Frank Frazetta: Rough Work

by Frank Frazetta, Arnie Fenner (Editor), Cathy Fenner (Editor)

Frank Frazetta has excelled in a wide variety of artistic formats, from fine art to paperback covers, comic books to record albums. His atmospheric worlds of sinewy superheroes, seductive sirens, and vivid monsters are wonderfully detailed, fully realized, and unmistakably his. This book gives fans an intimate glimpse of Frazetta's creative process by showcasing not only black-and-white and full-color drawings from his sketchbooks, but concept art as well, showing the artist's raw imagination and problem-solving skills. Printed on deluxe art paper and featuring personal and previously unpublished material, these “rough works” offer a fascinating look at how a modern master creates.

Genres: Art, Fantasy, Art Design, Drawing

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Frank Frazetta was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for work in comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, record-album covers and other media. He was the subject of a 2003 documentary.

* Complete list of his book covers.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG I love Frazetta art!. This beautiful oversized book lets you just ooze into some of the amazing paintings. I can literally just sit and stare at his art for hours it is so powerful. Oh and there some words in the book taking about the art also. My highest recommendation

[Parka · Rating 4 out of 5]

(More pictures at parkablogs.com)

Rough Work is the sketchbook for Frank Frazetta (wiki).

Right at the start is a biography of Frank Frazetta, a background of his life and career. The rest of the book is a collection of his sketches and concept art. They are created with different medium. He's the legend in fantasy art and the illustrations, even though rough, shows. There are lots of drawings on warriors and women, which is his specialty.

It's a very simple sketchbook and should appeal to fans.

This review was first published on parkablogs.com. There are more pictures and videos on my blog.

[Dirk Grobbelaar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm. I love Frazetta's work. I really do. His completed work, that is. These rough sketches are, well, a bit too rough even for me. If you're a fantasy art completist, you'll have to own this, but if you can afford the higher price it's probably a better idea to look for something like Icon, Testament: The Life and Art of Frank Frazetta or Legacy: Paintings and Drawings by Frank Frazetta.

You have to have something of Frazetta on your shelf, even if it is budget-Frazetta.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Undeniably interesting. It gave me an insight on who Frank Frazetta was and how he's represented still in his work even after his death. A true artist.

[Alberto González · Rating 5 out of 5]

a little gem to have at hand

[Clayton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you have something better to do than to look at some Frank Frazetta sketches and color roughs? If so, let everyone know so they can have some fun, too.

[Scott Wiener · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frazetta is just incredible. I've been a fan for decades and there is a lot of things in this book I'd never seen before. Top quality printing, too. Highly recommend this.

[Jay Javier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chockful of Frank Frazetta's concept work for some of his most popular paintings. A must-have for fans of this great artist and a perfect window to how his creativity works -- from sketch to final masterpiece. An added bonus is a ton of first-time published sketches, doodles and pictures of his actual sketchpads!

[Arthur Migotto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting book for fantasy art and Frazetta fans. This is not a didactic book, but focuses on presenting Frazetta pre-art and sketches, composition studies, and has citations from his partners and how he used to work, as well as curiosity about his life. A complementary - and welcome - material about Frazetta's life and art.

[Mark Lacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even in this rough work, Frazetta's genius comes through. The energy and motion and dynamics that every piece conveys ... the beautiful women begging to be ravished ... the warriors to fight by your side ... the demons to destroy ... it's amazing.

[Hibido · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have no doubt Frazetta was a great artist, but it seems all he ever drew were naked women cowering behind absurdly strong men.