John Howe's Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy : Inspiration, approaches and techniques for drawing and painting the fantasy realm (Paperback)

Foreword by Terry Gilliam Introduction THE CREATIVE PROCESS My artistic journey Narratives, themes & inspiration Gathering & using reference material Organizing your work environment Out & about Protecting & storing your artwork TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Drawing tools & materials Holding the pencil Drawing & sketching Paint & ink Digital workflow BEASTS & BEINGS Fantasy being CASE STUDY: Cernunnos Human beings CASE STUDY: Tom Badgerlock Fantasy beasts CASE STUDY: Beowulf and the Dragon BACKDROPS Landscapes CASE STUDY: Atlantis Architecture CASE STUDY: The Arrival of the Airships Atmospheres CASE STUDY: Barghest Land WORDS & PICTURES Drawing the line somewhere Into the white Wandering but not lost To the world's edge Lost in wilderland Images were magic once SKETCHING TUTORIALS Merlin Dragon Thor and the Giant Lancelot Centaur Arwen Balrog Mermaid THE BUSINESS OF FANTASY The big bad world Book cover illustration The big screen: set design Putting your work up front The future ... Afterword by Alan Lee Acknowledgments About the author Index Credits