--- product_id: 78011572 title: "Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist" price: "£55.65" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/78011572-imaginative-realism-how-to-paint-what-doesnt-exist store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist **Price:** £55.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist - **How much does it cost?** £55.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/78011572-imaginative-realism-how-to-paint-what-doesnt-exist) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From the award-winning artist, learn to see and shape the world in a way you never before imagined.An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator of Dinotopia, James Gurney instructs and inspires in Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist. Renowned for his uncanny ability to incorporate amazing detail and imagination into stunningly realistic fantasy settings, James Gurney teaches budding artists and fans of fantasy art step-by-step the techniques that won him worldwide critical acclaim. This groundbreaking work examines the practical methods for creating believable pictures of imaginary subjects, such as dinosaurs, ancient Romans, alien creatures, and distant worlds.Beginning with a survey of imaginative paintings from the Renaissance to the golden Age of American illustration, the book then goes on to explain not just techniques like sketching and composition, but also the fundamentals of believable world building including archaeology, architecture, anatomy for creatures and aliens, and fantastic engineering. It concludes with details and valuable advice on careers in fantasy illustration, including video game and film concept art and toy design.More than an instruction book, this is the ultimate reference for fans of science fiction and fantasy illustration."Gurney's Imaginative Realism is a gold mine for artists who want to create images that sing with authority and delight the viewer with rich otherworldly visuals." --Erik Tiemens, concept artist, Star Wars: Episodes II and III"Imaginative Realism is an indispensable, flawless reference for vision makers in any discipline to create their own imaginative realms." --Frank M. Costantino, ASAI, SI, FSAI, JARA, cofounder, American Society of Architectural Illustrators Review: Pick it up if you're interested in storyboarding or creating original pieces - Digital illustrating has driven the handmade illustrating business to extinction. But this book is still useful for other artists. If you are a traditional painter, it doesn't matter your movement of choice, it could be photo/hyper-realism, realism, academicism, pop art or even cubism. It will show you how stories were painted out of handwritten descriptions in the pre-photographic era, and how using the same principles storyboard artists today create entire cinematic universes merely out of handwritten and mostly verbal descriptions provided to them by directors, location scouts and screenwriters. If you are a budding storyboard artist or merely a traditional artist interested in creating original paintings in line with any movement at all, this book will show you how, and teach you the invaluable vocabulary to carry out the entire process. Review: mandatory for traditional artist. - its been some days since I got this book, really loved the overall product and its content which is helpful if you want to pursue traditional painting on mystical creatures this is the book for you, helpful for digital artist also but only for understanding colours no digital tutorials, as this is specially for traditional artist, but go for it if you want to expand your knowledge about how pro do their work from starting to finish. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #204,080 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #912 in Painting Books #917 in Theory & Criticism #1,066 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,078 Reviews | ## Images ![Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81IFEoZNK-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pick it up if you're interested in storyboarding or creating original pieces *by L***O on 16 August 2017* Digital illustrating has driven the handmade illustrating business to extinction. But this book is still useful for other artists. If you are a traditional painter, it doesn't matter your movement of choice, it could be photo/hyper-realism, realism, academicism, pop art or even cubism. It will show you how stories were painted out of handwritten descriptions in the pre-photographic era, and how using the same principles storyboard artists today create entire cinematic universes merely out of handwritten and mostly verbal descriptions provided to them by directors, location scouts and screenwriters. If you are a budding storyboard artist or merely a traditional artist interested in creating original paintings in line with any movement at all, this book will show you how, and teach you the invaluable vocabulary to carry out the entire process. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ mandatory for traditional artist. *by 1***S on 2 August 2017* its been some days since I got this book, really loved the overall product and its content which is helpful if you want to pursue traditional painting on mystical creatures this is the book for you, helpful for digital artist also but only for understanding colours no digital tutorials, as this is specially for traditional artist, but go for it if you want to expand your knowledge about how pro do their work from starting to finish. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Brilliant Book *by C***N on 28 February 2023* James Gurney is a true God when it comes to imaginative realism. 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