Publisher Description

Would you enjoy seeing griffins unicorns minotaurs or sea serpents up close Now you can - by drawing them
Grab some paper and pencils and get ready to start sketching these legendary creatures and more inside. Just follow the step-by-step instructions to bring your favourite mythical beasts to life on the page.

Author Biography

Martin Bustamante is an illustrator and painter from Argentina. At the age of 3 he was able to draw a horse starting by the tailas his mother always tells. As a teenager he found on movies like Star Wars and books as Prince Valiant, from Harold Foster, new and fascinating worlds full of colors, shapes and atmospheres that became his inspiration for drawing. At that moment drawing and painting became his passions. He started working as a professional illustrator and has work for several editorials and magazines from Argentina, Usa and Europe. A.J. Sautter is an author and editor of dozens of high-interest books for young readers. He enjoys learning and working on a wide range of subjects from pirates and robots to dragons, sports, and magic tricks. He lives in North Mankato, MN with his wife and two children. In his spare time he enjoys reading, going to movies, and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings.

Table of Contents

Drawing mythical beasts -- Griffins -- Harpies -- Phoenixes -- Pegasi -- Unicorns -- Minotaurs -- Chimeras -- Gorgons -- Cerberus -- Sea serpents -- Krakens -- Chimera vs. Cerberus.

Review

Fans of fantasy role-playing or deck-building games will enjoy this series as they learn to draw their favorite mythical creatures. The basis of many of these projects shares the same kind of anatomical framework of limbs and joints used in realistic figure and animal drawing, allowing young artists the opportunity to rearrange their creatures into a variety of poses. . . .Solid, skills-based approach to drawing fantastic characters and creatures.-- "School Library Journal"

Review Quote

Fans of fantasy role-playing or deck-building games will enjoy this series as they learn to draw their favorite mythical creatures. The basis of many of these projects shares the same kind of anatomical framework of limbs and joints used in realistic figure and animal drawing, allowing young artists the opportunity to rearrange their creatures into a variety of poses. . . .Solid, skills-based approach to drawing fantastic characters and creatures.

Promotional "Headline"

1. Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions 2. Includes background information about each creature being drawn 3. Includes suggestions for drawing creatures in different poses and settings

Feature

Illustration(s)/Drawing(s), More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Table of Contents

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