Fantasy Character Design: Illustration Techniques. Tutorials from Asian Artists

Fantasy character design is a complex process that requires the artist to understand many aspects. How to build a composition? How to choose a color palette? How to work with details to accurately convey the atmosphere of the illustration? These are just a few of the questions that may arise not only for beginners but also for professionals. Chinese digital artist Song Cizijin knows the right answers and offers step-by-step instructions for creating four diverse characters and eight dynamic illustrations. The book is also supplemented with video materials that will help to better understand all the nuances of CGI graphics.

Dive into the multi-faceted world of fantasy characters to learn:

• what information is important to extract from the technical assignment;

• what the preparatory work of the designer involves;

• which tools and features of graphic editors are indispensable;

• how to create illustrations that will delight both you and the client!