How to Draw Vampires, published by Walter Foster, came out in June 2010. Artist Mike Butkus and I co-authored the book, which is filled with vampire-mayhem. Lots of gory how-to illustrations, vampire history, immortal factoids and monster eye-candy. Enough to keep you occupied on those nights when you’re too tired to go out trolling the Fantasy Underground alone.
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Join us on another journey to The Fantasy Underground, a land where legends twist and turn like a medieval cobblestone street. In this volume, you’ll meet the rock star of monsters: the vampire. From the 18th-century vampire frenzy in Eastern Europe to the gypsy legends of ancient India to the vampire hunters in the Carpathian Mountains, you’ll discover the folklore and history of this immortal creature—and how he was transformed from a ghoulish demon into a romantic charmer. Renowned entertainment illustrator, Michael ButkUs, and urban fantasy author, Merrie Destefano, lead the expedition through Romania, Transylvania and around the world, revealing how you can create your own undead beast. You’ll discover how to capture the vampire in pencil, acrylic and oil, in a variety of illustration styles from realistic to anime. You’ll also learn how to take your illustrations and paintings and manipulate them on the computer. Projects include a provocative vampire slayer, a romantic teenage vampire and a deadly flying vampire—captured in the midst of transformation. But there is one thing you should remember. Vampires have waited centuries for this day, when they would be resurrected by the fresh blood of fans around the world. And they’d love to add you to the menu.
Learn how to create your own legion of the undead. All the information, inspiration, and instruction you need is inside.
From Walter Foster Publishing.