Wreaking Havoc: How To Create Fantasy Warriors And Wicked Weapons

Another gift for my son. He really liked this one. He loves to draw these type of characters but has some trouble. This really helped him work through some of the rough spots.

This book is a great drawing book. It shows neat ways to draw weapons, armors, shields, and creatures. I'm glad I bought this book. It brought my artistic talent to a whole new level.

I was a bit disappointed after reading the good reviews. I guess I expected more, but the company, Impact, seems to target the very, very inexperiences artists. They really don't give a whole lot of detail and don't emphasize enough on the different types of weapons and armor or the archetypal beings. They don't really emphasize much on anatomy either. Now the only Impact book series that I would really recommend are the ones with the stock photos in them. Gives a lot of ideas on poses and such (which I really struggle on for some reason).I mean, a step-by-step book is not a good teaching tool at all when it comes to art. Art is about practice, not tracing or copying. Copying teaches nothing, repetition does (and there is a MAJOR difference between the two). A book that an aspiring artist really needs to get when looking to improve technique or form is an anatomy book. I've found that an anatomy book taught me most because I kept my own style, but improved on it through good references of different body parts such as the arm and chest area. Tips help massively too in those types of books.Actually, a book I recommend for both beginners and experts alike is Christopher Hart's "Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist". He really knows how to explain muscles in terminology that everyone can understand and he gives comparison pictures between the old style and new style of comics. He also gives a lot of references on the different types of major muscles and has a whole section devoted to each. Even if you're not a comic book artist, his book is definitely worth a look at if you're more into cartooning types of art styles than realism.

I purchased this book because I have the book Hellbeasts by the artist James Pavelec. I was thoroughly impressed with the explanations and the artwork in Mr. Pavelec's first book. When I received Wreaking Havoc I was equally as impressed and pleased with this new book. Mr. Pavelec and the 3 other artists did a fantastic job explaining their craft. I was very interested to compare their unique styles and techniques. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning how to create excellent quality fantasy artwork.

Nice

I bought this for my 11-year old son: video game enthusiast, doodler extraordinaire, fantasy reader. He has not put it down. Full of ideas and amazing imagery. Recommended.

Awsome

produto excelente, os resultados foram bons consegui chegar ao resultado esperado, atraves do que ele se propos a discutir recomendo.

The illustrations were beautiful and it came with tons of pointers. Speaking of illustrations, look at the gnomes in it, and prepare to giggle.