Description
The most impressive LEGO models steadily take careful planning (and loads of pieces), but with some inspiration, a little imagination, and a lot of tried-and-true techniques, you too can turn bricks into a masterpiece.In The Art of LEGO® Design, writer Jordan Schwartz explores LEGO as an artistic medium. This wide-ranging collection of creative techniques will help you craft your own amazing models as you learn to see the world through the eyes of one of the vital greatest LEGO builders. Each concept is presented with a collection of impressive models to spark your imagination—like implausible dragons, futuristic spaceships, expressive characters, and elaborate dioramas.
You’ll discover one of the vital inventive techniques that LEGO artists use to:
–Create lifelike creatures from strange elements like inside-out tires and minifigure capes
–Design sleek cars without showing a single stud
–Add ambience to dioramas with light bricks or LEDs
–Craft eye-catching textures to create cobblestone roads and brick walls
–Build sturdy, detailed, posable mechs and other figures
–Add depth with forced perspective and interesting silhouettes
Interviews with the talented builders at the back of many of the book’s models reveal their thoughts on the design process and what inspires them most. Although you’ve been building with LEGO since that you must crawl, you’ll find new inspiration in The Art of LEGO® Design.