Creative World Building and Creature Design: A Guide for Illustrators, Game Designers, and Visual Creatives of All Types: A Guide for Illustrators, Game Designers, and Visual Creatives of All Types

What more could you want? (aside from a lottery win of course!) Whether you're an aspiring visual artist or currently working as one (like myself), or a fan and appreciator of immensely intricate and beautiful awe-inspiring artwork such as Mark A. Nelson's, or both (again, also like myself), this is a MUST-BUY.Many a time, I feel out of ideas or want to try something new, or even to try to perfect and hone my own practice but don't know where to begin – this book provides invaluable jumping off points for all of these three scenarios. Not only does Mr Nelson assist you with the technical aspect of things ranging from values, line weights, colouring and composition (and more), he also, crucially, makes you THINK!In this increasingly distracting and noisy world of ours, with ringtones and message alerts distracting our gaze and dulling our senses to the world around us, Mr Nelson through this book, pulls us back into ourselves and reignites our imagination and re-opens our eyes to our surroundings and history. Combined with a healthy dose of mutliversally fantastical ideas and tangents to work from, he aids and empowers us in asking the important and pertinent questions in formulating ideas and world-building: from the land, sky and sea and everything in-between!ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED: for the student, amateur and professional artist, to the art appreciator, comic book fan, and kat next door! There's something for everybody!

A very enjoyable book to browse or to look at in depth. Very interesting to see the authors ideas on the different phases of creating your own world. Flora and fauna and all other aspects, very diverse and inspirational. Such an enjoyable book to peruse.

I dont know why i gave up 'pen and wash'.this book has me re-thinking the technique. This is the book you need for a change or to sharpen your skills.

There is at least one thing to learn or to be inspired by on every single page here. It is generously packed with detailed, imaginative designs beautifully rendered.It's a bargain. It is refreshing to see no space wasted on filler content about materials, usually it's photos of pencils etc.

Xmas gift for grandson said is a good book