Download or read book Drawing and Painting Fantasy Landscapes and Cityscapes written by Rob Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists interested in graphic novels and comic book illustration will find all the guidance and inspiration they need to draw and paint landscapes that evoke myths and legends, lost empires, futuristic planets, dramatic dreamscapes, underwater worlds, and subterranean cities. Easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations demonstrate techniques for rendering a wide range of fantasy features, whether working in ink, watercolor, or computer pixels. Details covered in this heavily illustrated volume include: choice of materials, with advice on getting the most from software programs; basics of perspective, architectural geometry, color, mood, and seasonal variations; landscape features, including skies, clouds, mountains, caves, deserts, snow, and water reflections; imagined landscapes from ancient cultures, future worlds, alien planets, undersea worlds, and surreal dreamscapes; cityscapes, from medieval towns to the metropolis of the future; and famous fantasy worlds, from Atlantis to Middle Earth.