Transitions: The Art of Todd Lockwood [Hardcover]

Todd Lockwood (Author), Karen Haber (Author)

Book Description

Series: Paper Tiger | Publication Date: May 28, 2003

After a successful career as a commercial artist in advertising, Todd Lockwood was astonished to be told that people were willing to pay for the fantasy and science fiction art he vastly preferred to create. That discovery altered the course of his life, and he is now one of the most widely respected fantasy artists of our age. Known worldwide for his depiction of heroic and stirring high fantasy imagery under the aegis of TSR™ and Wizards of the Coast™, he also creates work of astonishing sensitivity and beauty in quieter styles. This book, with its revealing text by Hugo-nominated writer and journalist Karen Haber and by Lockwood himself, contains well over a hundred paintings from all areas of his fantasy creation.

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About the Author

Karen Haber is the author of eight novels including Star Trek Voyager: Bless the Beasts. She is co-author of Science of the X-Men and editor of the Hugo-nominated essay collection celebrating J.R.R. Tolkien, Meditations on Middle Earth. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines such as Asimov's Science Fiction and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and in many anthologies. Award-winning artist Todd Lockwood has contributed work to TSR, Wizards of the Coast, Asimov's Magazine, and Realms of Fantasy. His artistic influences include Frank Frazetta, Michael Whelan, and many others including David Wilcox, Peter Lloyd, Boris Vallejo, Jeff Jones, and later, Brom. Todd's favorite subjects are mythological.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Paper Tiger (May 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843400723
• ISBN-13: 978-1843400721
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wholesome Fantasy Artwork, May 6, 2004

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M. D. Wray (Longmont, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transitions: The Art of Todd Lockwood (Hardcover)

Transitions is simply incredible. Page after page of stunning fine-art paintings featuring some risque but quite discreet costumes. Wonderful portrayals of the human condition under inhuman conditions! Fantastic creatures in analytic detail brought to you by a master illustrator - the Art Director behind Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition.

There's decades of painting skill on display here. Well worth the cost and certain to be a sought-after collectible. Mine is remarked with a personal note - also available via the artist's website: http://www.toddlockwood.com

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING, October 2, 2006

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Jesse W. Hodge "Real Paint" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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Wow, I just loved this book. I keep refering back to it. I think the artwork is fantastic. His passion for dragons really shows.
This is a very inspirational book and excellent art all around!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dragons and exquisite horror, August 24, 2009

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Edward A. Schatz "architectural archivist" (lakewood, california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transitions: The Art of Todd Lockwood (Hardcover)

I have found Todd Lockwood to be an artist with an inimitable sense of humor, and great to chat about. I had purchased his book "Transitions"; available almost nowhere, from Amazon. What a fantastic collection to have in one's library. He executes dragons immaculately, as well as the swarthy slayers, buxom women, and assorted bestial anamolies. He has rendered one of my favorite horror pieces, the Spell Rune Golum, and a close second is Ghost. The Golum is a formidable apparition of sticks and cloth and assorted bits of rubbish and toss-away things (doll heads, plastic spoons, etc). I brings to mind the Spell Golem creature made famous by Stan Winston, Pumpkinhead, and is equally frightening,; as shown on the face of the young woman ensnared in it's grasp. It's featureless face appears to be howling to the storm, a beastial cacophony. Get this book before it disappears forever. Genius.