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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist |  | Author: James Gurney
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 6951
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0740785508
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.0343
EAN: 9780740785504
ASIN: 0740785508
Publication Date: October 20, 2009
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An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator of Dinotopia, James Gurney instructs and inspires in Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist. Renowned for his uncanny ability to incorporate amazing detail and imagination into stunningly realistic fantasy settings, James Gurney teaches budding artists and fans of fantasy art step-by-step the techniques that won him worldwide critical acclaim. This groundbreaking work examines the practical methods for creating believable pictures of imaginary subjects, such as dinosaurs, ancient Romans, alien creatures, and distant worlds.Beginning with a survey of imaginative paintings from the Renaissance to the golden Age of American illustration, the book then goes on to explain not just techniques like sketching and composition, but also the fundamentals of believable world building including archaeology, architecture, anatomy for creatures and aliens, and fantastic engineering. It concludes with details and valuable advice on careers in fantasy illustration, including video game and film concept art and toy design. More than an instruction book, this is the ultimate reference for fans of science fiction and fantasy illustration. "Gurney's Imaginative Realism is a gold mine for artists who want to create images that sing with authority and delight the viewer with rich otherworldly visuals." --Erik Tiemens, concept artist, Star Wars: Episodes II and III "Imaginative Realism is an indispensable, flawless reference for vision makers in any discipline to create their own imaginative realms." --Frank M. Costantino, ASAI, SI, FSAI, JARA, cofounder, American Society of Architectural Illustrators
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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist July 24, 2010
orange3d
"Don't judge a book by it's cover" might be a cliche, but I find it quite relevant for this book. I own James Gurney's 2 books "Dinotopia" and have followed his blog and I can say that I am a fan of his work. However the cover on this book, to put it mildly, was not quite what I'd expect from him. Fortunately, thanks to my friend's persistence, I browsed this book at my local bookstore and was impressed by what I saw, so much so that I purchased a copy from Amazon. When I got the book, wow! I was even more impressed, it's one of the few art books that I have read with gusto from cover to cover.
James covers many topics and shows many illustrations to support the ideas. The balance of text and pictures was just right to keep me interested in reading the book. It's not a step by step book but more of conceptual reference book. He narrates the thought process behind the paintings and gives insightful advise on the topics covered.
I showed it to a friend of mine who is an accomplished illustrator in his own wright, and he was well impressed and inspired by this book. Highly recommended.
Great Book April 9, 2010
J Porter (San Antonio)
This book is a great read and a must have for anyone interested in learning from a true Great modern day illustrator. Mr. Gurney is best known as the illustrator and writer/creator of the Dinotopia Book series, however he has done many works both historical and fantacy. The book features many examples of his work and how he came to arrive at his conclusions. I enjoyed the book very much and would recommend it to anyone interested in Art that is rooted in fantastic worlds and imagination.
A Must Have March 13, 2010
D. Kramer
A great book for letting you see the process of how to get the most out of your painting.
Excellent resource. February 23, 2010
D. A. Schuman (Coventry, RI United States)
Very helpful, with good tips to draw and paint what you see in your own imagination. There are many books that tell you how to draw from life, or how to draw THEIR designs and images, but this is the first I have found that really helps to draw your own way.
Totally Recommended! February 21, 2010
EJ (upstate New York)
I bought this for my boyfriend who just graduated from art school this past May. I was a little skeptical since he's pretty picky about what he thinks are "good" art books, but I knew he was a big fan of James Gurney, so I bought it for him as a present. He loves it! He references it often for his fantasy work. I totally recommend it, especially for fantasy artists.
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