Fantastical Creatures Field Guide: How to Hunt Them Down and Draw Them Where They Live

by Aaron Lopresti

William Stout (Foreword)

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Come. Enter the world of fantasy. Bring paper, pencils and a field guide to identifying the denizens of this mysterious world. And there is no better field guide than the "Fantastical Creatures Field Guide". Author and artist Aaron Lopresti leads you on the daring hunt for the Utah salt beast...the Dragosaur...and, of course, the mad men of Borneo. Each one shows how an artist can take a natural form - mud, twisted vines, animal shapes - and turn them into fabulous monsters. Pencil sketches drawn in the field, plus full body water-colour paintings of the beasts, cast a spell that draws the reader into this strange new land. Step-by-step instructions, explaining exactly how to 'capture' fantastic creatures with a pencil, reveal Lopresti's creative process and inspire readers to explore new realms for themselves.
  • ISBN10 0823011119
  • ISBN13 9780823011117
  • Publish Date 14 October 2008
  • Publish Status Remaindered
  • Out of Print 17 January 2012
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
  • Imprint Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 160
  • Language English