Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing

Delve into the enchanting world of dragons, wizards, and warriors with Beginner’s Guide to Fantasy Drawing – an accessible, entertaining introduction to creating fantasy concepts, with only a few simple traditional tools and no prior drawing knowledge needed.

Beginning with the key subjects of draftsmanship, anatomy, and poses, before venturing into the step-by-step creation of quintessential fantasy subjects such as elves and orcs, this book enables readers of any skill level to draw magical characters and epic monsters with confidence.

Packed with insightful tips, exciting tutorial projects, and fundamental art theory, simply explained by industry professionals, this attractive volume is a perfect start to your fantasy art journey.

- Create finished images from rough sketches to final rendering.
- Tackle essential subjects including anatomy, poses, color, and research.
- Use pen and pencil to achieve a range of fun and engaging styles.
- Develop your own creations with downloadable templates.

Product details
Softback 180 pages
Dimensions: 226mm x 177mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN:978-1-909414-92-1

INTRODUCTION

GETTING STARTED

Tools and techniques

Drawing tools

Pencil techniques

Pen techniques

Color theory

Color symbolism

Adding color

Body basics

Heads and faces

Exaggeration

Hands

Expressions

Animals

Foreshortening

Poses

Lighting

Design variations

Drawing habits

Research

Thumbnails

Storytelling

Motivation

Knight

Rogue

Mage

Bard

Ranger

Dragon

Unicorn

Faerie

Griffin

Orc