Drawing And Painting Fantasy Landscapes And Cityscapes

Artists interested in graphic novels and comic book illustration will find all the guidance and inspiration they need to draw and paint landscapes that evoke myths and legends, lost empires, futuristic planets, dramatic dreamscapes, underwater worlds, and subterranean cities. Easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations demonstrate techniques for rendering a wide range of fantasy features, whether working in ink, watercolor, or computer pixels. Details covered in this heavily illustrated volume include: choice of materials, with advice on getting the most from software programs; basics of perspective, architectural geometry, color, mood, and seasonal variations; landscape features, including skies, clouds, mountains, caves, deserts, snow, and water reflections; imagined landscapes from ancient cultures, future worlds, alien planets, undersea worlds, and surreal dreamscapes; cityscapes, from medieval towns to the metropolis of the future; and famous fantasy worlds, from Atlantis to Middle Earth.

Offers an introduction to the basics of art and the elements of landscape, shows how to create fantasy realms, and showcases the work of several prominent fantasy artists.

This is a how-to guide to the essential techniques for capturing fantastic buildings, alien architecture, alternate realities, and ancient citadels. Exploring different media - traditional and digital - this text takes you step-by-step through the techniques you need for turning your own ideas into finished art.

Artists today use digital tools that allow them to work as naturally and spontaneously as if they were using traditional artist tools such as pastels, watercolors, oil media, and gouache. With the recent growth of the tablet market, there are more tools and more sophisticated features available now than ever before and an increased desire by artists to learn how to use them. As much art book as guide, The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book uses traditional drawing and painting theory exercises, coupled with reallife projects, to show readers how they can use Painter and Photoshop with pressure-sensitive tablets for beautiful results. Award-winning artist and author Cher Threinen-Pendarvis takes readers through a variety of projects designed to improve their drawing, composition, and conceptual thought processes while exploring different uses of the many brushes available in Painter and Photoshop. Among many valuable concepts and techniques you’ll learn to: Create tonal, gestural, and contour drawings with a pressure-sensitive tablet and stylus Use the iPad for sketching out ideas and use related software including Brushes, ArtStudio, Sketchbook Pro, Procreate, Adobe Ideas, and Adobe PS Touch Translate traditional color theory to digital color tools Incorporate scanned artwork into digital paintings and use photos as a reference for illustrations

There are over 50 stunning examples featured, offering inspiration and guidance to aspiring fantasy artists.

"Fantasy art continues to be one of the most popular genres for people taking up art for the first time. This practical guide to drawing, suitable for absolute beginners, shows how to turn the workings of your imagination into art - to draw fantasy worlds, characters, and creatures, picking up essential drawing and sketching skills along the way. Includes lessons in basic sketching and drawing, explorations of materials and techniques (including digital), and exercises in translating ideas to images."--Publisher description.