Tuttle Publishing How To Draw Sci-Fi Fantasy Mecha : Spaceships, Airplanes, Cars, Submarines And More! (Over 450 Illustrations)

A detailed guide to creating retro-futuristic fantasy vehicles for sci-fi illustrators!This all-in-one guide takes you inside the artist's studio to learn firsthand how to conceptualize and draw new fantasy sci-fi vehicles.This book gives fantasy illustrators detailed information on the following topics:Designing three-dimensional vehicles using a perspective grid, schematics, blueprints and linear and axial measurementsUsing real-world inspirations—from modes of transport to animals and organic forms—as the basis for more fantastical forms and creationsIllustration techniques that allow you to create realistic three-dimensional vehicles: line, depth, shadow, coloration and rendering the surfaces of various materialsStep-by-step tutorials, six in all, allow you to create sci-fi mashups of cars, copters, jet fighters and battleships or use these designs as the inspiration for your own creationsIllustrated with over 450 drawings and examples, this book is the perfect springboard to creating your own mind-blowing mecha vehicles.Your imagination will soar as these fantastic machines come to life!