Until you’ve consumed all of the best Fantasy Art books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
1. Masters and Legends of Fantasy Art, 2nd Expanded Edition: Techniques for Drawing, Painting & Digital Art from Fantasy Legends (Fox Chapel Publishing) Dozens of In-Depth Interviews & Workshops (2018)
Uncover the secrets of the fantasy art masters! Masters and Legends of Fantasy Art, 2nd Expanded Edition is the ultimate guide to fantasy, sci-fi, and comic art techniques, advice, and theory. Packed with in-depth interviews and amazing workshops from the biggest names in the genre, you’ll learn everything you need to know to paint like these fantasy art masters, with advice from legendary talents like Frank Frazetta, H.R. Giger, Syd Mead, Boris Vallejo, and more. Discover how to create classic fantasy, imaginative sci-fi, and comic art, with advice on how to tell visual stories, make inspired illustrations, and create…
2. The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques: The Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Fantasy Worlds, Mystical Characters, and the Creatures of Your Own Worst Nightmares (2014)
Artists interested in graphic novels, comic book illustration, or computer game graphics will find a veritable course load of instruction in this mega-fantasy art manual. Combining the best of three of Barrons top fantasy art titles, The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques presents easy-to follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations that will teach readers the essential techniques for creating the fantasy world of their dreams. Included is content from: Along with a review of essential tools and techniques, tips for developing ideas, and gallery after gallery of more than…
3. How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans (2015)
The power of creation is at your fingertips!Orcs prepare for battle against high Elves, Dwarves retreat to the mountains and men march to the sea to reclaim crumbling fortresses. Fortunes are decided. Kingdoms are lost. Entire worlds are created. This book will teach you to bring your fictional realm to life with simple step-by-step instructions on how to draw authentic fantasy maps. Set the stage for adventure by illustrating domains, castles and battle lines, mountains, forests and sea monsters! Learn to create completely unique and fully functional RPG maps time and time…
4. Fantasy Art Drawing Skills: All the Art Techniques, Demonstrations, and Short Cuts You Need to Master Fantasy Art (2012)
This self-teaching course instructs beginning and intermediate artists in methods for creating fantasy characters of all kinds, from the classic fairy princess, to witches, wizards, monsters, and aliens from outer space. As important as the fantasy characters themselves are the worlds where they live, whether on space stations, in enchanted forests, dream castles, or on alien planets. This book opens with advice on tools, materials, and media, and then presents practical lessons in basic draftsmanship. Detailed instruction covers lighting and shadows,…
5. Fantasy (Harlequin Temptation Blaze #675) (1998)
Paperback Publisher: Harlequin (1998) ASIN: B002AAZGIE Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars 27 customer reviews Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,344,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #258644 in Contemporary Romance (Books) Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?…
6. How to Draw and Paint Fantasy Architecture: From Ancient Citadels and Gothic Castles to Subterranean Palaces and Floating Fortresses (2010)
Advice and instruction from a leading fantasy illustrator guides art students who intend to pursue careers illustrating computer games, children’s books, graphic novels, and other related media. This book’s opening chapter analyzes traditional architectural shapes that include arches, columns, towers, vaults, and buttresses. Chapters that follow apply principles of lighting, shadow, and perspective to the architectural forms, and discuss ways of creating surface textures and adding dramatic atmosphere to illustrations. Readers are then guided through a series of…
7. Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction) (2019)
When artists and designers explore or create a fictional setting, the milieu must be completely fleshed out, explained, and designed. In this book, comic and gaming art veteran Mark A. Nelson explores and demonstrates his methods for fashioning visually stunning, believable environments for fantasy creatures and characters. Scores of images and step-by-step examples illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings, their environments, and their stories. Nelson discusses how to find ideas and borrow from history to add…
8. The Princess and the Frog Read-Along Storybook and CD (2010)
Set in Jazz Age New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog introduces Tiana, a young African-American girl who dreams of owning her own restaurant. Just in time for Christmas, Walt Disney Animation Studio’s newest release is an unforgettable tale of love and enchantment, filled with amazing new songs and plenty of Cajun charm. Readers can relive the magic of the movie again and again with this 32-page storybook and CD package–a great value!…
9. The Seven Towers (Firebird Fantasy) (2009)
They are seven players in a game of deadly magic? Eltiron, Prince of Sevarin; Crystalorn, Princess of Barinash; Ranlyn, the desert rider; Jermain, the outlaw; Vandaris, the soldier; Carachel, the Wizard-King; and Amberglas, the sorceress. Each of them has a secret, and each fights his or her part in the thrilling battle that has put seven kingdoms on the very edge of destruction. Filled with wit, swordplay, humor, and intrigue, this early novel is one of Patricia C. Wrede?s best….
10. Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (2018)
The best-selling Spectrum series―often imitated but never equaled―continues with this lavishly produced 25th annual. Spectrum is the premier showcase for imaginative fantastic arts in the book, comic, film, horror, illustration, sculpture, conceptual art, fine art and video-game genres. With exceptional images by extraordinary creators, this elegant, full-color collection showcases an international cadre of creators working in every style and medium―both traditional and digital. This volume features nearly 500 works by more than 275 diverse visionaries,…
11. The lost art of how to draw fantasy females (2012)
A step by step, fun and easy, informal guide to drawing the fantasy female figure, for the beginner .The author has put forth a simplified presentation of an uncomplicated approach to drawing the female fantasy form . It is filled with lots of easy to follow diagrams and drawings . It also includes advice , practical tips and instruction on how to draw the fantasy female , using a basic three step method . This book shows you how to develop your own technique and personal creative style of drawing ….
Best Fantasy Art Books You Must Read
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Dungeon Fantasy Treasures 3: Artifacts of Felltower
Author(s): Peter V Dell'Orto, Nikola Vrtis
Publisher: Steve Jackson Games, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2640142
The Danger of Romance: Truth, Fantasy, and Arthurian Fictions
Author(s): Karen Sullivan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Year: 2018, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2366587
Animated performance : bringing imaginary animal, human and fantasy characters to life
Author(s): Beiman, Nancy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, Year: 2017, Size: 21 Mb, Download: azw3
ID: 2141229
The Sci-fi & Fantasy Art Book
Author(s): Hannah Westlake, Greg Whitaker
Publisher: Imagine Publishing, Year: 2015, Size: 92 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1598539
How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans
Author(s): Jared Blando
Publisher: IMPACT Books, Year: 2015, Size: 22 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 1637416
Dream, Fantasy, and Visual Art in Roman Elegy
Author(s): Emma Scioli
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, Year: 2015, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1640595
How to draw fantasy art and RPG maps: step-by step cartography for gamers and fans
Author(s): Blando, Jared
Publisher: Impact;F+W Media, Year: 2015, Size: 47 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2620655
Fantasy Art Genius Guide
Author(s): Charlie Crooks
Publisher: Imagine Publishing Ltd, Year: 2014, Size: 26 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1384989
Mastering Fantasy Art - Drawing Dynamic Characters People, Poses, Creatures and More
Author(s): John Stanko
Publisher: IMPACT, Year: 2014, Size: 13 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2094582
The Fantasy Artroom. Book One, Detail and Whimsy
Author(s): Aaron Pocock
Publisher: Dover Publications, Year: 2014, Size: 188 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2328927
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are truly best-sellers according to The Wall Street Journal, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.