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Drawing and Painting Fantasy Figures: From the Imagination to the Page
by Finlay Cowan
from Barron's Educational Series

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A complete workshop
  An excellent step-by-step workshop on the how-to of fantasy illustrating. I've seen some other workshop books that consist mostly of the author conveying a message of: "This is how I paint, draw, etc..." but that usually does not explain how to get there. Not this book. I highly recommend this book, for it clearly gives you detailed lessons and drawing exercises you can do to get started.

• Drawing and Painting Fantasy Figures
  excellent book. great how to pictures that guide you step by step. gives a great deal of info regarding reference material and ideas. storyboarding, anatomy, foreshortening, costume, perspective, architecture and much more. also for each subject there is an "over to you" section. this gives great ideas on how to get started and find you own unique style. must have for anyone interested in fantasy art!

• Where were you ten years ago!?
  Although R. Crumb's "Want to improve your art? DRAW. Wishing won't make it happen!" is the best "How-To" advice anyone can give/get, books like this are still quite helpful and inspirational. I bought this book, ended up loaning it to a friend also interested in it during an OT period at work. Later, I just bought another copy for myself!!! It is that good.

• An amazingly helpful book for fantasy artists!
  I've been drawing for over seven years. This book is helping me considerably.
  Cowan gives a good emphasis on the fantasy genre. Before, I knew nothing of how to draw armor or if I was drawing the female and male anatomy correctly or if my drawings even could be considered fantasy.
  In the beginning of the book, he explores the different ways you can receive inspiration (scrapbooking, mementoes, museums, art books, et cetera) and different helpful tools. He also explains opportunities that fantasy... more info

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