- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Collins Refere; New edition edition (Jan 28 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0004133587
- ISBN-13: 978-0004133584
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.3 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,275,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
Inspiration may be the most important element in the psyche of an artist. These volumes represent three widely different sources of inspiration, one from the spiritual world of Zen, another from the personal guidance of an accomplished mentor, and the last from the wildest reaches of the imagination. Carbonetti had a surprise hit with her first book, The Tao of Watercolor. This one may also find a wide audience, despite its rather superficial use of Zen. It is a bold attempt, but those seriously interested in Eastern religion as artistic inspiration will be disappointed. Howard is a master of light in both watercolor and oil. Appointed Official Artist in Northern Ireland and a member of the Royal Academy, he is a stimulating teacher with strong views. Going from the sublime to the hideous, Jefferies's book on fantasy art will either stimulate the imagination or provoke nightmares. His is one of the best manuals for creating beasts, angels, demons, wizards, and cursed castles. He even gives tips on making maps for lands where your creatures can roam. Three good volumes, each sure to find an audience.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Drawing is an essential skill for all artists and the Learn to Draw series aims to make the learning process as simple as possible.
In Learn to Draw Fantasy Art the basic drawing techniques are described in an easy-to-follow way, with numerous illustrations and step-by-step drawings. Whether you want to draw angels, demons, dragons or citadels, Learn to Draw Fantasy Art will provide all the help you need to draw them successfully.
Key topics include:
- choosing the right medium
- proportion and shapes
- costume and props
- portraying movement
- drama and atmosphere
- backgrounds and scenery
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Five stars for kids and beginners,
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This review is from: Fantasy Art (Paperback)
Mike Jeffries offers a lot of suggestions on how to draw, technique, ideas, etc. But for anyone who knows how to draw already, this is not a book to help you draw in a different genre. This is a from-the-ground-up drawing book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good start,
This review is from: Fantasy Art (Paperback)
The book teaches the reader basic technics of drawing, focusing on certain figures and objects common to the fantasy world. I found it excellent in starting to learn how to draw these figures (from nearly nothing), and how to use the basic figures I have learned, to draw others - made by my imagination. The only fallback in this book - as in any is that you only learn the basics and are left with a limited bank of figures you know to draw well (usually from only one point of view) and with a lot more in your mind's eye.For conclusion: the books gives you the basic tools, and does that well. But only the basics...
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3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good start,
By "jackalwere" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fantasy Art (Paperback)
The book teaches the reader basic technics of drawing, focusing on certain figures and objects common to the fantasy world. I found it excellent in starting to learn how to draw these figures (from nearly nothing), and how to use the basic figures I have learned, to draw others - made by my imagination. The only fallback in this book - as in any is that you only learn the basics and are left with a limited bank of figures you know to draw well (usually from only one point of view) and with a lot more in your mind's eye.For conclusion: the books gives you the basic tools, and does that well. But only the basics... 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Five stars for kids and beginners,
By Eric Turowski - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fantasy Art (Paperback)
Mike Jeffries offers a lot of suggestions on how to draw, technique, ideas, etc. But for anyone who knows how to draw already, this is not a book to help you draw in a different genre. This is a from-the-ground-up drawing book.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An Okay Book But Not Impressive,
By Fish Cheeks - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fantasy Art (Paperback)
Mike Jefferies's illustrations are interesting but I wasn't too impressed. Supposedly this book is for beginners, but from looking through the book numerous times, I've come to the conclusion that this book is not for beginners. Jefferies has his own personal style that he presents in the book as his idea of fantasy art, which quite doesn't cover basics. While Jefferies gives examples of creatures, people, and places in the fantasy world, the illustrations he provides are too difficult for a beginner to attain. What you are presented with are one or two rough outlines with the finished drawing. To a beginner this would be frustrating and there will be question "How in the world did Jefferies do that?" Based on the techniques that produced the illustrations, I assume that Jefferies's intended audience is the intermediary artist: someone who has drawing experience but is interested in expanding their horizons by looking at other artistic areas such as fantasy. For beginners, I recommend Christopher Hart's book "How to Draw Fantasy Characters", which offers basic how-to-illustrations on how to draw mythical beings such as wizards, mermaids, genies, giants, unicorns, etc. Once someone has managed to familiarize his or herself with the various fantasy beings and drawing them, I would then recommend Jefferies's book as a reference for ideas to develop one's own personal style and to expand one's creativity.
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