Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures: Step-by-step techniques for drawing fantastic creatures of folklore and legend

by Michael Dobrzycki

Overview

Packed with 50+ step-by-step projects, The Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures explores how to draw dragons, fairies, goblins, and more in graphite pencil.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600588716
Publisher:	Walter Foster Publishing
Publication date:	11/03/2020
Series:	Collector's Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	29 MB
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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. He is currently a visiting professor at Whittier College. Michael lives in Whittier, California.
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. He is currently a visiting professor at Whittier College. Michael lives in Whittier, California.

Table of Contents

Getting Started
Tools & Materials
Shading Your Drawings
Creating Textures
Combining References
Constructing Creatures
Placing the Features
Types of Dragons
Fire Dragon, Water Dragon, Earth Dragon, Storm Dragon, Hatchling, Naga, Drake, Wyrm
Sea Serpent, Hydra, Amphisbaena, Amphitere, Lindworm, Wyvern, Western Dragon
Eastern Dragon
Legendary Dragons
Jörmungandr: Norse
Rainbow Serpent: Australian
Quetzalcoatl: Mexican
Basilisk: North African
Apalala: Pakistani
Tiamat: Mesopotamian
Chelan Lake Dragon: Native American
Fafnir: Norse
Drachenstein: German
Dragon of Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon
Dragon of St. George: English
Ladon: Greek
Azhi Dahaka: Persian
Sui-Riu: Japanese
T’ien Lung: Chinese
Hydrus: Egyptian
Mythological beasts
Sphinx: Greek
Cerberus: Greek
Grendel: Anglo-Saxon
Minotaur: Greek
Centaur: Greek
Satyr: Greek
Cyclops: Greek
Siren: Greek
Harpy: Greek
Gorgon: Greek
Pegasus: Greek
Fantasy Creatures
Leprechaun, Troll, Ogre, Ettin, Orc, Gnome, Goblin, Hobgoblin, Gremlin, Gargoyle
Manticore, Phoenix, Griffin, Kraken, Unicorn, Pixie, Fairy
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Editorial Reviews

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 comprehensive collection, which includes black-and-white photographs of supplies and illustrations of the creatures to be drawn, is divided into five sections. "Getting Started" discusses supplies such as sketch pads, pencils, and watercolor paint. All of the techniques are covered: shading (light and shadow), creating textures (scales, feathers, hair), combining references (putting wings, heads, and claws on real people or animals drawn from photographs), constructing creatures (basic shapes, forms, depth), placing the features, and shifting proportions (from normal to exaggerated). A few boxed areas provide additional tips. Next come the step-by-step drawing instructions. "Types of Dragons" illustrates l6 creatures ranging from the familiar to the obscure, each one progressively more detailed. "Legendary Dragons" provides guidance for creating l7 creatures from diverse cultures. "Mythological Beasts" focuses on creatures from Greece, and includes a sphynx, the 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 detailed and sophisticated title for serious artists will be a popular addition.-Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NY --School Library Journal, November 2007

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