Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work [Paperback]

Dick Jude (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

This state-of-the-art showcase features the very best in fantasy and science fiction art worldwide. The brightest talents in the business reveal their inspirations, frustrations, and joys, and explain how they bring their ideas to fruition. Through behind-the-scenes interviews, these masters of the genre discuss their favorite or most demanding assignments andtheir working techniques, and tell why they work in a particular medium.

Fantasy Art Masters demonstrates the creative wealth and diversity in this popular genre of illustrative art, from the lurical Tolkien landscapes of John Howe and Alan Lee, to the hauntingly beautiful multitextured images of Dave McKean, to the spectacular future-world visions of Jim Burns.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823016366
• ISBN-13: 978-0823016365
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #961,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really Good, February 12, 2001

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Lydia C. B. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work (Paperback)

This Book is Fantastic. I know some people may have been dissapointed that it didnt mention as many Fantasy artists, but for that, you need to buy the "Spectrum" fantasy books. This book is Fantastic BECAUSE It took a few of the many great artists, and let them tell about themselves and how they made it to where they are and what theyve done, as well as some sketches and behind the masterpiece work. There was a wide variety of both fantasy and science fiction, paint, drawing and digital. Great for detail. But if you want an overview of MANY artists, its not what youre looking for, (as I said). The color and layout of the book is done well. Great book to have, especially if you're an aspiring fantasy artist.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vastly superior to Spectrum, February 5, 2000

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Alex (College Park, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work (Paperback)

Fantasy Art Masters presents many classic and renowned art masters such as Lee, Brom, Berry, Burns, Stone and many others, grouped into three subdivisions: those who work solely in "physical paint" - hairy sticks and pigments, as Don Meitz puts it; those who augment their work through digital means - Jim Burns and Rick Berry are good examples; and, finally, those who work solely in the digital - like Steve Stone and Dave McKean. The book displays some of their best art - from Howe's "Gandalf on Errand" through Burns's "Kaeti on Tour". The transition to paper has been made extraordinarily well, with no discolouration or smudging of any sort, and most of the pieces are followed by descriptions of what led to their creation. Also, the artists share their own insights into the technique of art and the future of fantasy art in general.

This is a marvelous compilation of the highest-quality art in the field. I consider this work a must-have for anyone interested in the field of science fiction and the visual imagery in such.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Fantasy Art Masters" Great for Fantasy Art Fans, June 24, 2000

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Delania Deshetler (Rockledge, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work (Paperback)

"Fantasy Art Masters" has a lot of different media and a wide variety of fantasy art methods. This book has everything from futuristic, sci-fi art to The Hobbit. Some are a little over the top. The color is fantastic as is the quality. The style of writing leaves a little to be desired, though.