For all those clear-eyed artists, ages 12 and up, engaging in and reimagining this world, How to Draw Sci-Fi Utopias and Dystopias (Monacelli Studio; September 2016) gives an in-depth look at the process of completing sci-fi illustrations—from the thought behind them to constructing basic forms and objects on paper, converting roughs into finished pencil drawings, inking them in, and coloring them in Photoshop. The book is organized around the perennial distinction between two ways of representing the future in science fiction: the pessimistic and the hopeful, or dystopian an­d utopian. A long-time contributor to DC Comics, on projects including Green Lantern: Rebirth, Supergirl, and Batman: The Ultimate Evil, Prentis Rollins teaches that the only way to create authenticity in a science fictional world is to root the imagined in the real, becoming the sole authority on its narrative and rationales. He demonstrates the astounding power of storytelling with 32 step-by-step case studies created and imagined just for this book.

 

HOW TO DRAW SCI-FI

UTOPIAS AND DYSTOPIAS

Create the Futuristic Humans, Aliens,

Robots, Vehicles, and Cities of Your

Dreams and Nightmares

Prentis Rollins

Monacelli Studio

September 27, 2016 • trade paperback

$25 • 208 pages

8½ x 10 inches • 250 illustrations

ISBN 978-1-58093-446-6

 

 

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