Anatomy for Fantasy Artists: An Essential Guide to Creating Action Figures and Fantastical Forms

by Glenn Fabry

Overview

An indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving and developing their fantasy art figures. Start with the basics of human anatomical drawing and musculature, and then learn ways to distort, develop, and transform the human figure, giving it features that range from monstrous or magical to super-agile or larger than life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446308967
Publisher:	David & Charles
Publication date:	09/28/2021
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Glenn Fabry is famous in the comic book industry for his fabulous figure paintings. A freelance illustrator for more than 20 years, and winner of an Eisner award in 1996 for best cover artist, he has worked mainly in the fantasy genre. His creations include covers for DC Comics' Hellblazer and Preacher.

Table of Contents

Preface
Drawing styles





Section one: Fantasy artist’s master class

• Human skeleton
• Human musculature
• Facial expressions
• Expressive hands
• Body language
• Clothing the figure
• Character and body types
• Understanding light
• Practicing drawing and sketching
• Getting inspiration
• Artist at work

Section two: Figure reference file

• Classic figure drawing poses
• Classic details: upper body
• Classic details: lower body
• Superhero and villain poses
• Female fantasy poses 

Section three: Cast of characters

• Sven the barbarian
• Sonia the adventurer
• Myrddin the wizard 
• Charybdis the alien female
• Mk2 the robotic female
• Circea the enchantress
• Brutus the hulk
• Hermia the winged avenger
• Sovann the werewolf
• Mu the fat man
• The barber’s daughter
• Grenvil the comic sidekick
• Orin the ogre
• Gobbo the goblin
• Kyvar the lizard 

Index

Credits