The Fantasy Art Of Stephen Hickman
(1989 - The Donning Company) 
An admirable edition, but the much newer EMPYREAN-THE ART OF STEPHEN HICKMAN is the far better display of Hickman's art (but the 29 paintings found here, that aren't featured in it, make it a desired addition to your bookshelf too . . .). There are no paintings here that aren't 'well-presented'. 37 plates are faced with a page of commentary on that painting, including his mentor-ish "technical notes" regarding it. Then there's another four double-page-spreads which, while not my ideal, remain acceptable enough presented here. While the paintings are captioned with only their title, there is included a list of the works, that does provide clues about what use they were first put to. 92 pages in all.
Related Books
Empyrean - The Art Of Stephen Hickman
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Shannon Stirnweis - 80 Years Behind The Brush
The Fantasy Art Techniques Of Tim Hildebrandt
Empyrean - The Art Of Stephen Hickman
The Art Of Dan Frazier - A Touch Of Fantasy
Imagination - The Art & Technique Of David A. Cherry
Michal Dutkiewicz: Girls ! - From Line To Color
The Guide To Fantasy Art Techniques
Fantasy Art Techniques (Vallejo)
Pin-Up Art (MacPherson) [BELOW THE LINE]
Fantasy Workshop - A Practical Guide (Vallejo & Bell) [BELOW THE LINE]
Steve Rude Sketchbook [BELOW THE LINE]
other releases from The Donning Company
Frank Kelly Freas - The Art Of Science Fiction
Imagination - The Art & Technique Of David A. Cherry
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