Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination: Everday Inspirations for Painting Faeries, Elves, Dragons and More

Nice, Claudia

ISBN 10: 1581806183 / ISBN 13: 9781581806182

Published by North Light Books, Cincinnati, 2005

About this Item

Blue fabric spine hard board covers overlaid with colour illustrations. All in vg order with minor corner bumping. 128 pages including index. Colour and single tone illustrations throughout. Unmarked and in lovely condition. The illustrations are a major feature of this book. Binding as new.

Seller Inventory # 007452

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination: Everday Inspirations for Painting Faeries, Elves, Dragons and More
• Publisher: North Light Books, Cincinnati
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581806183
• ISBN 13: 9781581806182
• Binding: Glued Fibre
• Illustrator: Author
• Edition: 1st 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Crafts & Hobbies

About this title

Synopsis

Fantasy has its roots in reality

A magical realm awaits you—an enchanted world of imaginary beings to inspire a treasure of your own extraordinary drawings and paintings. And your journey begins, oddly enough, with the ordinary things that surround you every day. With Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination, discover how to use your own photographs and other true-life inspiration to make fanciful artwork that beautifully transcends reality.

Best-selling author Claudia Nice shows you how to build upon real-life references to draw and paint countless creatures from your imagination, including:

• faeries and sprites
• elves, brownies, dwarfs and gnomes
• trolls, ogres, goblins and gremlins
• dragons, sea monsters and sea serpents
• centaurs, fauns, satyrs, mermaids and mermen
• unicorns, Pegasus, phoenixes and griffins

Inside this invaluable guide you'll find complete step-by-step instruction and many captivating examples in pen and ink, watercolor and acrylic, plus the legend behind each mythological creature. Let this book be your entry to the realm of fantasy, where the only limit is your imagination!

About the Author

Claudia Nice is the author of 12 successful North Light books including Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice. Well-known by both fine artists and decorative painters, her friendly voice and clear instruction reach many artists.