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title: "Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction)"
brand: "mark nelson"
price: "¥9048"
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reviews_count: 8
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# Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction)

**Brand:** mark nelson
**Price:** ¥9048
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- **What is this?** Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction) by mark nelson
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Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have world building and concept art development book!
*by E***N on February 15, 2019*

Mark is a Veteran in the game of world building, and this book shows!! His work as an instructor really shows in relation to how easy it is to absorb the knowledge! His phrasing is incredibly digestibleIf you're interested in renovating your world with more character, complete thoughts, and starting from the base, he has words of wisdom for beginners and advanced designers alike! I have been devouring this book front to back more than once already!It doubles as an art book since the quality of the prints is absolutely stunning! Seeing the pencils, Inks, and then the finals is a real delight that helps break down the process-- but the thought behind why specific designs and story-telling are where Mark really shines! There's so much story-telling in every piece! Even just the drawings of his trees and rocks have so much movement and energy you'll be excited to get to work yourself!I love it, and I'm certain that you will love it too!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A makes you want to EXPLORE and DRAW kind of book
*by A***Y on February 18, 2019*

“Fantasy World Building” is a highly motivating and inspiring guide for ANY visual artist, whether the art you make falls within the "Fantasy" realm or is something entirely different. The tools to create your OWN imagery that is original, plausible and tells the story only you can share are presented with an informative and positive "anything is possible" vibe. The author outlines his own drawing process, discusses mediums, and asks questions to prompt your own line of discovery, in a spirit of adventure and playfulness. It gives you SO much to think about and explore, but is not overwhelming because the lessons are in manageable, bite-sized chunks. This book will serve as a great go-to guide to refer to again and again, and at the same time is a treasure trove of mind-blowing ART, text aside! You're left impressed, encouraged, and feeling like "I can DO this!" I recommend you have a sketchbook and pencil right alongside you as you dive into the endless possibilities within.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful, inspiring book.
*by G***N on April 16, 2019*

As the others have said, Mark Nelson's "Fantasy World-Building" is gorgeous little book. It's filled to the brim with exciting and imaginitive artwork. Mark Nelson has had a long and storied career, and with the caliber of work shown here it's easy to see why. You can turn to nearly any page and find something worth examining.However, when it comes to the writing it can be a bit hit or miss. The book's writing is clear throughout, but some of the subjects feel like they were only talked about because they needed to be mentioned. This isn't the case for all the chapters. There is some good depth to be found here, but that just makes the weaker ones all the more jarring. Compared to other world-building books this the only point where I feel this book doesn't push the envelope.

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