[PDF] The Fantasy Figure Artists Reference File eBook

Author : Peter Evans
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,27 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780764179617

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It presents more than 600 detailed color photos of live models, and represents a wide range of physiques, postures, and poses that can be incorporated in fantasy scenarios.

Author : Glenn Fabry
Publisher :
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780764159275

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It presents more than 600 detailed color photos of live models, and represents a wide range of physiques, postures, and poses that can be incorporated in fantasy scenarios.

Author : Buddy Scalera
Publisher : IMPACT
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,24 MB
Release : 2006-05-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781581807585

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Supercharge your drawings with the power of photo reference! Almost every professional comic artist uses photo reference. Finding really good photo reference is crucial to capturing accurate lighting, foreshortening and body language in your drawings. Sure, you can surf the 'net or flip through catalogs to find a few poses . . . or consult generic photo reference books with static poses and flat lighting. But to draw a character consistently and convincingly over an entire issue or series, you need a serious reference library. In this book, you get over 1,100 awesome-quality, color photos—500+ in the book and 600+ on the CD-ROM—all created specifically for you, the professional or aspiring comic artist. Inside you'll find: Handsome, muscular men and gorgeous, fit women in dynamic poses Extreme angles, foreshortening and complex body mechanics Poses including jumping, kicking, punching, standing, ducking, lifting, flying, sitting, smoking, drinking, kissing, screaming, laughing, cowering, shooting, sword-fighting and more Superior lighting that creates dramatic, muscle-revealing shadows 7 fantastic art demos by professional comic artists Unless you have a team of superheroes willing to pose for you, Comic Artist's Photo Reference: People and Poses will be the most important tool in your photo reference library. Get started today drawing the pictures that will launch or advance your comic book career!

Author : Glenn Fabry
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 29,51 MB
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 1446381226

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From an Eisner award winning artist, a guide to creating fantasy figures for comics, graphic novels, sci-fi book covers and illustrations, and computer games. Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but, to be successful, their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book teaches the artist the principles of anatomy, from musculature and skeletal structure through to movement. You can then develop your artistic style by breaking and bending the rules of anatomy through practical exercises and demonstrations, accompanied by incredible finished artworks. The step-by-step exercises help the artist to fully understand the subtle movements that combine to create expressions, and the flowing movements that constitute actions. This is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving and developing their fantasy art figures.

Author : Glenn Fabry
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 29,65 MB
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 1446381226

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From an Eisner award winning artist, a guide to creating fantasy figures for comics, graphic novels, sci-fi book covers and illustrations, and computer games. Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but, to be successful, their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book teaches the artist the principles of anatomy, from musculature and skeletal structure through to movement. You can then develop your artistic style by breaking and bending the rules of anatomy through practical exercises and demonstrations, accompanied by incredible finished artworks. The step-by-step exercises help the artist to fully understand the subtle movements that combine to create expressions, and the flowing movements that constitute actions. This is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving and developing their fantasy art figures.

Author : Ken Goldman
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 10,13 MB
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 1600589456

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The Art of Drawing Poses for Beginners combines step-by-step pencil lessons and additional graphite portrait examples to demonstrate how to accurately render the human form in a variety of realistic poses.

Author : Finlay Cowan
Publisher : IMPACT
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,52 MB
Release : 2007-11-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600610110

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This dynamic, colorful pocketbook is packed with everything the fantasy artist and enthusiast needs to know about 100 of the key character archetypes that influence modern fantasy art. Each spread explores one character through a completed color artwork, thumbnail construction sketches, and tips and inspiration for further design and development. Additional information for each character offers a vibrant profile of its genealogy, as well as details on further study. Compact format, extensive content and detailed information produce a highly desirable and practical package.

Author : Matt Dixon
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,79 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Drawing
ISBN : 9781408100769

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Drawing fantasy, manga and comic book characters is very popular at the moment. These areas appeal to a wide range of budding artists from schoolboys wanting to make their own graphic novels to those wanting to develop fantasy games on their computers. This book is a good, sound text on how to develop characters - a bit of personality but mostly how to work up preliminary sketches to the final finished character. There are sample pages from various artists' sketchbooks and lots of drawings in different poses to show how to convey different features, postures and movement. There are also outline figures that can be traced and then coloured in or developed further. All in all, this is a useful sourcebook for anyone interested in drawing fantasy figures. It is in the handy wirobound format.

Author : John Stanko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 38,24 MB
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440329680

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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