Whether your specialism lies in character creation, fantastical creatures, concept artwork or landscapes, the latest edition of The Sci-fi & Fantasy Art Book has something for you. Covering programs including Photoshop, ZBrush, Maya, 3ds Max and MODO, we delve into techniques and ideas with the help of expert artists. Produce beautiful designs and get top tips on how to create everything from sci-fi vehicles to a 3D alien character. Featuring: Character - Create and develop your own characters. Creatures - Learn to make your own incredible creatures. Landscape - Construct amazing fantasy worlds. Concept - Let your imagination run wild!
Welcome to THE SCI-FI& FANTASY ART BOOK
The rules of Fantasy Art • We explore the rules of digital painting, from concept and composition through to tools and technique
Character • Master the art of sci-fiand fantasy characters
Create armoured sci-ficharacters Lukruk – The Thelarian Elite 2012 • Create a highly complex and functional armoured alien character, from concept through to final vision
Render a superhero The Sentry 2015 • There’s nothing quite as eye-catching as a classic superhero, but their flowing capes and perfect physique can be hard to master
Design a Weta character The Satyr 2012 • Learn to use ZBrush to create a fantasy character portrait, following the principles of Andrew’s 3D character conceptualising workflow at Weta Workshop
Render a cyberpunk character Pep Rally 2015 • Model, texture and light a high school student from start to finish for a futuristic cyberpunk world
Model and kitbash a mech Rocket Combat Mech 2015 • Build a semirealistic render, showing offthe design of the mech
Master magical manga effects The Blue Sorceress 2012 • Schin Loong reveals how to create supernatural effects in your manga drawings
Creatures • Learn to design iconic creatures
Create a mythical beast Fauno 2011 • In this step-by-step guide I will offer an insight into my workflow for the personal illustration Fauno
Master the art of creature creation Terrorfish – Leviathan 2014 • Create a highly complex and detailed sea creature, from concept to model and final render
Create a furry creature concept The Wanderer 2015 • Create a unique character design and build fur using ZBrush
Construct a luminescent, highgloss mech wolf Mech Wolf 2015 • Use ZBrush, 3ds Max and more to render a luminescent, Eighties-style mech creature
Create creature-based action scenes Monster Versus Hero 2012 • How to create a dramatic creature and the human heroes who stand up to it
Landscape • Take your characters to whole new worlds and even new universes
Make a fantasy landscape • Think Mordor, think Hogwarts, think Tatooine. Fantasy landscapes have to be more than just magical, as Poz Watson explores
Key skills for sci-fiscenes • Alien worlds are so much more than flying saucers and little green men. Poz Watson explores how setting a scene and story can improve your sci-fiart
Compose a spacescape Wayfarer 2011 • By the end of this tutorial you’ll discover the means to create realistic and futuristic looking scenes
Sculpt an epic sci-fiterrain Secret place 2012 • Work exclusively within ZBrush to build all the object elements, then move on to Photoshop to perfect your render
Design destructive cityscapes Awakening 2011 • A great pile of rubble is pretty much essential for a post-apocalyptic artwork! Rubble can be found and photographed on construction sites in any large city, though take care and ask permission beforehand if it’s on private land
Build fantasy architecture Blood Temple 2012 • Alexander Thümler teaches you how real-world references can inspire your fantasy buildings and scenes
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