If youre looking for an escape from ordinary life; the adventure starts here. The Explorers Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures brings to light a fantastic realm of creatures so elusive and remote; they can be found only in myths; nightmares; and the work of artists like you. With years of perilous creature-drawing adventures behind her; Emily Fiegenschuh leads you step by step through the entire process; from expressive gesture drawings to beautifully detailed artwork; right down to all the gruesome details--like how to draw the leathery wings of dragons; the Minotaurs impressive physique; and the brilliant plumage of the Hook-Legged Bodeo. 25 step-by-step demonstrations for creating a bevy of beasts that roam air; land and sea Important basics of drawing; proportion and perspective to help you bring believability to your creatures Instruction for adding living; breathing color to finished sketches Expert tips on finding inspiration; developing personalities; designing costumes; and more. Grab your sketchbook; and venture forth; if you dare. Bring to life the creatures within these pages; as well as those lurking in the shadows of your own imagination.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. History of ThoughtBy CynthiaId always heard that the Dark Ages were a horrible era when the Bubonic Plague ran rampant. the Greco/Roman masters were ignored. and people lived short grubbing lives. In `Da Vincis Ghost" Toby Lester brings to light the succession of learning tracing it from the Greeks to the Romans and then threads it through to Medieval times and on to the Renaissance. He focuses on DaVinci but brings up many others. mostly unheard of to me. who kept the wisdom alive and added to it. During the Middle Ages there were vast libraries that were passed down and shared with other thinkers. Because this book was focused on DaVinci I expected that it would be about art history but it was much more than that because DaVinci was much more than an artist. He read thought and created much more in addition to his paintings. Lester focuses on Vitruvian Man. a tradition based on the ideal proportions of mans body and as such it was a symbol of the ideal of the universe; man and his body seen as a microcosm of the Divine. This was an enlightening book. I would advise getting the hard copy vs. the Kindle version of this book because the nine full color plates and the 53 pencil figure drawings add a lot to the understanding of the concepts.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It is no waste of timeBy Luis Eduardo A. CamargoI could not have imagined the phylosophical context of this painting by Leonardo. The concept of the microcosm translates the idea that everything in the universe is intricately connected . It is a well written book that captured my attention right from the very page as It has a very interesting historical and scientific background. Read it! It is no waste of time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very well written bookBy P. MulloyIn this fascinating book Toby Lester explores the story of Da Vincis Vitruvian man tracing it back to the 1st century BC. It is a fascinating. well written story filled with symbolism and interesting connections
