Fantasy Artist's Field Guide: A Practical Drawing and Painting Adventure in the World of Faerie

Description

Practical technique instructions combine with thoroughly investigated folklore and legends in this remarkable guide to drawing and painting a range of supernatural beings, from dragons and fairies to goblins and vampires. Explore where to track each fantastical character and learn about their habitats, lifestyles, diets and cultures, then discover how to study and render them yourself by following the clear step-by-step instructions. Packed with historical notes, case studies, travel guides, maps, artist's notes and illustrations to immediately immerse the reader into Finlay and fictional character guide Slim's fantasy art world.

Finlay Cowan has worked as a designer for Pink Floyd since 1993, co-writing and designing the films and animations for their stage shows and website, and has worked for several other artists in the field. He bought and designed a cafe-cinema in Brick Lane, London from 1998, and founded Hinterland films in 2001 with Nick Stone. Finlay is currently writing, directing and producing short films and books. Finlay lives in south-east London.