Wreaking Havoc: How to Create Fantasy Warriors and Wicked Weapons

Four top gaming artists share their secrets for creating fantasy battle scenes complete with warriors, a fearsome armory of weaponry and a cast of monstrous creatures that wreak havoc

Read this book and enter a realm where human warriors coexist with giants, monsters and many other mythical creatures both mundane and magical, all battling for survival.

Four artists who have dared to venture this way before (and won reputations as masters of fantasy illustration) are here to lead you through this wicked world, sharing their fiercest techniques for creating your vilest imaginings. Take up your pen and brush, and follow through 15 step-by-step character demos as well as 39 mini-demos on rendering fearsome armor, swords and other weaponry.

Here's what lies ahead: Archetypal Humanoids. Quite an unusual group, containing such diverse beings as humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes and brutish, foul-smelling orcs.

Exotic Humanoids. Two arms, two legs and a head . . . the rest is all up to you. Begin your imaginings here with Medusa, Creagal, hateful Lich, nasty trolls and bitter Iraxus.

Creatures. Dragons, gargoyles, ogres, Venusians and Minotaurs . . . embodiments of pure evil found only in the darkest places.

Environments. 5 full-spread scenes, from tense to tranquil, feature the native habitats of popular fantasy warriors.To make your battle scenes believable, this book will arm you with a thorough understanding of line, color, lighting and composition. Then venture forth, if you dare, with strong shapes, fluid lines and an unhinged imagination. Let havoc ensue

In Wreaking Havoc, four successful artists in the gaming and illustration industry share their methods and secrets for creating fantasy warriors and their offensive and defensive weaponry. Readers will find advice and instruction on which materials to use, drawing and painting basics, and techniques for creating stunning finished art. Through 15 full-demonstrations and 39 mini-demos, the book takes readers from drawing and painting their favorite fantasy warriors through to creating offensive and defensive weaponry specific to each warrior. 10 full-spread battle scene paintings feature popular fantasy warriors in their native habitats, plus an inspiring gallery section features the recent work of all four authors.

Four successful artists in the gaming and illustration industry--Jim Pavelec, Chuck Lukacs, Thomas Manning, and Chris Seaman--show how to create the details of exotic fantasy races in their environments, complete with armor, wicked weapons, and offensive/defensive details.