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When artists and designers explore or create a fictional setting, the milieu must be completely fleshed out, explained, and designed. In this book, comic and gaming art veteran Mark A. Nelson explores and demonstrates his methods for fashioning visually stunning, believable environments for fantasy creatures and characters. Scores of images and step-by-step examples illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings, their environments, and their stories.
Nelson discusses how to find ideas and borrow from history to add the strength of realism to a fantasy world. In describing the best ways to establish a habitat, he offers specifics about climate, terrain, flora, and wildlife. He shares insights into founding societies in terms of their means of survival, manner of warfare, spiritual practices, style of dress, and levels of technology. All visual creatives who work with imaginative material — illustrators, comic artists, and writers — will take a lively interest in this source of inspiration and practical knowledge.
“In sixteen breezy-yet-surprisingly-concise chapters he covers everything from visual problem solving to spirituality to warfare to transportation, not with the idea of giving the reader lessons to copy by rote but rather as prompts to develop their own original concepts. If I were suggesting three books every budding artist should have at their fingertips they would be Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth by Andrew Loomis, Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist by James Gurney, and, most definitely, Mark’s Fantasy World-Building.” — Muddy Colors
From the Publisher
Mark A. Nelson (born 1953) is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and comic books. Nelson’s style has been described as “carefully articulated”.
Fantasy World-Building
A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures
Comic and gaming art veteran Mark A. Nelson explores and demonstrates his methods for fashioning visually stunning, believable environments for fantasy creatures and characters. Scores of images and step-by-step examples illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings, their environments, and their stories.
Working as a Visual Problem Solver Ideas Habitats Animals Survival Wardrobe Architecture
When artists and designers explore or create a fictional setting, the milieu must be completely fleshed out, explained, and designed. Comics and gaming art veteran Mark Nelson explores and demonstrates his methods for fashioning visually stunning, believable environments for fantasy creatures and characters. Scores of images and step-by-step examples illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings and their environments and stories.
ASIN : 0486828654
Publisher : Dover Publications; Illustrated edition (February 13, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0738769339
ISBN-13 : 978-0486828657
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.5 x 11 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book inspiring and motivating for visual artists. They describe it as a wonderful and visually delightful read. The artwork is detailed and beautiful. Readers praise the writing style as clear and helpful, with an explanation of the author’s drawing process and mediums. They appreciate the storytelling and character development in each piece. The fantasy worlds are populated by fantastic creatures and materials.
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