Fantasy+ 4: World's Most Imaginative Artworks

Fantasy+

by Vincent Zhao (Editor)

Highlights the illustrations for movies, anime, publications and games, as well as models and garage kits. This book provides readers with an up-close view of these creations and creative materials. It is believed that the 300 illustrations showcased can again give the readers a visual feast in fantastic art.

Genres: Art

191 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

Reviews

[Parka · Rating 5 out of 5]

( More pictures on my blog )

Volume 4 of Fantasy+ features more commercial work, artworks that are used for advertising, book covers, games, movies and animation. So you get to see what type of work clients actually pay money for.

There's a wide ranging style of fantasy art, such as the illustrative, cartoon like, Asian, old school fantasy, and more. Some aren't exactly traditional fantasy, such as Eric Joyner's paintings of robots in jungles, or Kelly Murphy's drawings that remind me of Shaun Tan. There's also portions on sculptures, and personal portfolio.

Some of the featured artists with interviews are Nangua Zi, Bob Eggleton, David Meng, Eric Deschamps, Antoine and Kelly. All other artists provide short descriptions for their artworks.

The standard of work is high, and comparable to the Spectrum series of artbooks. So it's a great artbook to get.

The book's a 192-page paperback printed on low gloss paper.