Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (James Gurney Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0740785508 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Costantino, ASAI, SI, FSAI, JARA, cofounder, American Society of Architectural Illustrators. From the award-winning artist, learn to see and shape the world in a way you never before imagined.An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator of Dinotopia, James Gurney instructs and inspires in Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist. Renowned for his uncanny ability to incorporate amazing detail and imagination into stunningly realistic fantasy settings, James Gurney teaches budding artists and fans of fantasy art step-by-step the techniques that won him worldwide critical acclaim. This groundbreaking work examines the practical methods for creating believable pictures of imaginary subjects, such as dinosaurs, ancient Romans, alien creatures, and distant worlds.Beginning with a survey of imaginative paintings from the Renaissance to the golden Age of American illustration, the book then goes on to explain not just techniques like sketching and composition, but also the fundamentals of believable world building including archaeology, architecture, anatomy for creatures and aliens, and fantastic engineering. It concludes with details and valuable advice on careers in fantasy illustration, including video game and film concept ar
More than an instruction book, this is a guide for fans of science fiction and fantasy. (Sue Brettingen, Model Retailer)
Marc said Remarkable book.. Another classic. Great book that makes fantasy art concepts and related "art theory" highly approachable for virtually anyone. The cover does give you pause as to the quality of the material that might be inside, but as grandma used to say, "never judge a book by it's cover!" So right she was! Actually, a very practical book filled with invaluable information that can help any artist or aspirin. For those who want depth in your art [[VIDEOID:3890For those who want depth in your art Parka [[VIDEOID:38904521]]If you are a regular reader of James Gurney's blog, Gurney Journey, you would expect nothing less. This book is as good as I expected. He dispenses his knowledge as freely as he does on his blog. Here's what he says about his own book from the introduction:"This is not a book about figure drawing, anatomy, or perspective. It's not a step-by-step guide on how to draw dinosaur. 521]]If you are a regular reader of James Gurney's blog, Gurney Journey, you would expect nothing less. This book is as good as I expected. He dispenses his knowledge as freely as he does on his blog. Here's what he says about his own book from the introduction:"This is not a book about figure drawing, anatomy, or perspective. It's not a step-by-step guide on how to draw dinosaur. "Great illustration, great guide" according to Art2Great illustration, great guide Art24 This is a great collection of tips of how to draw what does not exist, like dinosauruses, space crafts, cyborgs and imaginative cities. The artist shows first how he has sketched the idea of the original picture, how he has used the colors to show the mood and the shadows to draw the attention to some details.This is not for beginners. You need to know something about drawing, sketching, painti. . This is a great collection of tips of how to draw what does not exist, like dinosauruses, space crafts, cyborgs and imaginative cities. The artist shows first how he has sketched the idea of the original picture, how he has used the colors to show the mood and the shadows to draw the attention to some details.This is not for beginners. You need to know something about drawing, sketching, painti
James Gurney's unique blending of fact and fantasy has won Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. He lives with his wife, Jeanette, in the Hudson Valley of New York State. embassies in Switzerland and Yemen. His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, and the U.S.