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