Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts
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Sketching and drawing are fundamental to creating great art; the simple doodle is often where the artist first brings their ideas and concepts to life. In Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts , we have gathered together fifty talented traditional and digital artists to showcase work from their sketchbooks, share inspiration, and give insight into how they create imaginative and dark illustrations. Featuring a range of artwork and artists from many fields, from concept design and animation to illustration and comic art, Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts is a collection of beautifully macabre sketches with plenty of useful tips and creative insightsan invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities. Review: The whole series is good. - Depends what you want it for. Its not great for instruction. It doesnt aim to teach much in the way of drawing techniques. But if you want a book that can flick a creative switch in your brain, then this book can do that. Like all in this series, i have come to use them more to jog my own creative ideas than anything. And they are an invaluable resource for that. Seeing how other artists approach the subject is a good nudge when you are stuck on how to get your own ideas out of your head and down on paper. I will say though, if you are a beginner, there is a way of becoming confident with a pencil by copying; I am not advocating plagiarism here, but as you see students studying the masters in art galleries, it is a way of learning. You cant go far wrong with the artists included in this book. All are competent, visual story tellers. The whole series deal with the unreal, sci fi, monsters, and such. This is a reference guide to the sci fi/fantasy art made by others to help visualize your own creative compositions of the imaginary realms. Review: Good Gift - Bought as gift for friend and he loved it!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 892 Reviews |
K**S
The whole series is good.
Depends what you want it for. Its not great for instruction. It doesnt aim to teach much in the way of drawing techniques. But if you want a book that can flick a creative switch in your brain, then this book can do that. Like all in this series, i have come to use them more to jog my own creative ideas than anything. And they are an invaluable resource for that. Seeing how other artists approach the subject is a good nudge when you are stuck on how to get your own ideas out of your head and down on paper. I will say though, if you are a beginner, there is a way of becoming confident with a pencil by copying; I am not advocating plagiarism here, but as you see students studying the masters in art galleries, it is a way of learning. You cant go far wrong with the artists included in this book. All are competent, visual story tellers. The whole series deal with the unreal, sci fi, monsters, and such. This is a reference guide to the sci fi/fantasy art made by others to help visualize your own creative compositions of the imaginary realms.
K**R
Good Gift
Bought as gift for friend and he loved it!
D**N
Worth a buy!
As a guy that struggled to translate what's in my head onto a page, this book honestly helped me. Seeing the work that others have done, seeing how they overcame such struggles, it honestly helped me feel a lot more confident in my art. It also helped me discover other styles that I want to advance in. All in all. I would recommend this book to most if not all artists I know.
M**Y
Beautiful book
The quality of this book is absolutely premium and the content from all of the artists featured in it is beautiful and wildly creative. I'm really impressed with it and I will use it a lot for inspiration. It's magical, to say the least highly recommend 10/10
K**N
Please package better!
Book is lovely, packaging wasn't good enough which meant corner of book was all bent. This is a gift for someone, hopefully they wont think its second hand. Please package better for your future customers. I think the book is also well written and tells you what techniques and materials artists use which is good.
A**R
Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts
The item is just as described, it arrived on time, was well worth the price and communication with the seller was great. Top marks from me.
K**E
Beautifully illustrated
A compilation of multiple artists and their unique style of horror art. Great for inspiration and understanding an artists mindset.
I**E
Really cool artbook
Love it!
M**D
Awesome Book!
Very cool book, the artists are super talented and creative.
C**P
Gran variedad de bocetos de diferentes estilos
El libro es muy bonito y bastante grueso, abarca una gran cantidad de artistas (más de 50). Manteniéndose dentro del tema de artes oscuras, hay una interesante variedad de bocetos de estilos muy diferentes y pequeños insights en la inspiración y proceso de los artistas. Los dibujos e ilustraciones van desde retratos tétricos, pasando por criaturas monstruosas hasta toda clase de temas mórbidos. La mayoría son blanco y negro, escalas de grises, sepias o tonalidades muy oscuras de rojos, verdes y azules, manteniendo una consistente colección de lo macabro. Conocí bastantes nombres nuevos y es un gran libro para buscar inspiración. Definitivamente me interesa conseguir los libros de ciencias ficción, fantasía y criaturas.
I**.
Worth it.
If you like dark art, you won't be disappointed with this book. Good to learn about many artist with different styles of drawings.
O**A
Prachtige tekeningen
Deze tekeningen lijken erg veel op mijn eigen teken stijl Ik hou wel van wat donkerdere dingen Dit boek past perfect in mijn collectie En werd vlot en op tijd geleverd
M**A
Ótimo livro!
De toda a série, esse foi o que mais gostei. Vale super a pena como inspiração para desenhar!
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