From initial concept through to finishing touches, for the first time, Boris and Julie give an in-depth description of how they paint their masterpieces, taking the reader through every stage of the creative process. As well as teaching the main techniques, the premiere fantasy-art team shows the reader how to use a wide variety of media to create a whole range of different types of painting, and explain how they create the effects for which they are so renowned, such as Julie's legendary "metal flesh," with its mix of fluidity and hardness contrasting with the sensual softness of the skin. Illustrated throughout in full color, the Practical Guide to Fantasy Art includes step-by-step photographs that Boris and Julie have taken as they've worked as well as a selection of their finished art appealing to art students and fantasy-art admirers alike.
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Boris Vallejo is one of the world's top fantasy artists, best known as the visual creator of Conan the Barbarian. His fantasy art books include Dreams, Enchantment, Ladies, Mirage and The Boris Vallejo Portfolio. Julie Bell is a one of the best-known heroic fantasy art illustrators today. Her previous books include Soft as Steel, Hard Curves and The Julie Bell Portfolio (all published by Paper Tiger).
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Boris reveals more but not all,
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I'm hungry for Boris's painting technique. The first book of his was enlightening but skipped the critical part of his process, rendering the final product. This book gets closer to revealing his and Judy's magic but still left me wondering how many things are accomplished. It is an essential book for anyone fascinated by Boris and Judy's painting technique just don't expect to be shown how they do everything.
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great tips,
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This book could help any artist; no need to have an interest in Fantasy. Lots of good tips and the art is great. I found it inspiring and anxious to try out all the good advice.
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genuine sham,
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The claim that step by step the artists reveal their secrets is a sham, they reveal nothing, and their text is just airy rap about nothing. The artwork must be their left overs, including several pages devoted to a tedious ad campain for a fruit juice. In addition there are several ridiculous repeated images just for fill out. A shoddy and hastily book put together for self promotion. It's amazing how two such capable fantasy artists dont have the IMAGINATION to put together the genuine article. Buy this only if you are a die hard fan with no sense of discrimination!
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The first step with any painting is having a good surface on which to work Because their pictures are not usually very large - 20 x 30 in (50 x 76 cm) is typical - Boris and Julies do not canvas for their illustrations as the texture of even the finest canvas interferes with fine detail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The first step with any painting is having a good surface on which to work Because their pictures are not usually very large - 20 x 30 in (50 x 76 cm) is typical - Boris and Julies do not canvas for their illustrations as the texture of even the finest canvas interferes with fine detail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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