DragonArt

As a kid, I looked at many how-to art books, and they just never really helped me with anything; I couldn't follow them, or they were drawing in a way I didn't enjoy. So when I looked at this for my son's gift (thank you previews!), I dug deep into the meat of the book to glean just how useful it would be. I was surprised to see that the tips were both useful and easy to digest, the style/look was perfectly style-neutral, the designs were cool, and the whole thing was presented in an easy to understand way...it even had some cute, funny jokes and silliness on the pages and such that almost felt like a friend was there walking you through the process. My son loved the books (got several in the series at once), and enjoyed doing the practice exercises and designs. I wish I had these when I was learning to draw as a kid...

DragonArt is a great how-to-draw book for the aspiring artist that provides easy to follow step-by-step instructions with Peffer's inspiring art. This is an amazing book for anyone who loves dragon-inspired art, or wants to create their own dragon artwork. This book is divided into six sections: Introduction, How To Use The Book, Part 1: Fantastic Dragons, Part 2: Unique Details, Part 3: Other Fantasy Creatures, and Quick Guide to Fantastic Beasts. "How To Use The Book" covers Dragon Basic Shapes, Dragon Shading and 3-D Effects, and Perspective and Overlap. "Part 1: Fantastic Dragons" is the longest section of this book. It contains Basic Shapes (one 15 steps tutorial: Basic Dragon), Dragon Faces and Expressions (three 6 steps tutorials: side, front and 3/4 view), Dragon Limbs (six 6 steps tutorials: human-like front limbs, animal-like front limbs, dragon hindquarters, lion-like paws, talon-like claws, and lion-lizard hind paws), Dragon Bodies (three 6 steps tutorials: front, side, and back view), Dragon Skeleton, and Dragon Wings and Flight (three 6 steps tutorials: open wings, curved overlapped wings, and folded wings). It also contains a 13 and a 14 steps respectively about the Western Dragon and the Eastern Dragon. "Part 2: Unique Details" includes seven 2-4 steps tutorials covering: Spiral Horns, Long, Tusk-Like Horns, Frills and Fins, Scales, Tails, Feathers and Fur "Part 3: Other Fantasy Creatures" includes nine 11-13 steps tutorials of fantasy creatures: Gargoyle, Pegasus, Chimera, Kirin, Phoenix, Griffin, Basilisk, Wyverns and Sea Serpent. With only 128 pages, this book is a little thin, but otherwise is a great how-to-draw book for beginners and dragon lovers alike. Other books from J. Peffer include: DragonArt Fantasy Characters: How to Draw Fantastic Beings and Incredible Creatures Dragonart Evolution: How to Draw Everything Dragon DragonArt Ultimate Gallery: More than 70 dragons and other mythological creatures

I purchased this for an 11-year-old who loves to draw and loves dragons. This book is really cool because in addition to all the pictures of dragons, it has sections dedicated to different styles of different parts. For example, there are several pages showing different styles of wings, different styles of legs, different styles of claws, different styles of heads, etc. So you're not just copying the drawings in the book, you're really learning to mix and match to come up with your own creations. There are also tips on blending colors, shading, and highlighting to take your drawings to the next level! If you get tired of dragons, about 1/3 of the book is dedicated to other fantasy creatures. I think I'm going to pair this with a sketchpad and a set of color pencils for a really nice Christmas gift. I know the recipient will be thrilled! I'm actually checking out all the other books from Dragonart. I didn't realize there were so many but I know we'll be getting more because I'm really impressed with this one! ================ Update: I wasn't wrong. My 11-year old started right off the bat trying to draw the dragon on the cover and was a little frustrated at how silly it looked. So then he dove into the lessons. Here's the interesting thing. On Christmas day, he got this book with a sketch pad and an Android tablet and headphones. The rest of the gifts had to wait a few days till my stepkids came home. Over and over, he asked me if he could listen to music on the tablet while drawing. He wasn't gorging on Minecraft and Terraria and YouTube...he was choosing drawing over all that. A+++ in my book!

