Fantasy Genesis: A Creativity Game For Fantasy Artists

Features of Fantasy Genesis: A Creativity Game for Fantasy Artists

Get Rolling on Your Most Inventive Artwork EverWhat lurks in the shadows of your imagination This book takes you deep into the dusty corners and dark recesses where your most original ideas lie in wait showing you how to lure them out into daylight and shape them into fantastic yet believable concept artExperimentation is the cornerstone of Fantasy Genesis A series of dice rolls and corresponding word lists present you with an infinite variety of jumpingoff points and visual problems to solve The challenge and the fun is to meld seemingly unrelated and everyday elements such as a caterpillar seashells fire or a hammer into exceptionally curious grotesque oddly beautiful and totally unexpected creations 40 stepbystep minidemonstrations illustrate basic techniques for drawing a wide range of fantasy elements and forms 3 game variations complete with game sheets lead you to create fiercely imaginative objects creatures and humanoids 3 fulllength demonstrations show how to play the game from your first rolls of the die to finished concept drawingsUse this artgame as a warmup a bulldozer for creativeblock or a daily sketching exercise to generate a stockpile of inspired beasties heroes costumes weapons and other neverbeforedreamt creations It all starts with a roll a word and your imagination