From the backcover:

Discover how to draw and pain the amazing dynamic array of characters, creatures and landscapes that make up fantasy worlds with this absorbing and practical guide.

Demonstrates how to draw and paint every possible subject in this exciting genre with both traditional and digital media.

Offers additional instruction on rendering realistic details such as expression, movement, skin and hair, clothes, armor and jewelry, along with clear guidance on finding sources and transforming concepts into final works.

Explores all subjects through practical instruction, working sketches and step-by-step illustrations; also includes four feature sections by masters of key media and disciplines

presents a stunning gallery of finished illustrations by top fantasy artists to amaze and inspire!

Best-selling author and renowned artist Finlay Cowan is a talented graphic designer and commercial artist. He has worked as a designer for Pink Floyd and many other bands since 1993 and has worked in the film industry. Finlay is currently running his own design company Endless Design Ltd and writing graphic novels.

Respected and successful artist Finlay Cowan follows up his popular Drawing and Painting Fantasy Figures with a book that shows fantasy artists how to create worlds as wide and vivid as their imagination. This complete guide to covers all of the elements of creating fantasy art from amazing creatures, to spellbinding landscapes and mythical characters--all explained with detailed step-by-step instructions. Fantasy artists will love this mixed-media approach for incorporating watercolor painting, 3D art, digital painting and illustration into their work and will be inspired by a sensational range of finished artwork from some of the genre's most accomplished artists.