51 Robots to Draw and Paint: Create Fantastic Robot Characters for Comic Books, Computer Games, and Graphic Novels

This book has a nice progression from sketch to final drawings. Its nice to see different styles and techniques from multiple artists. It focuses on the right stuff. Some of the robots seem a bit "amateurish" but still a good reference. robots001......Page 1 robots002r......Page 2 robots003......Page 3 robots004l......Page 4 robots004r......Page 5 robots005l......Page 6 robots005r......Page 7 robots006l......Page 8 robots006r......Page 9 robots007l......Page 10 robots007r......Page 11 robots008l......Page 12 robots008r......Page 13 robots009l......Page 14 robots009r......Page 15 robots010l......Page 16 robots010r......Page 17 robots011l......Page 18 robots011r......Page 19 robots012l......Page 20 robots012r......Page 21 robots013l......Page 22 robots013r......Page 23 robots014l......Page 24 robots014r......Page 25 robots015l......Page 26 robots015r......Page 27 robots016l......Page 28 robots016r......Page 29 robots017l......Page 30 robots017r......Page 31 robots018l......Page 32 robots018r......Page 33 robots019l......Page 34 robots019r......Page 35 robots020l......Page 36 robots020r......Page 37 robots021l......Page 38 robots021r......Page 39 robots022l......Page 40 robots022r......Page 41 robots023l......Page 42 robots023r......Page 43 robots024l......Page 44 robots024r......Page 45 robots025l......Page 46 robots025r......Page 47 robots026l......Page 48 robots026r......Page 49 robots027l......Page 50 robots027r......Page 51 robots028l......Page 52 robots028r......Page 53 robots029l......Page 54 robots029r......Page 55 robots030l......Page 56 robots030r......Page 57 robots031l......Page 58 robots031r......Page 59 robots032l......Page 60 robots032r......Page 61 robots033l......Page 62 robots033r......Page 63 robots034l......Page 64 robots034r......Page 65 robots035l......Page 66 robots035r......Page 67 robots036l......Page 68 robots036r......Page 69 robots037l......Page 70 robots037r......Page 71 robots038l......Page 72 robots038r......Page 73 robots039l......Page 74 robots039r......Page 75 robots040l......Page 76 robots040r......Page 77 robots041l......Page 78 robots041r......Page 79 robots042l......Page 80 robots042r......Page 81 robots043l......Page 82 robots043r......Page 83 robots044l......Page 84 robots044r......Page 85 robots045l......Page 86 robots045r......Page 87 robots046l......Page 88 robots046r......Page 89 robots047l......Page 90 robots047r......Page 91 robots048l......Page 92 robots048r......Page 93 robots049l......Page 94 robots049r......Page 95 robots050l......Page 96 robots050r......Page 97 robots051l......Page 98 robots051r......Page 99 robots052l......Page 100 robots052r......Page 101 robots053l......Page 102 robots053r......Page 103 robots054l......Page 104 robots054r......Page 105 robots055l......Page 106 robots055r......Page 107 robots056l......Page 108 robots056r......Page 109 robots057l......Page 110 robots057r......Page 111 robots058l......Page 112 robots058r......Page 113 robots059l......Page 114 robots059r......Page 115 robots060l......Page 116 robots060r......Page 117 robots061l......Page 118 robots061r......Page 119 robots062l......Page 120 robots062r......Page 121 robots063l......Page 122 robots063r......Page 123 robots064l......Page 124 robots064r......Page 125 robots065l......Page 126 robots065r......Page 127 robots066l......Page 128

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Learn How To Draw Awe-inspiring Robots For Comic Books, Graphic Novels, And Computer Games. From Terrifying Victorian Clockwork Creations To The Dark Future’s Most Lethal War Machines, This Book Helps You Bring Cold Life To Your Robot Art.

Learn The Core Skills For Rendering Robots: Where To Find Inspiration; How To Draw And Color Your Work Using A Range Of Media; Techniques For Adding Detail Like Electrical Circuits, Machinery, And Weapons.

The Main Section Of The Book Is A Directory Of 50 Robot Designs To Copy, Each Featuring Step-by-step Constructional Drawings And Instructions For Shading And Coloring.

Features A Wide Range Of Robot Styles, From Simple Tin Men To Sophisticated Tank Destroyers, And Includes Ten Super-simple Designs To Get You Started.

keith Thompson Is A Renowned Illustrator And Conceptual Designer Who Specializes In Fantasy And Science Fiction Art. His Surreal And Innovative Work Has Been Featured In Numerous Books And Magazines Around The World, And Is Also Available To Buyers As Fine-art Prints. He Lives In Ottawa, Canada.

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some Date The Origin Of Robots To A Mechanical Crowing Rooster Placed Atop The Cathedral In Strasbourg, France, In 1350. In The 19th Century, Inventors Like Seward Babbitt And Nikola Tesla Designed Motorized Grippers And Radio-controlled Vehicles. In The 20th Century, Robotics Brought Us Robodoc To Assist Doctors In Surgery And Remote-controlled Rovers That Explored Mars. Thompson, A Noted Sci-fi And Fantasy Illustrator, Teaches The Artistic Creation Of A Fantasy Robot History-from An Imagined Edo Period Geisha Robot To A Late 21st-century Personal Assistant Robot. Thompson Takes A Remarkably Detailed Look At Rendering Basic Robots With Simple Shapes, Then Military Robots, Urban Robots, Law And Order Robots, And Assistant Robots. He Teaches Research And Drawing, Working Traditionally And Working Digitally, With Special Attention To Joints And Movement, And, Of Course, Exotic Embellishments. A Fun Book That Public Libraries Will Find Popular. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

The ability to render eye-catching, convincing robots is a vital skill for artists who design computer games or illustrate graphic novels and comic books. This book presents 50 robot designs for artists to copy, and then embellish with their own creative flourishes. Each design features step-by-step constructional drawings, with instructions for shading and coloring. Among them are--