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'Miss London' graphic novel
A recently completed urban odyssey.
27th March 2007

'Drawing and Painting Fantasy Worlds'
A new book published by David and Charles.
27th March 2007

New Books Due in Autumn 2007 and Spring 2008
The Fantasy Artist's Pocket Reference Volumes I and II.
27th March 2007

Diary: Secret Passages
The Chronicles of a Myth Hunter
Regular updates direct from Finlay on MySpace.
27th March 2007

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Anthony S Waters
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New book: 'Drawing and Painting Fantasy Worlds'

Finlay's new book with major contributions from Bob Hobbs and Anthony S Waters is now available.

A limited edition of signed copies with an ink sketch by Finlay on the title page are available at $58 (approx. £30 plus p&p) dedicated to the person of your choice.

Signed copies (without a sketch) are available at $39.00 hardback and $32.00 softback (approx. £19.50 hardback and £16.00 softback plus p&p); email Finlay for info on how to get one. Payment can be made by cheque or PayPal. English prices are subject to the US/Pound exchange rate.

Finlay says:

"The new book is similar to the first in that it's strong on the practical art aspect - the 'how to' of it all, but the big difference with this one is that it focuses on two very important points: a) how to get your ideas together, and b) how to get those ideas across. It's very realistic in that respect, it doesn't pretend to make you a master artist... only you can do that."

"What I've tried to do is raise all the questions that need to be answered, how to formulate ideas and how to knock them into shape. I really wanted to produce a book where people could get immediate results but also get into some advanced tutorials that give detailed insight into the enormous possibilities of the art form."