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The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters Michael Dobrzycki

The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters By Michael Dobrzycki

The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters by Michael Dobrzycki


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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.

The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters Summary

The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters: More than 50 tips and techniques for drawing fantastical fairies, dragons, mythological beasts, and more: Volume 6 by Michael Dobrzycki

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 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.

The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters Reviews

The 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 *

About Michael Dobrzycki

Michael Dobrzycki is an accomplished painter, carpenter, puppet makerand 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. He is currently a visiting professor at Whittier College. Michael lives in Whittier, California.

Bob Berry has been an artist, illustrator, and character and graphic designer for more than 15 years. While the mainstay of Bob Berrys work is for childrens publishing and textbooks, Bob has also provided art and illustration for CDs, childrens 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. Her artwork is in shows, private collections, and on her website at www.cynthiaknox.com.She currently lives in Clifton Park, New York.

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Tools & Materials
Part 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
About the Authors

Additional information

NGR9781633228061
9781633228061
1633228061
The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters: More than 50 tips and techniques for drawing fantastical fairies, dragons, mythological beasts, and more: Volume 6 by Michael Dobrzycki
New
Paperback
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
2019-09-03
128
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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