The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters
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The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters
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The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters shows artists of all skill levels how to draw their favorite fantasy creatures, including dragons, fairies, and other mythical beasts.
Featuring drawing lessons, step-by-step projects, and open practice pages, The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters teaches beginning artists how to draw dragons, fairies, mythological beasts, and more. Step-by-step projects, creative exercises, interactive prompts, and helpful tips and techniques bring this popular drawing subject to life and invite creativity and personalisation.
Drawing techniques, such as value, shading, and creating texture and perspective, are included to help artists of all skill levels learn to draw accurately. Learn to draw fur, scales, wings, tails, and how to put them all together to create your own unique fantasy characters and artwork. More than 15 step-by-step projects include:
- Western Dragon
- Eastern Dragon
- Water Dragon
- Hydra
- Centaur
- Fairy
- Minotaur
- Griffin
- Unicorn ... and more!
In the popular, established The Little Book of... series from Walter Foster Publishing, artists and art hobbyists alike delight in learning a variety of fun, approachable, relevant, and interesting art topics in a portable format boasting a fresh, contemporary, and interactive design.
Open practice pages, creative exercises, and art prompts encourage interactivity for immediate results while teaching beginners the fundamentals of the featured medium in a fun, engaging way.
Series: The Little Book of ...
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The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters delivers clear instructions, practical examples, and dedicated practise pages, making it an excellent resource to improve artistic skills at any age. Praised by Midwest Book Review, it is celebrated as an ideal supplementary guide and a thoughtful gift for aspiring artists.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781633228061
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing
Illustration: 173 images
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Michael Dobrzycki is an accomplished painter, carpenter, puppet maker, and sketch artist whose work has been featured in more than a dozen children's books and small press publications over the last few years. In 2001, Michael was inducted into the Disneyland Entertainment Hall of Fame. He received a master's degree in illustration from California State University, Fullerton, and holds bachelor's degrees in both art and history from Whittier College.
Kythera of Anevern is a self-taught artist who revels in the strange and unusual. She has designed a handful of logos for small businesses and contributed illustrations for various role-playing game books. She also displays her work at fantasy and animation conventions, including the annual Gathering of the Gargoyles, where she has won many awards. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
Bob Berry has been an artist, illustrator, and character and graphic designer for more than 15 years. While the mainstay of Bob Berry's work is for children's publishing and textbooks, Bob has also provided art and illustration for CDs, children's games, toy packaging, and more. Visit bobberryillustration.com.
Cynthia Knox is an award-winning artist who specializes in works of traditional realism. She is a Signature Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, a juried member of the International Guild of Realism, commissioned portrait artist, and occasional art instructor.
Meredith Dillman is an artist and illustrator living in Minnesota. Since childhood, she has enjoyed painting fairies, woodland creatures, and other fantasy and medieval themes in watercolor. Meredith graduated from Minnesota State University with a BFA in illustration and has been published in role-playing games, the books Watercolor Fairies, Fairy Motifs, How to Draw and Paint Fairies, and metaphysical magazines and journals.
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