be it a mysterious tower, ancient ruins or a peaceful village.

The Art of Drawing Fantasy Characters

The Art of Drawing Fantasy Characters
Author: Jacob Glaser
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2010-01-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1610598210

Enter the fantastic imagination of artist Jacob Glaser as you learn how to draw everything from an alien lord and a werewolf to a jester and a black knight. In this 144-page book, you'll learn how to draw fantasy characters that you didn't even know existed--except in the far-reaching corners of your mind. After being introduced to the basic tools and techniques of pencil drawing, you'll discover 60 easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations, including a robot attack pod, Frankenstein, a vampire bat, an evil sorcerer, a barbarian warrior, and a damsel in distress. Many projects include a digitally colored final and color palettes so you can see just one of the many ways you can bring your characters to live in vivid color.

How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps

How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps
Author: Jared Blando
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440340323

Learn to create authentic fantasy maps step-by-step! Orcs prepare for battle against high Elves, Dwarves retreat to the mountains and men march to the sea to reclaim crumbling fortresses. Fortunes are decided. Kingdoms are lost. Entire worlds are created. This book will teach you to bring your fictional realm to life with simple step-by-step instructions on how to draw authentic fantasy maps. Set the stage for adventure by illustrating domains, castles and battle lines, mountains, forests and sea monsters! Learn to create completely unique and fully functional RPG maps time and time again on which your world can unfold. All the skills necessary to create awe-inspiring maps are covered! • Landscapes. Add depth, balance and plausibility with rocky coastlines, towering mountains, dark forests and rolling plains. • Iconography. Mark important places--towns and cities, fortresses and bridges--with symbolic iconography for easy-to-understand maps. • Typography. Learn how to place readable text and the basics of decorative script. Bonus instruction teaches you to create fonts for Orcs, Elves, Vikings and dragons. • Heraldry and shield design. Depict cultural and political boundaries with shields and colors. • Advanced cartography. Includes how to draw landmarks, country boundaries and political lines. Build roads to connect merchants and troops, troll cairns and dragon lairs. And complete your maps with creative backgrounds, elaborate compasses and thematic legends. 30+ step-by-step demonstrations illustrate how to construct an entire fantasy world map from start to finish--both digitally and by hand!

Fantasy Art Templates

Fantasy Art Templates
Author: Jean Marie Ward
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-01-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1408122189

A sourcebook of templates for fantasy characters and scenes. It is filled with ready-made artwork to copy, adapt, pencil, ink or paint.

How to Create Fantasy Art for Video Games

How to Create Fantasy Art for Video Games
Author: Bill Stoneham
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Computer animation
ISBN: 9780764145049

A practical compendium of techniques for drawing, painting, and computer graphics, with emphasis on the art skills used throughout the games industry.

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Total Pages: 462
Release: 1999
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Daredevil Masterworks Vol. 5

Daredevil Masterworks Vol. 5
Author: Marvel Comics
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1302485083

Collects Daredevil (1964) #42-53. Matt Murdock has done battle with Marveldom's most maddening villains - but when he meets the Jester for the very first time, the rules change forever. Framing DD for murder, the Jester sets all of New York on a manhunt for the Man Without Fear! But there's another menace looking to push the stakes even higher: Starr Saxon, the mastermind who discovers DD's secret identity! Then comes the all-time Stan Lee/Gene Colan classic, "Brother, Take My Hand!" - a story that marked the ever-advancing march of super-hero comics into the social issues of the '60s by tackling the tale of a blinded Vietnam vet finding his way Stateside. It's a no-question classic! There's plenty of action, too, as DD jumps inside the ring to rub knuckles with Captain America, teeters over the city with Stilt Man, teams-up with the Black Panther and all the while struggles to rebuild his relationship with the lovely Karen Page. And as if that wasn't enough, we're rounding it out with the Stan and Gene's Not Brand Echh side-splitter, "Scaredevil, Defeated by the Evil Electrifico!"

How To Draw Fantasy Characters

How To Draw Fantasy Characters
Author: HowExpert
Publisher: HowExpert
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2012-09-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1647588588

If you want to create your own fantasy world filled with your own character creations, try the “How to Draw Fantasy Characters” guide. This guide will help you learn how to create unique characters of all kinds, while also teaching you the basics of human anatomy. You’ll also get tips of how to get inspired and how to create characters of all shapes and sizes. This guide is for artists of all skills levels – and for those who don’t quite consider themselves artists yet! The guide includes detailed instructions for how to create your characters from start to finish, including written instructions as well as detailed illustrations. Some of the chapters in the guide are: • Choosing and drawing dynamic poses • Exploring different types of fantasy characters • Warriors, soldiers, and other armored characters • Mages, spirits, and other magical beings And others! The guide will start with the basic building blocks of drawing – building up the basic forms in pencil sketches – and help you works you way up to building fully colored character designs unique to you! If you’re ready to create your own magical world, then the “How to Draw Fantasy Characters” guide is for you! About the Expert Sierra Crook grew up with two painters as parents, so always has been influenced by creativity. Since she could read, Sierra has been fascinated by fantastic worlds filled with magic, warriors, and creatures; whether they were in books or video games. When she began to serious pursue drawing, she drew herself and her friends as fantasy characters as well as creating her own original characters. Sierra has eight years of experience drawing and creating fantasy characters, and pursues other fields of illustration and design as well. Sierra will complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in May of 2013. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.