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BOOKS: HOW TO DRAW & PAINT DRAGONS

Create Your Own Fantasy Beasts!

These superb books for learning how to draw and paint dragons, in all their draconic (and occasionally gory) glory, provide detailed, step-by-step instructions and accompanying illustrations for a diversity of mediums.

Dragonart: How to Draw Fantastic Dragons and Fantasy Creatures

Peffer - Dragonart J. "NeonDragon" Peffer

In a clear, easy-to-follow writing style, with step-by-step instructions, fantastic illustrations, and infectious enthusiasm, the author and artist demonstrates how to draw a riotous profusion of dragons in pencil and ink pen. The book is conveniently broken down into 4 sections that take you through progressive degrees of difficulty, starting with a very basic and easy dragon through to the most intricate and complex of scaly beasts. The book contains many secrets and tips for making your dragons come alive, and teaches how to portray the fiery beasts in a wide variety of poses, engaged in various activities, and even displaying different moods!

Dragonart Kit: How to Draw And Paint Fantastic Creatures (Hardcover)

Dragonart kit Jessica Peffer

Based on the wildly popular instructional volume DragonArt, this kit provides a book of colorful illustrations and more than 30 easy-to-follow lessons, along with supplies such as acrylic paints, paintbrushes, a drawing pad and pencil and more.

The entertainingly written text includes additional tips and suggestions, detailed instructions for drawing a variety of fearsome fabled beasts, and even some fanciful dragon history.