This book has been a favorite of mine for a very long time. It is nice to be able to include it in my recommended books about art. Although I had reviewed the information in the book, I had not done a step-by-step, review of one of the art exercises, until now. In this video review, I take on the challenge of the demonstration: Remains of Ancients, a dragon bone ship seemingly traversing the yard through the trees. Awesome. Pui-Mun Law's imagination is as exciting as her fantasy art textures. The thing about her book, too, is that she doesn't assume the artist-reader can keep up with her, so her break-down of steps is very logical and easily attainable - except for the drawings. I think it is a skill best already possessed before working through this book. So what then will this book teach you? Creating the textures, dynamic and fantastical in her artwork; adding imaginative fantasy details, and how far to take both in a fantasy work of art.
This book is published by North Light - which almost made me think it didn't need a review, by me, but then I took a second look - and I was already a fan of Sandrine's from her Youtube videos on Artist's Network. This, for a few of you will be the defining moment when you find a book that unlocks the secrets of a medium you have explored but not held on to the keys for yourself. The author-artist uses Yupo paper. She zen doodles. She also keeps up with old masters proving she's owned a sketchbook and used it before. The skin tones are luminous. The step-by-step demos reveal the new updates your watercolor art needs to succeed in this world of Modern Art.