Description
Book SynopsisFeaturing more than 600 sketches depicting a vast array of fantastic beasts and beings, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Fantasy Creatures and Characters is a must-have visual reference for student and aspiring artists, illustrators, and animators for fantasy, gaming, and augmented or virtual reality—anyone who’s seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills and create compelling mythological marvels. This contemporary
step-by-step guidebook demonstrates
fundamental art concepts like proportion, anatomy, and spatial relationships as you
learn to draw a full range of amazing life forms—including unicorns, mermaids, dragons, vampires, and zombies—all shown from a variety of perspectives. Each set of illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Author Brynn Metheney’s classic drawing style will make this a go-to sourcebook for years to come.
Learn how to:
- Establish basic shapes and symmetry
- Articulate lines for body shapes, forms, and shading
- Add defining details
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Fantasy Creatures and Characters is a library essential for any artist who’s interested in learning how to draw these richly imagined and visually and culturally influential legendary beings.
The books in the
Draw Like an Artist series are richly visual references for learning how to draw classic subjects realistically through hundreds of step-by-step images created by expert artists and illustrators.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
How to Use This Book
Tips for Pencil Work
SECTION 1: CREATURES
Gryphon
Unicorn
Phoenix
Pegasus
Hydra
Chimera
Sea Serpent
Cerberus
Hippogriff
Kraken
Capricorn
Leviathan
Manticore
Fenrir
Tarasque
Questing Beast
Monoceros
Basilisk
Salamander
Cockatrice
Wyvern
Kelpie
Afanc
Phooka
Western Dragon
Eastern Dragon
Dilong
Yeti
Barghest
Jersey Devil
Flying Monkey
Jackalope
Bigfoot
Cipactli
Namazu
Ammit
Capcaun
Kumiho
Nue
Phaya
Pixiu
Yale
Kaiju
Chupacabra
Dobhar Chu
SECTION 2: CHARACTERS
Cyclops
Minotaur
Medusa
Cacus
Centaur
Faun
Wood Nymph
Water Nymph
Mermaid
Nixie
Siren
Harpie
Angel
Demon
Genie
Sorcerer
Dwarf
Elf
Mothman
Fairy
Pixie
Sprite
Mountain Troll
Leprechaun
Imp
Hobbit
Gnome
Brownie
Giant
Ogre
Kobold
Werewolf
Vampire
Banshee
Zombie
Ghost
Mummy
Ghoul
Orc
Hobgoblin
Wraith
Dokkaebi
Goblin
Tengu
Kappa
SECTION 3: ORIGINAL CREATURE & CHARACTER DESIGNS
Giant Horned Toad
Golden Serpent
Riverside Pincher
Lava Swimmer
Rock Eater
Tree Kit
Silverfish
Goulodon
Sky Deer
Arothi
Acknowledgments
About the Author
