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Title: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Science Fiction Art Techniques by John Grant, Ron Tiner ISBN: 1-56138-534-4 Publisher: Running Press Pub. Date: March, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (13 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Books won't do it all
Comment: Every book has some points or knowledge that will help us do better, but to expect a book by Vallejo or Michael Whelan to turn us into an artist of their caliber is asking a bit much. The most one can expect is to pick up some techniques or helpful hints. This isn't a bad book, it just can't be the book. The Artist's Manual, The Illustrator's Bible, and a variety of good artistic anatomy books are well worth the penny for even people who want to draw or paint in the Science Fiction or Fantasy mode. Keep in mind that good art is just that, good art, regardless of pigeonholing things into categories. A lot of us would like to just get the shortcut to no sweat greatness, but that usually is more of fantasy than anything else. Look at non-specialized technique books as well as ones with Science Fiction or Fantasy on the covers.
Rating: 4
Summary: Too comics-heavy
Comment: The authors (artists) give you interesting lesson plans for drawing Fantasy Art in diferent techniques. Unfortunately, a lot of their examples come from comic book art. While I feel that comic books are an art form (probably one of the most difficult ones to master) I wanted more traditional fare, like Frazetta, Boris, pen-and-ink pulp, and like that.
It's still fun to follow the lesson plan. Give it a try.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Choice !
Comment: This is one of my all time favorites. It doesn't take the pencil out of your hand and draw for you, but it gives wonderful examples and descriptions of a variety of sci-fi and fantasy techniques. Sections include Body Language, Distortion of Form, Exaggeration, False Perspective, Human and Humanoid, Illusion of Space and Depth, Alien Landscapes, Lighting, Implausible and Impossible Structures, Juxtaposition. It's really a great book.
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Title: Fantasy Art (Learn to Draw) by Mike Jefferies ISBN: 0004133587 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work by Dick Jude ISBN: 0823016366 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Fantasy Art Techniques by Boris Vallejo ISBN: 068481904X Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 28 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Drawing and Painting Fantasy Figures : From the Imagination to the Page by Finlay Cowan ISBN: 0764126288 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: 15 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: More Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work by Dick Jude ISBN: 0823031276 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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