Impact Books – Iain Douglas Stewart

Dreamscapes Myth & Magic

By Iain 2 August 2013Books, Creativity, ReviewsNo Comments

I have previously reviewed one of Stephanie Pui-Mun Law's books, Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie. It's all about legendary creatures and characters rather than fantasy creatures and animals this time around, and that means more human-like subjects. Some are based around astrological themes such as the Sun and Moon, some around folk-lore such as tree-spirits, tricksters and witches. The legendary creatures featured…

Bryan Hitch’s Ultimate Comics Studio

By Iain 10 March 2013Books, Creativity, ReviewsNo Comments

Bryan Hitch is a name I am very familiar with, but I'll admit, I had to Bing his name, just to be sure it was the same guy. Who knew he'd go from writing and pencilling my beloved Action Force and Transformers comics that were released in the UK in the '80s, to being the marquee artist on many of…

DragonArt Ultimate Gallery

By Iain 1 February 2013Books, Creativity, ReviewsNo Comments

Dragons. Not bound by the restraints of actually being real things, they can look however you desire them to. This book, by Jessica "Neondragon" Peffer, illustrates that perfectly - The sheer imagination throughout is incredible. Roughly cut into chunks by elemental force, the book features over 70 dragons (and a whole host of other fictional beasts) of various size, colour,…

Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie

By Iain 13 December 2012Books, Creativity, ReviewsNo Comments

This book is so aptly named, as all the illustrations have a dream-like quality. It's the combination of mythical creatures and watercolour that does it. Moody hues, blurred lines and an ethereal je ne sais quoi. I'll be honest - Although I love the atmosphere they create with their delicate lines and subtle colours, I've never really worked seriously with…

Colossal Collection of Action Poses

By Iain 26 November 2012Books, Creativity, ReviewsNo Comments

I often find myself wanting to take a picture of something from real-life to aid me in creating a picture. Sometimes it is my hand holding something, sometimes it is a facial expression that Bing just can't help me with. Other times, it is entire poses. Alas, my frame is not of model proportions, and if I require a female…

Draw Comic Book Action

By Iain 10 June 2012Books, CreativityNo Comments

Draw Comic Book Action. "Techniques for creating dynamic superhero poses and action". This is what I need to learn! You would've thought that reading comics and admiring the images therein would teach me all the information that I would possibly need to do this, right? Well, it's one thing to defrost a bit of bread in a microwave, it's quite…