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Ready To Paint Fantasy Art Series
Marc Potts
Search Press
11 June 2011 (1 November 2011 in USA)/ ISBN 184448632X
How-To Books/Painting
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
Ready To Paint
has done it again; this time with a brand new series that shows
you how to paint fantasy style. This first title deals with depicting
dragons, those mythical beasts so beloved of fantasy novels, in
watercolors.
The other books in this series have all had one thing in common
(apart from the unique idea of the tracings that is). They all showed
how to paint reality; now this series shows the opposite and thus
has to deal with some unique problems. As with all the other titles
there is a short section on what to buy and how to transfer the
tracings, then it is on with the projects. There are five of these,
all showing dragons at their most graceful and dangerous –
no cuteness here – shown being born of fire, surveying an
icy realm, destroying a town, flying, guarding a tower and in a
moorland landscape. Each project (apart from the tower one) is described
in at least thirty illustrated steps, each showing what is added
and how to do it. This adds up to a pretty foolproof way of producing
some impressive art, and of course you learn plenty of tips about
this type of art as you go. A good start to a new series.
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