Otherworlds: How to Imagine, Paint and Create Epic Scenes of Fantasy - Hardcover

Go where no artist has ever gone before.

Bizarre terrains, enchanted forests, futuristic metropolises, ornate palaces―these are the places where adventure dwells. In this fun and fiercely original book from celebrated fantasy artist Tom Kidd, you'll learn how to set the scene for epic tales of adventure. Discover where Kidd finds his best ideas, the methods behind his glorious color sense, and how he turns it all into exquisite skies, glittering cities, spectacular rock formations, stormy seas, magnificent forests and other bold, breathtaking vistas.

• Learn to draw and paint fantastic settings in a way that makes them utterly believable
• Get imagination-sparking approaches for dreaming up these strange new realms, seeing the world around you with fresh eyes and finding ready inspiration in the most ordinary of places
• 13 step-by-step demonstrations show how ideas are developed into dynamic color oil and watercolor renderings, with some discussion of digital techniques