Masters and Legends of the Fantasy World. Stories, Secrets, and Techniques from Leading Artists of the Genre

«Remember, the idea is always more important than the technique: a million-dollar computer combined with a stupid idea will lead to a million-dollar stupid idea,» said Syd Mead, the American designer and artist who worked on the visuals for «Blade Runner,» «2010: A Space Odyssey,» «Tron,» and other futuristic films.

Together with leading futurists, masters of fantasy, and comic legends, you will embark on a journey behind the scenes of famous universes and worlds. Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, James Gurney, Adam Hughes, and other great artists will guide you through their workshops and studios, showing how the images of Rorschach and Conan the Barbarian were created, who created the visuals for Neil Gaiman's «Stardust,» and how «Dune» might be connected to «Alien.»

What awaits you on the pages of the book?
- 17 interviews and 24 workshops from key masters of the fantasy world.
- Stories from legends of fantasy, sci-fi, and comics: from Frazetta and Vallejo to Dave Gibbons and Adam Hughes.
- Step-by-step masterclasses on creating world-famous characters.
- Interesting life hacks and unusual techniques for working with both traditional materials and digital programs.