How to draw and paint science fiction art
Subtitle: a complete course in building your own futurescapes and characters, from scientific marvels to dark, dystopian visions
By: Geoff Taylor
Publisher: Barron's; B.E.S. Publishing
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780764146893
Subjects: Illustrations; Science fiction; Technique; Painting; Drawing
Notes: "A Quarto book"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Defining the genre; title: Science fiction and society; title: Science fiction and the artist; title: ch. 1 Inspiration; title: Inspiration from media; title: Gathering references; title: ch. 2 Art Basics; title: Traditional tools; title: Digital tools and techniques; title: Composition; title: Shape language; title: Anatomy; title: Perspective; title: Rendering complex elements; title: Color theory; title: Visual narrative; title: ch. 3 Creating New Worlds; title: Dystopia interpretations; title: Police officer; title: Robot; title: Light aircraft; title: Aerial police cruiser; title: Utopia interpretations; title: Scientist; title: University; title: Cruiser; title: Whale watching; title: Biodome; title: Lab; title: Jungle interpretations; title: Jungle; title: Elder; title: Jungle hawk; title: Chariot; title: Jungle panorama; title: Invaders interpretations; title: Battle suit; title: Gunship; title: Behemoth; title: Temple; title: Desert interpretations; title: Desert buck; title: Crab tank; title: Windy canyon; title: Jagged coast; title: ch. 4 Picture Making; title: Dystopia vista; title: Jungle vista; title: Invaders vista; title: Gallery.