Artists' Master Series: Composition and Narrative

About Artists' Master Series: Composition and Narrative

Following the huge success of Artists’ Master Series: Color & Light, follow-up title Artists’ Master Series: Composition & Narrative features experts from both the traditional and digital worlds. Drawing from a wealth of experience, they fully dissect the theory and practice of using composition and narrative to progress your art.

• Master of his craft, Greg Rutkowski explores composition and narrative in great detail in the opening chapters. Using stunning visual artwork and striking examples from the past to illustrate the theory, he provides readers with the tools to advance their art to the next level.

• Respected artists Devin Elle Kurtz, Nathan Fowkes, Joshua Clare, and Dom Lay guide readers through extensive tutorials, specially commissioned to explore their use of composition and narrative.

• Further insight is provided by the gallery artists, also experts in their fields, representing a range of styles, techniques, and mediums.

This unique opportunity to study composition and narrative so extensively offers a deeper mastery of the subjects, and a single, comprehensive reference at your fingertips.

About the artists

Djamila Knopf is an independent artist, primarily creating work digitally. She was obsessed with fantasy and 90s anime, and her work today is an accumulation of these early influences.

Nathan Fowkes is a feature animation artist who has worked on films for DreamWorks, Disney, Blue Sky Studios, and Paramount, with film credits including The Prince of Egypt, Shrek, and How to Train Your Dragon. 

Dom Lay is a freelance artist who specialises in concept art, world-building, and storytelling. He is known for creating and marketing his own personal intellectual properties and crafting them into full-length art books.

Guweiz began drawing when he was seventeen, inspired by an anime art tutorial on YouTube. Discovering a natural passion for the genre, he continued to learn and draw, and quickly amassed a fanbase for his edgy art style. 

Devin Elle Kurtz is a digital illustrator, visual development artist, and background painter, with a focus on fantasy creatures and colorful environments. She worked on the Netflix animated series Disenchantment as lead background artist.

Heikala’s artwork combines traditional watercolor painting and inks with a fresh, enchanting approach. Fans love her charming characters and scenes that are largely influenced by Finnish and Japanese cultures. 

Izzy Burton is a freelance director and artist working in animation and illustration. She is the director of the award-winning short animated film Via.

To discover more about these artists' universes click on their names – you will be redirected to their Instagram.