Drawing and Painting the Undead - Softcover

Thompson, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764138138 ISBN 13: 9780764138133

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2008

Synopsis

Graphic artists who can create convincing, scary images of monsters are always in demand for graphic novels, comic books, and computer games. Here's the book that shows how to concoct these visions of horror! Every technique that artists need to create a terrifying painted purgatory is presented in this how-to manual, as author Keith Thompson instructs on the creation of zombies, ghouls, assassins from alien planets, and many more hideous specters. He starts by focusing on the basics of human anatomy, instructing on techniques for rendering skeletons, organs, and muscles, and then demonstrates imaginative ways of distorting these features, turning the bodies morbid, making them menacing or just plain ugly, giving them an aura of decay. He offers examples and inspiration for artists on creating-- The Walking Dead Ethereal Ghostly Apparitions Shambling Zombies Yakshini Spirits of the Himalayas Vetala, a Spirit that Inhabits Corpses in Cemeteries . . . and ma

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)

All the techniques you�ll need to create terrifying creatures

Where to look for less-than-divine inspiration

Ways to render and distort anatomical forms

Methods to depict various stages of decay and create realistically ruinous remains

Give your characters the unmistakable ââ?¬Å?creep factor.ââ?¬?

The author�s directory of bloodcurdling beings will inspire you to create abominable apparitions and reanimated zombies. Each comes with an in-depth description, constructional drawings, close-up details, and instruction in special techniques. You�ll also find a step-by-step demonstration of the creative process that went into the realization of one finished piece of art.

Keith Thompson�s innovative fantasy and science fiction illustrations appear in books and magazines around the world. He is also the author of 50 Robots to Draw and Paint and 50 Fantasy Vehicles to Draw and Paint, both available in North America from Barron�s. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.

About the Author:

Keith Thompson's innovative illustrations appear in books and magazines around the world. He is also the author of 50 Robots to Draw and Paint and 50 Fantasy Vehicles to Draw and Paint, both available in North America from Barron's. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0764138138
• ISBN 13: 9780764138133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128