• Green and golden cover of 'Mythical Beasts' book, showing a unicorn, werewolf, dragon, basilisk and other mythical creatures.
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Mythical Beasts

Mythical Beasts

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Journey around the globe and unearth the secrets of 30 fantasy beasts, including the legendary unicorn, the elusive yeti, and the Japanese nue, to name just a few! Each creature has its own chapter that covers an overview of its history, how to detail main elements, such as fur and horns, and the thought process behind the artist’s design. Mythical Beasts is an ideal anthology for fantasy lovers, creature artists, or any intrepid adventurer looking to investigate the enchanting world of cryptozoology.

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Join thirty fearless artists as they explore and develop concepts for a treasure trove of fascinating mythical beasts. Journey around the globe and unearth the secrets of fantasy favorites and more provincial mysteries, including the legendary unicorn, the elusive yeti, the Slavic leshy, and the Japanese nue, to name just a few! Each creature has its own chapter that covers an overview of its history, how to detail main elements, such as fur and horns, and the thought process behind the artist’s design. Let your imagination run wild and discover the captivating subspecies of each creature, such as the Arctic boggart and humpback kraken. Mythical Beasts is a spellbinding anthology for fantasy lovers, creature artists, or any intrepid adventurer looking to investigate the enchanting world of cryptozoology.


Product details
Softback 320 pages
Dimensions: 216mm x 279mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-909414-48-8

Contents and contributors

Asian Dragon by Ulksy

Aswang by Arthur Rodriguez

Barghest by Tiffany Turrill

Boggart by Cosmin Podar

Bunyip by Damien Mammoliti

Chimera by Joshua Cairós

Chupacabra by Edin Durmisevic

Cockatrice by Jordan K. Walker

Dingonek by Anna Podedworna

European Dragon by Lucas Parolin

Faun by Álvaro Ramírez

Gorgon by Kiri Østergaard Leonard

Harpy by Tomek Larek

Jackalope by Iris Compiet

Jörmungandr by Heather Hudson

Jorōgumo by Randy Gallegos

Kelpie by Bobby Rebholz

Kraken by Sabin Boykinov

Krampus by Natalie Hall

Leshy by Stephanie Law

Manticore by Kate Pfeilschiefter

Merman by Sean Andrew Murray

Minotaur by Luke Mancini

Mothman by Kristina Lexova

Nue by Brynn Metheney

Phoenix by Nityanshu

Unicorn by Eliza Ivanova

Werewolf by Andrea Femerstrand

Wyvern by Lindsey Wakefield

Yeti by Tom Babbey

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RY
Stunning book!

I have bought a few books by 3D Total and the quality is always welcome. As a Graphic Designer and Illustrator Art books are my passion. When Mythical Beasts arrived I was stunned but the impact this book has. The quality finish and content is remarkable. The outer cover features gold foil and spot varnish, the inner pages are printed on a lovely stock. The illustrations are reproduced at a very high standard and the information provided by the contributors is extremely valuable. Well worth the money and by far one of the nicest books I have purchased of this kind.

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Sabina
Worth purchasing

The book itself is beautifully done - solid construction, breathtaking golden ornaments and enjoyable content. It's a great book for getting inside an artist's mind, as well as just staring at sketches in awe. The cardgame is hard to understand at first, but with friend's help it managable. I am happy with the purchase!!

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edward
Definitely has a place in most designer/illustrators/monster-hunter's bookshelf

Lovely book with some well known and some not so well known mythical creatures. Although i enjoyed the break down of each character i would have loved to see more! whether that would be more characters or more development of and on the final designs i'm unsure. Definitely has a place in most designer/drawers/monster hunters bookshelf

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Kirill
If you want to get inspiration,like to draw creatures - you need this book!

This book describes in details all the process of creating creatures from thumbnails to final rendering! You will understand how artists find the main idea, looking for references.

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mARTin
You gotta love these beasts!

This book is overloaded with a lush creatures in a nice sketchy line that is hard not to be inspired by. The are all very well described too. If you like fantasy, adventure and things from another world, this book is a must. It would look good in every bookshelf too. Indeed a very nice publication.

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