101 Top Tips for Fantasy Painters by Kevin Crossley

101 Top Tips for Fantasy Painters by Kevin Crossley

This art instruction manual takes the form of a master class for artists who are intent on perfecting their style as fantasy-theme illustrators. Supplemented with vivid and instructive illustrations for every related topic, the book's teaching units include--

Sketching and Drawing--

developing concepts, rough sketching and detailed drawing, descriptive drawing, digital drawing, anatomy of both real and fantasy figures

Composition and Concepts--

using basic shapes to lay out an image, processing sketches, designing fantasy creatures, armor, spacecraft, vehicles, weaponry, landscapes, and architecture for fantasy worlds

Using Color--

watercolors, ink-line and wash, inks, acrylics, digital media

The Devil is in the Details--

filters, texture, physical and digital, balance

Art Master Class--

speed painting, portrait sketching, understanding light, coloring graphic novel illustrations

Finishing Touches--

presentation techniques, adjusting color balance and tone
101 Top Tips for Fantasy Painters is the ultimate resource for both newcomers to fantasy art and experienced artists looking to promote their artwork in the professional arena. More than 400 illustrations.

Kevin Crossley became freelance in 2003 after a ten-year career as a video game concept artist. His work has been featured in a number of fantasy video games as well as instructional art books. In 2005, he created his first fantasy comic art for Mam Tor's Event Horizon and 2000 AD. Kevin lives in Sheffield, England.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781438001043
ISBN 10	1438001045
Title	101 Top Tips for Fantasy Painters
Author	Kevin Crossley
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	B.E.S. Publishing
Year published	2012-10-01
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.