Fantasy painting has a long tradition. It went through one stylistic revolution in the 1980s, with the widespread adoption of the airbrush. And in the last decade, with the emergence of Photoshop and 3D modelling and rendering applications, it has gone through another. Digital tools and techniques have made it easier for artists to realize their visions, and the images they are now able to create are more vivid, more realistic, and more compelling. Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop tackles the three main categories within the genre - fantasy, science fiction and horror - and employs detailed step-by-step workthroughs to show exactly how the images are produced. Featuring work from some of the world's leading fantasy artists, the book explores the 'tradigital' mix of traditional and digital skills. Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop is a 'must-have' book for anyone working in the area of fantasy art - and for anyone who admires the work of fantasy illustrators.

Introduction

1 THE CREATIVE PROCESS

Inspiration

Reference

Roughs

The Construction of an Image: 'Tradigital'

The Construction of an Image:

Photo-manipulation

The Construction of an Image: Combining 2D and 3D

The Construction of an Image: 3D Images

The Construction of an Image:

Black-and-White

Film Production Design: Dermot Power

2 REALMS OF FANTASY

Castle Siege - Martin McKenna

Magic Time - lain McCaig

War of the Ring - lain McCaig

Death Throne - Mel Grant

Fire and Ice - Todd Lockwood

Archer's Death - Nikos Koutsis

Darkblade - Key Hopgood

Snap- Kristen Perry

Atlantis - Alan Giana

Well of Darkness - Martin McKenna

Rivendell- Steffen Sommer

3 DESTINATION FUTURE

Imperial Freighter and Droid -Paul Topolos

Dredd Gang - Frazer Irving

Air Combat - Ryan Church

SkullSyker- Karl Richardson

Ape vs. Robot - Roberto Campus

Tank Mech - Fred Gambino

Treasure Hunters - Oliver Hatton

Planet Life - Oliver Hat-ton

Anti-motterSpacecraft- Nicholas Halliday

4 A NEW WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS

The Tank - Martin McKenna

Howling - Roberto Campus

Judge Death: Murder - Frazer Irving

Elder Daemons - Dave Carson

Ghosthunter: Junkyard Robot -Angelo Bad

Ghosthunter: Teddy Monster - Jason Riley

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgements