Forging Dragons - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1600613233 ISBN 13: 9781600613234

Publisher: Impact Books, 1823

Synopsis

The entire collection of John Howe's dragon art, created over his 30 year career, in one breathtaking volume. A personal exploration of the inspirations and techniques that John uses to render these amazing beasts. Each dragon is gloriously presented on a double page spread; accompanying this is a series of pages where John reveals how he forged each one through working sketches and reference material. From fire dragons erupting from molten depths, through sea dragons churning stormy seas, every medieval, celtic, gothic and sci-fi icon is represented. Fascinating text reveals the myths behind each dragon, as well as an exploration on its render, with full captions, annotations, highlighted details and design elements.

About this title

About the Author

John Howe was born in Vancouver, Canada in 1957. He attended the Ecole des Art Decoratifs in Strasbourg. He has had three monographical titles published on his work, including Myth and Magic (Harper Collins, 2001) and worked extensively on the conceptual art for The Lord of the Rings films with artist Alan Lee and director Peter Jackson. He lives in Switzerland.

Review

"Peek within at some of the most vivid depictions of this beast that belongs to us all.... Praised be John Howe and may the fire within him never be extinguished." - from the foreword by Guillermo del Toro"

About this edition

• Publisher: Impact Books
• Publication date: 1823
• ISBN 10: 1600613233
• ISBN 13: 9781600613234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English