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$26.99
Published on May 24, 2013 | 160 Pages
For millennia historians, artists and scientists have chronicled their ideas and discoveries of mythological and magical monsters in encyclopedias known as bestiaries. From Asia to America, Japan to the jungles of South Africa, the vast menagerie of exotic and legendary creatures has populated the imaginations of all cultures for centuries.
Beautifully illustrated and fantastically detailed, Dracopedia: The Bestiary is a modern, but no less unsettling reimagining of the ancient version. It is an A-to-Z artist’s guide to animals of the legendary world. Some, like the griffin and yeti, may be familiar to you. Others–like the enigmatic questing beast and ferocious manticore–may seem new and strange. Some may even haunt your dreams. Inside the bestiary, you will find:
• Secrets of each animal’s evolution–origins, habitat, anatomy, diet and more.
• Fantastic illustrations created using pencil sketches and digital coloring.
• Four-stage demonstrations taking you from concept and design to under-painting and finishing details.
By drawing on the forms and features of more pedestrian animals, you’ll learn how to give shape to the bizarre creatures that roam the depths of your imagination, adding to the bestiary of the ages.
Author
William O'Connor
William O'Connor is a father of two living in New York. He sometimes comes out of his Hobbit hole, where he makes books and paintings, to travel the land and explore. Author and artist of the bestselling Dracopedia book series, as well as illustrator of over five thousand illustrations for the gaming and publishing business, William O'Connor’s 25-year career has allowed him to work with such companies as Wizards of the Coast, IMPACT Books, Blizzard Entertainment, Sterling Publishing, Lucas Films, Activision and many more. In addition, he has won more than 30 industry awards for artistic excellence including 10 contributions to Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art and 10 Chesley Nominations. William has taught and lectured around the country about his unique and varied artwork as well as being a regular contributor to the popular art blog Muddy Colors and exhibiting his work at such industry shows as Illuxcon, New York Comic Con and Gen Con. For more information about William O'Connor, his books and art, visit www.wocstudios.com.
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