Anatomy for Fantasy Artists

An Essential Guide to Creating Action Figures and Fantastical Forms

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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An indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving and developing their fantasy art figures.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 by successful comic and fantasy artist Glenn Fabry, teaches you 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 you to fully understand the subtle movements that combine to create expressions, and the flowing movements that constitute actions. Anatomy for Fantasy Artists trains you in creating professional quality illustrations for comic book art, graphic novels, fantasy posters, sci-fi book covers and illustrations, and even computer games. In this book you will find valuable instruction from experts in the field, expanded from the original edition with additional pages that feature many more how-to, step-by-step illustrations. Instruction starts with the basics of human anatomical drawing and musculature, facial expressions, hands and body language, and then follows with a review of the principles of perspective and composition. Subsequent sections instruct on ways to distort, develop, and transform the human figure, giving it features that range from monstrous or magical to super-agile or larger than life, including dynamic poses for superheroes and villans, as well as fantasy female poses. Detailed artist's references and step-by-step instructions show how to build bodies that truly stretch the imagination. You also learn how to render characters in many different dynamic action poses, such as flying, spinning, punching, and jumping, as well as how to express each character's emotions through facial expressions. The cast of characters includes wizards, ogres, werewolves, winged avengers, goblins, aliens, enchantresses, barbarians, robots and more.Author Glenn Fabry is a successful comic book and fantasy artist who has spent many years working in this field including work for both DC and Marvel Comics. Through his professional experience he has honed his skills, which he generously shares in this book, alongside professional artists Michael Cunningham and Ben Cormac.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-28
Mått:215 x 280 x 12 mm
Vikt:654 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:David & Charles
ISBN:9781446308967

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Glenn Fabry is a British comics and fantasy artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. His notable works include Slaine (2000AD), and Preacher (Vertigo) as well as numerous comics and covers for DC and Marvel Comics, including Thor, Batman, Judge Dredd and Hellblazer. In 1995 he won the Eisner Award for Best Cover Art.|Glenn Fabry is a British comics and fantasy artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. His notable works include Slaine (2000AD), and Preacher (Vertigo). In 1995 he won the Eisner Award for Best Cover Art.

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Preface 6Drawing styles 8Section oneFantasy artist’s master class 14Human skeleton 16Human musculature 20Facial expressions 24Expressive hands 26Body language 28Clothing the figure 30Character and body types 32Understanding light 34Practicing drawing and sketching 38Getting inspiration 46Artist at work 48Section twoFigure reference file 54Classic figure drawing poses 56Classic details: upper body 60Classic details: lower body 64Superhero and villain poses 68Female fantasy poses 86Section threeCast of characters 96Sven the barbarian 98Sonia the adventurer 102Myrddin the wizard 106Charybdis the alien female 110Mk2 the robotic female 114Circea the enchantress 118Brutus the hulk 122Hermia the winged avenger 126Sovann the werewolf 130Mu the fat man 134The barber’s daughter 138Grenvil the comic sidekick 142Orin the ogre 146Gobbo the goblin 150Kyvar the lizard 154Index 158Credits 160

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