Bob Berry - How to Draw Magical, Monstrous & Mythological Creatures: Discover the Magic of Drawing More Than 20 Legendary Folklore, Fantasy, and Horror Characters

HOW TO DRAW

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Magical, monstrous, and mythological creatures are everywhere! Werewolves, vampires, zombies, gargoyles, and mermaids can be found in books, movies, TV shows, and video games. Elves, dragons, and warriors have stepped out of ancient legends and onto everything from T-shirts to backpacks. Most people think these creatures are make-believe. But now you can prove them wrong. All it takes is some creativity, imagination, and a little bit of instructionthanks to this cool book.

If youve ever wanted to learn to draw those creatures that hide in the shadows, make things go bump in the night, and perform amazing feats like those in legendary tales, now is your chance. From a cell-phone toting vampire, shirt-ripping werewolf, and scythe-wielding Grim Reaper to a creepy bogeyman, slimy swamp creature, and the notorious lightning-bolt thrower, Zeus, the characters featured in these pages will keep your imagination running wild long after youve turned out the lightsand theyre just scary enough to keep your little brother or sister from snooping through your room.

Just flip through the pages to discover the secrets of drawing all of your favorite bad guys, step by step. Before you know it, youll be able to create your own enchanted kingdoms, dark dungeons, and mystical lands.

Heres a chance to put a little magic in your life. So what do you say we get this party started?

Sketchpad and Drawing Paper Sketchpads come in many sizes and are best for working out your ideas. For finished artwork, use drawing paper.

Pencils Drawing pencils are designated by hardness and softness. H pencils are hard and make lighter marks; B pencils are soft and make darker marks. Pencils range from very soft (9B) to very hard (9H). Recommended: 2B, HB, and 2H.

Erasers Plastic erasers are best for erasing hard pencil marks and large areas. Kneaded erasers can be molded into different shapes and are great for lifting out highlights.

Sharpener You can achieve various effects depending on how sharp or dull your pencil is, but generally youll want to keep your pencil sharp at all times.

Blending Stumps (also called tortillons) Blending stumps allow you to blend or soften lines and small areas of your drawing.

Tracing Paper Tracing paper allows you to transfer the outlines of your sketch to a fresh sheet of paper. Simply place your sketch on the surface of a light box (an inexpensive tabletop device that lights up inside); then place a sheet of tracing paper on top of the sketch, and turn the light box on. The light box illuminates the sketch underneath so that you can trace over it, thereby transferring the lines of your drawing. You can also create your own light box by placing a lamp under a glass table or using a window flooded with natural light.

Optional supplies A ruler or T-square to mark the perimeter of your drawing, artists tape to attach your paper to your drawing surface, and paintbrushes and a mixing palette if you use paints. (See Color Mediums, .)

The basic pencil techniques below can help you render everything from smooth hair to rough wood. Feel free to experiment and try new techniques, but always apply shading evenly in a back-and-forth motion over the same area.

Hatching This technique consists of a series of parallel strokes. The closer the strokes, the darker the tone will be.

Crosshatching For darker shading, layer parallel strokes on top of one another at varying angles.

Shading Darkly Apply heavy pressure to the pencil to create dark, linear areas of shading.