Gijutsu-Hyoron
Satoshi Matsuura Fantasy Character Design
空想世界の住人たち ―松浦聖キャラクターデザイン Monster&Human,Imaginary Creatures―
Satoshi Matsuura Fantasy Character Design approaches fantasy characters as an exercise in imagination rather than a conventional drawing tutorial. Its 634 designs invite readers to consider how a creature's shape might suggest its personality, daily life and place in an imagined world.
The character catalogue ranges through dragons, dinosaurs, monsters, beast-like and other humanoid beings, humans, rogues, demons, the undead, plants, food and magical life. Personal original designs appear alongside reimaginings inspired by ancient creatures, mythology and classic stories. A fantasy-world map is divided between the opening and closing pages.
A second section explains the thinking behind design: combining ideas, making a character recognizable by silhouette, using colour divisions and negative space, avoiding monotonous forms, and improving an unsuccessful design through before-and-after examples. Published by Gijutsu-Hyoron, this Japanese-language collection contains 144 pages.
Product Details
- Author
- Satoshi Matsuura
- Product line
- Artbooks
- Print Length
- 144
- Year
- 2021
- Language
- Japanese
- Size
- 19.20 x 1.40 x 24.00 cm
- JAN
- 4297125048
- ISBN-13
- 9784297125042
- Publisher
- Gijutsu-Hyoron
Credits
Character designs and process notes by Satoshi Matsuura.