prolog

PART 1: The homes of those who protect the village's daily life

A house with a companion duck
A small hospital in the village
The Organist's House
A slightly quirky hair salon
Village Janitor's House
African Inn for Wanderers
A comforting snack shop for those on their way to the afterlife

PART 2 "I Only Dig One!" The Home of Honest Seekers

Archives of Ancient Animal Bone Collectors
Monster Fish Fisherman's Haven
The house of a botanist who keeps lizards
Watchmaker's Workshop
Wooden doll workshop
The Bird Artist's House
UAP Researcher's Home
The Secret Lab of the Fish That Became Human

PART 3 The House of the Mysterious Ones That Appear by My Side When I Need Comfort

The witch's house where she makes poisonous mushroom potions
The Influencer's House That Transforms You into a Cat
Breathtaking Rock Village
A place of prayer for harmony between persona and ego
The Lantern Shop that Sells Fantasy

Author Interview
Work process 1, 2
Idea sketch

★ Highly recommended for these people! ★

■ Game & Fantasy & Background Illustrators and Aspiring Illustrators
■ Creators who collect creative materials
■ People who need a collection of game background and prop concept materials
■ Aspiring fantasy webtoon writers and students
■ Art director for movies and dramas

20 dream homes designed with a solid worldview and diverse concepts!

This book, "Isomalto's Dream House," features 20 dream houses designed with a solid worldview and diverse concepts, including "A House with a Companion Duck," "A Slightly Unusual Hair Salon," "A Consolatory Candy Shop for the Afterlife," "A UAP Researcher's House," and "A Lantern Shop Selling Fantasy."
Each house contains an interesting story about what inspired it, what materials were used in its design, and what story lies behind it.

In this way, author Isomalt explains in detail, through 12 steps, how a small idea inspired by everyday life is completed as a complete work of art.
If you're an aspiring background concept artist, this course will teach you how to transform even the most trivial idea into a concrete concept through persistent thought, ultimately completing it into a finished work.
If you follow and study this entire process until it becomes your own, you will soon be able to become an artist with the skills you desire.

Unique characters and props that show their personalities and tastes!

When anyone discovers a house that looks stunning, they naturally wonder, "Who would live in a place like that? What kind of interior design would they have? What kind of items would they use?"
This is also true in games.
What makes people think, "I want to play this game," comes from the power of the cool characters, backgrounds, and detailed, high-quality props.

This book, "Isomalto's Dream House," details how 20 dream houses, the characters who live in them, and the props that show the characters' personalities and tastes can naturally connect with the concept of the house.
Through this, you can develop the ability to expand the game's worldview by going beyond background design and designing living, breathing characters and props within it.
Based on this, I am confident that I can become a game background concept artist who is both a specialist and a generalist with unique qualities and strengths.

The secret to setting up detail points that enhance the interior and exterior coloring process and completeness of your home!

If you're an artist, you know how difficult it is to create a piece that makes you feel like, "I finally finished it!"
Clearly, something is missing, but it's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is. That's when you need the perspective of an expert! In this book, "Isomalto's Dream Home," I reveal Isomalto's unique know-how on identifying those gaps and how to fill them.

Artist Isomaltto also emphasizes that the secret to creating paintings that continue to capture people's attention lies in the small but special details.
So, I'll also share some tips on how to focus on certain parts during the process to create a drawing that will immerse people in it.
Through this, you will not only be able to fill in the 2% that was lacking in your work, but you will also be able to lay the foundation for upgrading your skills to the next level.

An author's O&A + Making Notes that will be a great stimulus for aspiring game artists!
Background concept artist Isomalto has prepared a Q&A session for aspiring game artists, detailing his insights gained through his work. He also provides detailed explanations of his work and idea sketching process, complete with examples, to the point where you'll wonder, "Why would he go this far?"

As a senior in the industry, I gave a very detailed answer to questions about what a 'background concept artist' does, what skills and capabilities are required, and what kind of consistent efforts should be made on a daily basis to achieve this.
Also, the making notes reveal in detail how to develop 'observational skills' that are helpful for work, and how to organize even the smallest idea that suddenly comes to mind and turn it into work rather than just letting it go. This will be a great inspiration for those who are still wondering, "Why don't ideas just fall from the sky?"