Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)

Author: Gurney, JamesBrand: Andrews McMeel PublishingEdition: 1Binding: PaperbackFormat: IllustratedNumber Of Pages: 224Release Date: 20-10-2009Part Number: 3621692Details: From the award-winning artist, learn to see and shape the world in a way you never before imagined. An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator of Dinotopia, James Gurney instructs and inspires in Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist. Renowned for his uncanny ability to incorporate amazing detail and imagination into stunningly realistic fantasy settings, James Gurney teaches budding artists and fans of fantasy art step-by-step the techniques that won him worldwide critical acclaim. This groundbreaking work examines the practical methods for creating believable pictures of imaginary subjects, such as dinosaurs, ancient Romans, alien creatures, and distant worlds. Beginning with a survey of imaginative paintings from the Renaissance to the golden Age of American illustration, the book then goes