Well, this is one little book you'll really like if you wish to learn the basics of Dragon Drawing. It's full of details and lessons that will get you drawing a dragon with relative ease, and, if you practice enough, developing a knack for it. I must say, however, this is mostly a practical "I show, you copy" kind of book, which is not wrong at all. The thing is you can only get so far by merely reading it. The tools that the author provides are enough to draw your own dragons, yes, but you gotta try them at your own pace and in your own terms to truly master them. It takes a while, unless you already know your pencil-handling, but it's really satisfying to get it right. Anyway, there's a lot to be learned from this book: different shapes become different kinds of dragons, anatomy for an imaginary creature, different details you can add to your magnificent Wyrm, and enough examples to show how these principles merge into amazing art. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is taking the first steps into fantasy art. And, if you combine it with other books by Peffer -the new one on dragons or the one about other fantasy creatures- you will surely get the most of them. Believe me, I have done it.

I bought this book not to draw dragons, but for inspiration in sculpting them. As for its instruction for drawing, it's top notch. So easy to understand and follow each step from the first line to finished scetch. There's ample discussion on detailing as well. The basic structures for drawing work for sculpting as well, even though one is for 2D art, and the other is a 3D manifestation. Beginning with an underneath structure and building upon that layer by layer is well demonstrated for each project. The artwork is fantastic, too. It's well written and well laid out.

I loved the illustrations and how this book described how to draw dragons, i had this book for years before it was lost unexpectedly, for a time i didn't bother replacing it, but suddenly a few years ago i decided i wanted the book back. The book came in great condition and now that I've had the book for a few years its still in great condition and looks the same as when i bought it. No folds or tears when i received the game. Great buy. PS I'm not a bot....... :D

Nice large, thick book (124 pages) on quality paper. There are three major parts to this book. Fantastic Dragons, Unique Details and Other Fantasy Creatures. Each section within the parts is devoted to a part of the dragon's body. There are pictures of a finished dragon of the type being worked on. And there are several beautiful full page illustrations of finished full paged dragons. There are explanations of types of dragons, i.e. Western dragons as opposed to Easter dragons. If you have a middle schooler of teen interested in dragons and art, this a sure to please item for him/her. I bought it for my granddaughter for a Christmas gift. And I will pair it with a set of nice colored pencils, a good artist pencil sharpener and an artists tablet.

Who isn't fascinated by dragons? The decades-long success of Anne McCaffrey's Pern and the DragonLance Chronicles show that young people and their elders alike love these sometimes-benevolent, sometimes-villainous, and always artogenic (if that's a word!) creatures. "Neondragon" Peffer is one of the best dragon artists around, and even if (like me) you can't draw a straight line without a ruler, you can still appreciate this instructional book purely as a collection of paintings. Her dragons come in all imaginable colors, with all kinds of wings, heads, limbs, tails, you name it. There's also a large section of other mythological and fantastical creatures such as the Phoenix, Chimera, Pegasus, and many others. And, of course, as an art instruction manual it's detailed and useful.

Super transaction !!! AAA+++ Très bon livre pour apprendre à dessiner l'univers fantastique, dragons, trilles et autres fées. Bien adapté à un enfant de collège

Excelente!! Muito bom!!

My daughter loves to draw. At age 13 i found her one day pouring over a picture of a dragon and getting so frustrated. She said she could see the image of the dragon in her head but couldnt make it look the same on paper. I hit the internet and found this book. 10 years on and her drawings are amazing. She has a page on DeviantArt and sells her drawings there, not just of dragons but manga and chubbies. She has now passed this book on to a young family memeber who is following in her footsteps. It is informative and easy to understand. Great pictures and step by step guide.

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This book is well-written and the instructions are easy to follow. It’s great for experienced artists and those just starting out, with illustrations that get progressively more complicated. It’s also beautiful, I love the art style. And the sheer variety of dragons created with the tools inside is just astounding.