Drawing & Painting Fantasy Worlds Reviews

• Great book, but works best with others

  
  By A1XRJX0H4DP37E on 2006-08-07
  This book covers similar ground to Cowan's previous title, Drawing & Painting Fantasy Figures. Both cover traditional and digital media, both explore specific projects and general idea generation, and both discuss studio setup, traditional and digital art submission, and other essentials for artistic survival. It's not a total rehash, but both works complement each other to the point that it's worth your while to read both if you're going to read one. I haven't seen the third book yet (Drawing & Painting Fantasy Creatures, I think is the title), but if it follows suit it, too, will be at its best if considered with Cowan's previous works.
  
  

• A good companion

  
  By AK3DTNDKJ9N0I on 2006-11-29
  -To "Drawing and painting fantasy figures" Anyone interested in the subject of fantasy/sci-fi art/storytelling/animation should get both these books. The best thing to come along since "Encyclopedia of fantasy/sci-fi art techniques"
  
  

• Gets the wheels turning

  
  By A3R8C0DMSS8J3N on 2008-07-21
  I have been interested in fantasy drawing, literature for many years. This book is filled with recommendations and examples to help get you thinking and show you what is possible. Once the wheels are turning it is up to you to create. I like seeing the examples of the author's work illustrating his points and also giving fuel to the fires of my imagination.
  
  

• Drawing and Painting Fantasy Landscapes and Cityscapes
• Drawing and Painting Fantasy Figures: From the Imagination to the Page
• Fantastic Realms!: Draw Fantasy Characters, Creatures and Settings
• John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop
• DragonArt