Following the success of previous titles in this popular series,
Sketching from the Imagination: Worlds of Magic showcases the
fantastical characters and worlds of 50 artists and illustrators.
Chosen especially for this book these artists from around the globe take
inspiration from folklore, myths, modern stories, and sometimes even
real life as a basis for their imaginative work. Everything mystical,
magical, impossible, and unlikely has fascinated us across the centuries
and been an enduring theme in art, literature, film and TV. This book is
packed with concepts developed and conveyed through the medium of
drawing here and now, in the 21st century.
Artists of a dizzying array of styles and backgrounds throw open the
doors of their imaginations for all to see the creatures and characters,
people and places, and other unheard-of concepts that so many artists
strive to depict. As with the previous titles in the series, Worlds of
Magic gives artists the opportunity to share the ideas, motivations,
creative strokes of genius, or simple chance that lit the fire beneath
their imagination. This makes it not only a visual feast of fantastical
magic from artists around the world, but also an absorbing and
compelling read.