In this second volume of the Fantasy+: Best Artworks of CG Artists series, artists from around the world share their artwork and insight into the past, present, and future of digital art. In a world where art is quickly becoming industrialized and quick production is key, these artists distinguish themselves by their marked devotion to individual style and artistry. The artwork included speaks for itself, showcasing digital art's ability to accommodate a broad spectrum of style, from photorealism to the abstract and conceptual. Through interviews with both freelancers and industry insiders from Industrial Light and Magic, Disney, Imaginism, and Spicy Horse, the book explores the influence of traditional art in the digital era. Includes top artists hailing from all over the world such as Steven Stahlberg (Sweden), Mike Daarken Lim (US), Bobby Chiu (US), Kei Acedera (Canada), Marc Craste (UK) and more.

Fantasy+ 2: Best Artworks of CG Artists

Vincent Zhao

Gingko Press

While instantly recognizable in terms of theme and characterization, Fantasy+ 3 departs from the previous two volumes in the series to examine the state of hand-rendered fantasy art. Artists in the grand tradition of Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo bring new visions and techniques to bear, illuminating worlds both mythic and gruesome. Digital art has become a pervasive medium and highly influential in popular culture. From the movies we see to the video games we play, we regularly immerse ourselves in realms not our own, experiencing reality through new and prismatic filters, often learning something about ourselves in the process. Fantasy+ 3 shows how traditional fantasy art still has its place in our lives, complementing the explosion of CG art as it inspires a new wave of artists. Featured artists include: Raúl Cruz, Peter Ferguson, Eric Fortune, Tom Fowler, Eric Joyner, Terese Nielsen, Adrian Smith, Shaun Tan and more.

Fantasy +3: Best Hand-Painted Illustrations

Follow this lively and entertaining book as it illuminates the basics of effective character design. Whether male or female, animal, monster or alien - certain rules apply that animate the figure and elevate it from a two-dimensional plane. Knowledge of anatomy and proportion provides a framework and is crucial to attaining a convincing characterization. Facial expressions and body language complement the whole, conveying emotion and intention through subtle nuances of line and form. Utilizing a broad assortment of sketches and finished illustrations, the fundamentals of process are revealed - from the divergent contours of gender to the anthropomorphization of animals, from the constraints of morphology on motion to the effects of environment on new species. A must for working and would-be animators alike!

Alive Character Design: For Games, Animation and Film

Arts & Photography

Haitao Su

Graphic Design

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Fantasy+ 2: Best Artworks of CG Artists

Fantasy +3: Best Hand-Painted Illustrations

Alive Character Design: For Games, Animation and Film