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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 708
EAN num: 9780865620742
ISBN number: 0865620741
Label: SQP
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Quantity: 1
Page Count: 64
Printing Date: September 25, 2003
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As a rule, artists find a comfortable, workable niche, and stay there for the rest of their lives. A designer, a painter, or a sculptor - rarely do you find someone who can literally do it all, and well! Daniel Horne is one of those irksome individuals, equally adept in practically any medium; his art is breathtaking in scope, imagination, and level of detail. Horne's career has reflected his love of fantasy and fable. The richness of these illustrations comes from a limitless imagination and a trained eye, but also hours and hours of detailed sketches, studies, research drawings. The Daniel Horne Sketchbook Volume One contains intricate break-downs, as well as many finished projects and personal pieces. See for yourself what makes Daniel Horne such a genuine talent, a masterful illustrator, and a true Renaissance man.
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SQP presents another in their outstanding line of sketch books featuring the art of erotic, pin-up and fantasy artists, this time highlighting the work of Daniel Horne. Over the past twenty years or so, Horne has become one of the top cover illustrators of fantasy books, painting literally hundreds of covers as well as illustrating for Dragon Magazine, toy packaging art, producing posters, and sculptures for the Middle Earth action figure line.
The Daniel Horne Sketchbook displays a magnificent sampling of his work from rough layouts to finished illustration, often comparing the two side-by-side so you can see the progression of his work. Horne also provides artist commentary on many of the drawings in the book which is a real treat, especially for aspiring artists.
One of my favorite pieces, and one of Horne's fan's favorites as well, was a cover he did for Dragon Magazine depicting an enormous, armored skeleton, its body filled with arrows charging forward to assail a female archer. I think it's probably the most memorable cover in the history of Dragon Magazine. Horne's work is filled with images of classic fantasy: Trolls, dragons, wizards, damsels in distress, warriors, and all manner of beastly creatures. Another wonder piece is a humorous illustration of a Valkyrie Warrior riding atop a disinterested donkey. I also love the illustration of an Elven mermaid entitled "River Daughter's Lament"
While we mainly know Horne through his unparalleled finished cover paintings, it's interesting to take a glimpse at his sketch work to see it in the earliest stages. Sometimes I think we tend to see a finished piece and not fully realize just how much work goes into it. In addition to his paintings, Horne has also done a great deal of sculpting and design work for toy companies such as Hasbro, Toy Biz, Mattel, and others. This book shows why Horne is one of the top fantasy artists in the business.
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