Kevin Crossley

Flame Flame Tree

Beren Neale

How to Draw Dragons Made Easy

"101 Top Tips covers every detail, starting with preparation, materials, and finding inspiration, and going on to instruct in technique, composition, and color. Instruction covers both digital and traditional art media"--P. [4] of cover.

101 Top Tips for Fantasy Painters

Long a vibrant and thriving area of visual art, fantasy painting has gained added impetus in recent years as both traditional and new fantasy artists have moved into the digital arena. With such a dizzying array of media and methods to choose from, both real-world and digital, creating spectacular fantasy art can seem to both the novice and the experienced painter a daunting prospect. 101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy Painters aims to demystify the process of making fantasy art. Written by an acclaimed fantasy painter, and with input from a select band of fellow professionals, 101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy Painters offers 101 revealing techniques to help the aspiring artist on their way. From preparation through to working up fiery females and otherworldly landscapes, the book is full of insider secrets from seasoned practitioners of the art form. With tips exploring the differences between traditional and digital methods, and even combining the two, 101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy Painters is the ultimate resource for both newcomers taking their first steps in the fantasy field and more experienced artists wishing to launch their artwork into the professional arena.

101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy Painters

Jacob Habgood

Nana Nielsen

Martin Rijks

The Game Maker's Companion is the long-awaited sequel to The Game Maker's Apprentice. This book picks up where the last book left off, advancing your game development journey with some seriously impressive gaming projects. This time you'll learn how to make professional-quality platform games with solid collision detection and slick control mechanisms and you'll get acquainted with a long-lost icon of platform gaming history on the way. You'll go on to discover techniques to add depth and believability to the characters and stories in your games, including The Monomyth, cut scene storyboarding, and character archetypes. This culminates in the creation of an original atmospheric platform-adventure which will take your GML programming skills to new heights. There's even a handy reference section at the back of the book which will be invaluable for adding common features to your own games. With contributions from four games industry professionals and a highly respected member of the Game Maker community, The Game Maker's Companion is another labor of love that will give you even more hours of enjoyment than the original. If you already own Game Maker, then you really must own this book as well.

The Game Maker's Companion

"Make your sketches come to life. From films to games, books to comics, all stories need refined, beautiful characters. This book demystifies the in-demand discipline of character design, starting with the basics of material and equipment, moving on to sketching and 3D mock-ups with full turnarounds and lineups, and culminating in a series of in-depth case studies."--

Character Design from the Ground Up

All stories have characters, and whether its a film, game, book, or comic, all characters need to be designed. Character design has become a distinct discipline in the entertainment industry, and character designers are employed by film and game companies across the globe to bring life to scripts and ideas. In this book, illustrator and character designer Kevin Crossley provides a complete overview of character design. Starting with the basics of materials, equipment, and sofware, Kevin will explain the processes professional character designers follow to develop characters for publishing, games, and film. From ideas and thumbnails, anatomy and reference, through effective drawing, 3D mock-ups and full turnarounds, Kev explains how a character designer works to achieve professional results.

Make Your Sketches Come to Life

* Create your own dragons to slay, orcs to kill, and every warrior, weapon, and warlock you could possibly conceive using the thousands of possible designs included on the CD. It's estimated the fantasy market has over nine million consumers. Fantasy enthusiasts who yearn to create their own alternate realities can do so easily with this indispensable resource. This book-and-CD combo provides high-resolution clip art and digital instruction allowing users to create personalized artwork. * Well-known fantasy artist Kevin Crossley created art for the CD. Weapons, characters, equipment, and landscapes are all included in a variety of customizable styles.

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