Fantasy Art Now: The Very Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art & Illustration [Hardcover]

Martin McKenna (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2007

Whether you are a fantasy artist looking for ideas and inspiration, or a fan of the genre interested in following the work of the finest, freshest, and most exciting talents in the world of fantasy art today, Fantasy Art Now gives you all you need in one lush full-color volume.

Inside you'll find:

• An inspirational showcase of images from leading fantasy artists and rising stars
• Many pieces of never-before-presented fantasy art
• Artwork from the latest cutting-edge fantasy media, including graphic novels, book coves, card games, role-playing games, and more
• The art of talents such as Clint Langley, Benita Winckler, Uwe Jarkling, Melanie Delon, Patrick Reilly, Soa Lee, Cyril Van Der Haegen, Anne Stokes, Francis Tsai, Robert Change, and many more
• Each artist's inspirations, techniques, and the stories behind their work

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About the Author

Martin McKenna is an award-winning fantasy artist and author. His artwork has appeared on book covers for numerous international publishers, and he has illustrated games from Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop, as well as many Fighting Fantasy titles. He works as a concept artist on computer games, film, and television productions, and has written several books on digital art, including Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop and Digital Horror Painting Workshop.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harper Design; First Edition edition (October 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061370975
• ISBN-13: 978-0061370977
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Caveat emptor, March 14, 2008

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Bob Nolin (Bethel Park, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantasy Art Now: The Very Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art & Illustration (Hardcover)

While the product description claims the book features "leading fantasy artists and rising stars," the bulk of the works here are by the latter. Comparable work is easily found all over the internet, which is where I'm guessing the author found it, himself. The nice thing for him: unknown artists come cheap, if not free. The nice thing for the artists: obviously, exposure. What this means for the reader: pass, or pick it up cheap used, here on Amazon.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not the best in fantasy art now, December 22, 2008

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Edward A. Schatz "architectural archivist" (lakewood, california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantasy Art Now: The Very Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art & Illustration (Hardcover)

This book while packaged very attractively, just does not measure up to the count. Most of these are unknown artists and in the infancy of their careers, the occasional exception might be Tony DeTerlizi (?). Save your money, look elsewhere or get it really cheap, not an important volume, one can do without this in their collection.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Fantasy, April 8, 2008

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Laura Wolfersperger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantasy Art Now: The Very Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art & Illustration (Hardcover)

The work in this book of illustrations are absolutely amazing. The imaginations of these artists are beyond all boundaries.