Description
Book SynopsisFeaturing 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 personalization.
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.
Also available from the series:The Little Book of Sketching,
The Little Book of Lettering & Word Design,
The Little Book of Manga Drawing,
The Little Book of Cartooning & Illustration, and
The Little Book of Rock Painting.
Trade ReviewThe Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters: More than 50 Tips and Techniques for Drawing Fantastical Fairies, Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and More lives up to its title with instructions, methodical examples, guidelines, and blank "practice pages" that the reader can use to hone their artistic skills. A wonderful supplementary resource for budding artists of all ages and backgrounds, it also makes an excellent gift! * Midwest Book Review *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Tools & MaterialsPart I: The Basics Drawing & Shading Techniques
Constructing Creatures
Creating Textures
Creature Features
Part II: Dragons Western Dragon
Eastern Dragon
Wyvern
Wyrm
Water Dragon
Hydra
Sui Riu
Part III: Fantasy Creatures Centaur
Fairy
Minotaur
Satyr
Griffin
Unicorn
Part IV: Color Applications Tools & Materials
Dragon in Marker
Pegasus in Colored Pencil & Marker
Snow Fairy in Colored Pencil
Wisteria Fairy in Watercolor
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