The fantasy genre clearly influences a huge amount of digital artists. You only need to take a brief look in some of the many CG forums and galleries to see how it dominates the minds of many of the most talented artists in the world. It is no surprise that the genre that gives the most room for exploration and imagination is the one that sparks the creativity of so many and had provided a starting point for endless movies and video games over the years. So much of what we see within this genre is born in fairy tales and folklore. In this eBook our artists will be showing us how to research these creatures and use information to create an original and accurate depiction of some of the most popular and memorable characters in folklore.