Shadowline presents a stunning portfolio of more than two decades of mccaig s masterful concept designs and storyboards, cover art and illustrations, as well as his private sketchbooks and personal paintings, all woven together within the confines of an engrossing, otherworldly tale. Iain mccaig born march 19, 1957 is an artistic director, concept designer, and filmmaker who. Iain will be appearing at lightbox expo, at the pasadena convention center, from friday, september 6th to sunday, september 8th. Ive uploaded two hot tips and how to booklets that i really meant to include in shadowline the art of iain mccaig, but for one reason or another ended up missing the train. Best known for his work as a principal designer on the three star wars prequels, mccaig presents a stunning portfolio of more than two decades of his masterful concept designs and storyboards. Red sonja, drawing faces, drawing sketches, art drawings, comic books art. Iain mccaig illustration academy guest speakervisual.
This limited edition consists of 1,200 signed and numbered. Iain mccaig iain mccaig s characters arrive on the page fully formed, their life stories expressed through every beautiful pencil stroke, from the lightest fairy tales to the darkest nightmares. He was involved in the star wars franchise and many other iconic film and book projects, including an album cover for jethro tulls broadsword and. Iain has also collaborated with ian livingstone on the puzzle quest book casket of souls and today is an internationally recognised and. Though its iain with the extra i, which i believe is the scottish version of the name. Iain mccaig born 1957 is an illustrator and conceptual designer. I dont feel this book highlights the very things that make iain mccaig s work special plus it seems short on material with a lot of filler space that. After having been an admirer of iain mccaigs work for quite some time i admit to having mixed feelings about shadowline. It is, to me, the most interesting place to hunt for. Diamond artist iain mccaig will produce one traditional painting, the subject matter to be chosen by you in discussion with iain, and as long as it fits within the ff world, anything goes. Thats because mccaig, who worked on the first three movies of the star wars saga as a conceptual artist as well as harry potter and the goblet of fire, treats his first book as a romp through. Doug chiang, academy awardwinning designer of terminator 2, the mask.
In this book, a fictional interviewer called bryon is created to introduce readers to the artwork and bring them into iain mccaig s imaginative world. I was lucky enough to work with ian livingstone without the extra i during the genesis of the fighting fantasy gamebooks back in the early 80s. The art of iain mccaig by iain mccaig 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. S art books i highly recommend parkablogs for that but i love iain mccaig s work so much i wanted to share with readers just amazing, amazing artwork from this super. Iain mccaig born march 19, 1957 is an american artist, writer, and filmmaker. Otherwise, iain mccaig s shadowline is fantastic book that really lets you into his mysterious and fantastic inner creative worlds. In october 2008, a book of mccaig s work, shadowline. For more information, please visit the shows website at the official site. The art of iain mccaig you realize wellknown star wars artist iain mccaig is having too much fun. Mccaig was born in santa monica, california, but spent most of his younger years in victoria, british columbia, canada. Iain mccaig s commitment to storytelling has taken many forms. This book contains illustrations created for star wars prequel, harry potter and his concept art for other projects. Ghoul as vampire, but you will also receive a special fighting fantasy art print. Star wars concept art pencil drawing by iain mccaig character drawing.
On the one hand, for those unfamiliar with mccaigs work it might serve as a good general introductionbut it ends there. Iain mccaig is an internationally recognized awardwinning artist and one of the. Several of you have a different opinion about book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mccaig has taught drawing and storytelling publicly and privately for most of his career. S shadowline book by iain mccaig, nick sagan official. The book is a multifaceted adventure, featuring 28 years of mccaig s commercial and private artwork, a fictionalized visit to his otherworldly studio, and a unique howtodraw workshop. The book is a combination of miniart classes, an allegorical novella on mccaig s creative process, and a retrospective of 28 years of his film and personal work. The book is a multifaceted adventure, featuring 28 years of iain s commercial and private artwork, a fictionalized visit to his otherworldly studio, and an intensive boot camp in howtodraw. He was involved in the star wars franchise and many other iconic film and book projects, including an album cover for jethro tulls broadsword and the beast biography. The art of iain mccaig hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Why must we leave the good thing like a book shadowline. But one aim that book can give many details for us. The art of iain mccaig by mccaig, iain, sagan, nick isbn.
The art of visual storytelling, mccaig presents the stories behind the creation of key examples of his concept designs, illustrations and storyboards. I dont like the overall graphic design of the book, its lacking a solid visual coherence and. In this book, a fictional interviewer called bryon is created to introduce readers to the artwork and bring them into iain mccaigs imaginative world. The art of iain mccaig hardback common by author iain mccaig on. Prints available to choose from include martin mckennas cover art for you are the hero, a deathtrap dungeon illustration by iain mccaig, a bloodbones illustration by tony hough, and a newlycommissioned russ nicholson illustration. Shadowline the art of iain mccaig pdf147 idanconwi.
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