The Fantasy Art Techniques Of Tim Hildebrandt
(1991 - Paper Tiger) 
(by Jack E. Norton) Of our Hildebrandt grouping, this one is from the perspective of Tim Hildebrandt, and speaks to its audience mainly as an instructive narrative into his many choices in regards to his craft, career and actual logistics of his creations. Other than the index, foreword, afterword and the 18-page introduction, the chapters are entitled: Influences & Resources, Concept & Composition, Black & White, Paintings & Color, Presentation, and Conclusion. As you can imagine, that develops plenty of opportunity to display Tim's art (and a handful of pieces created with brother Greg). Out of the 157 pages, 127 of them exhibit a featured painting or drawing, while another 11 each gather together more than a single image. Amid all that, 28 pages are utilized for 14 larger works that are laid over the book's center (all remain acceptable in that presentation). You'll find here lots of fantasy, but also a healthy amount of science-fiction, humor and other genres, much of it commercial, but some personal pieces as well. Everything is captioned with a title, client, medium and original use it was put to (I'd observe that they could have been a bit more assiduous with the latter, especially in book identification). Most captions have some commentary, again, much in an educational vein. Well worth having. Presentationally, the Hildebrandt's STAR WARS book ranks higher, but know that nothing from it repeats here.
Related Books
Ballantine's Brothers Hildebrandt books
From Tolkien To Oz - The Art Of Greg Hildebrandt
The Brothers Hildebrandt - A Book About The Artists [BELOW THE LINE]
other books with possible instructional value
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
The Fantasy Art Of Stephen Hickman
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 Paper Tiger Monographs
Paper Tiger's Boris Vallejo/Julie Bell books
Paper Tiger's Boris Vallejo books
Chris Achilleos: Beauty And The Beast
Paper Tiger's Chris Foss books
Paper Tiger's Bob Eggleton collections
Ron Miller: Firebrands - The Heroines Of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Journeyman - The Art Of Chris Moore
Tom Adams' Agatha Christie Cover Story
Mermaids And Magic Shows - The Paintings Of David Delamare
The Deceiving Eye - The Art Of Richard Hescox
Parallel Lines - The Science Fiction Illustrations Of Peter Elson & Chris Moore
Only Visiting This Planet - The Art Of Danny Flynn
Inner Visions - The Art Of Ron Walotsky
Enchanted World - The Art Of Anne Sudworth
Frank Kelly Freas: As He Sees It
Hardyware - The Art Of David A. Hardy
Paper Tiger's Julie Bell books
Linda & Roger Garland: The Book Of The Unicorn
Jeffrey Catherine Jones: Yesterday's Lily
The Science Fiction Art Of Vincent DiFate
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