Travel with artist Tim White to the far ends of the imagination on the wings of more than 100 works--most never before published in volume form. Using inventive photographic techniques to enhance his images, and experimenting with the infinite possibilities of color, he produces striking, sometimes haunting results. Among the very special paintings included are an alternative cover for William Gibson's classic cyberpunk novel Neuromancer; and the original roughs for the covers of Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy. "Spectacular."--Locus. "A very fine book."--Science Fiction Chronicle.
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Renowned cover artist Tim White presents 105 of his fantasy paintings in Chiaroscuro, showcasing his impressive breadth of style: futuristic land- and spacescapes, urban and pastoral, peopled and unpeopled; humans, aliens and winged, four-footed, scaled and mechanized creatures; scenes of beauty, devastation, horror and, always, wonder. Paintings include the cover from Clive Barker's Weaveworld and Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Colourful Collection,
This review is from: Chiaroscuro (Paper Tiger) (Paperback)
This is another collection of Tim White's fantasy art. I also own the other two, "The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White" and "Mirror of Dreams". "Chiaroscuro" is almost like an amalgamation of the two earlier books, but a few more works have been added. (And some ommitted.) Tim White's style is certainly distinctive. It's amazing what this man can do with gouache - not as easy a medium to handle as acrylic, there's a lot more risk involved - and the airbrush. His pen and ink drawings show a high level of skill too. The book also includes more of White's preliminary roughs, done with markers, which show the development of an idea before the final work is produced. The illustrations are stunning. I once bought a second-hand copy of J.G. Ballard's "Hello America" because Tim White had done the cover. It showed a ruinous Chrysler Building rising out of the desert sand, with a snake writhing in the foreground. Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the book itself. I bought the novel before I found "Chiaroscuro". That cover illustration is included in this collection, without the author's name and title obscuring it. Tim White is also one of many artists who has done a cover for William Gibson's "Neuromancer". What seems to be evident in these works is a love of nature. The landscapes are meticulously rendered, and often include every blade of grass and every grain of sand, providing a super-realistic background for aliens, humans, faeries and goblins. Among my favourite pieces are those done for the H.P. Lovecraft books. Even though they are horror works, there seems to be a dark, morbid humour about them. It would be reasonable to say Tim White's work is on a par with that of Jim Burns, another British illustrator. Tim White's illustrations are an inspiration to me.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Tim White,
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This review is from: Chiaroscuro (Paper Tiger) (Paperback)
This book is well worth the price. Some of his earlier works like the Peace Machine are extremely artistic. Spaceships landing/flying in/over green environments do give beautiful contrasts. He really uses the beauty of mother nature in a very harmonious way along with the machines and creatures; you are able to pay attention to both, nature and subject, simultaneously (I think that you can look at them as complement or contrast).With today's advances in computer graphics, this man's works still stand out.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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guns of avalon,
This review is from: Chiaroscuro (Paper Tiger) (Paperback)
a brilliant window through the human soul. Mesmerizing and endlessly entertaining, sensory-altering visuals that reveal an incredible imagination.
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