The Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures: Discover Simple Step-by-Step Techniques for Drawing Fantastic Creatures of Folklore and Legend (The Collectors Series)

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Easy-to-follow instructions for blueprint a accumulation of creatures, from an Eastern dragon to a hairy troll

The ever-increasing recognition of imaginary and anticipation creatures in film, striking novels, and radio creates high direct for instruction books on blueprint these illusory beasts. In this newest further to a Collector's series, determined artists will find 144 pages of clear, step-by-step instructions for blueprint all from fire-breathing dragons to seven-headed monsters and enchanting fairies. Information on a start and story of imaginary creatures gives this book an extra-special appeal. The author's useful tips on shading and blueprint techniques uncover readers all they need to know to emanate their possess considerable beasts.

Although there are fantasy-themed blueprint books on a market, this book is singular since it facilities a far-reaching operation of anticipation subjects rather than focusing on usually one form of quadruped (such as dragons or fairies). It also sets itself detached from identical books with a useful information on mixing graphite pencil with other media, such as colourless and black watercolor paint or ink. In addition, this unusual book facilities dragons and other imaginary creatures from around a world, including those imagining in Egyptian, Irish, Norse, and Greek mythology-whereas many other anticipation books embody generic, non-regional subjects.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #149477 in eBooks
• Published on: 2007-05-01
• Released on: 2007-05-01
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

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DOBRZYCKI, Michael. The Art of Drawing Dragons: Mythological Beasts and Fantasy Creatures. illus. by author. 144p. photos. index. Walter Foster. 2007. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-1-60058-012-3.

Gr 8 Up-This extensive collection, that includes black-and-white photographs of reserve and illustrations of a creatures to be drawn, is divided into 5 sections. "Getting Started" discusses reserve such as blueprint pads, pencils, and watercolor paint. All of a techniques are covered: shading (light and shadow), formulating textures (scales, feathers, hair), mixing references (putting wings, heads, and nails on genuine people or animals drawn from photographs), constructing creatures (basic shapes, forms, depth), fixation a features, and changeable proportions (from normal to exaggerated). A few boxed areas yield additional tips. Next come a step-by-step blueprint instructions. "Types of Dragons" illustrates l6 creatures trimming from a informed to a obscure, any one gradually some-more detailed. "Legendary Dragons" provides superintendence for formulating l7 creatures from different cultures. "Mythological Beasts" focuses on creatures from Greece, and includes a sphynx, a Minotaur, and Pegasus. The 18 "Fantasy Creatures" (leprechaun, troll, ogre) are equally intriguing. Like Christopher Hart's Drawing Dragons and Those Who Hunt Them (Watson-Guptill, 2007), this minute and worldly pretension for critical artists will be a renouned addition.-Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NY --School Library Journal, Nov 2007

About a Author

Michael Dobrzycki is an achieved painter, carpenter, puppet maker, and blueprint artist whose work has been featured in some-more than a dozen children's books and tiny press publications over a final few years. In 2001, Michael was inducted into a Disneyland Entertainment Hall of Fame. He perceived a master's grade in painting from California State University, Fullerton, and binds bachelor's degrees in both art and story from Whittier College. He is now a visiting highbrow during Whittier College. Michael lives in Whittier, CA.

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The Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures: Discover Simple Step-by-Step Techniques for Drawing Fantastic Creatures of Folklore and Legend (The Collectors Series) (Kindle Edition)
By Michael Dobrzycki

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24 of 25 people found a following examination helpful.
Dragon fun.

By Kable

This is a fun book for sketch dragons and other anticipation imaginary creatures. we didn't caring for a artist's interpretation of some of a characters, as they were a small cartoonish for my style. However, we was awaiting that from looking during a cover, and this book hold adult to my expectations and more. He covers a far-reaching accumulation of imaginary creatures from around a universe in step by step format. we even found myself meddlesome in a brief explanations of any creatures' origins, and wanting to know more. Overall, it was a fun book that can hint your imagination, and enthuse some artistic drawing.

8 of 10 people found a following examination helpful.
DRAGONS

By M. Ferk

BOOK WAS BIGGER AND MORE DETAILED THAN we WAS EXPECTING. EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY.
MY CHILDREN ABSOLUTLEY LOVE THE BOOK AND ARE ABLE TO DRAW MUCH BETTER SINCE USING IT.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ANY ONE INTERESTED IN DRAWING.

5 of 6 people found a following examination helpful.
Great Guide!

By Jennifer Spencer

This book is a good anxiety to have on a bookshelf of your studio if you're an artist and a good training apparatus if we wish to be an artist and/or learn to draw. we have several in this Collector's Series; The Art of Basic Drawing, The Art of Pencil Drawing and The Art of Drawing People. They are all equally good and permanent books that I'm unapproachable to have in my studio!

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