Swords & Sorcery: How to Draw Fantastic Fantasy Adventure Comics [Paperback]

Bryan Baugh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2007

Picture violent, amoral swordsmen and their bloody confrontations with agents of evil in imaginary
lands. Think of role-playing games, fantasy, and some of the most popular movies and novels
ever created. Think of The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian, Dragonslayer, Dungeons and Dragons. In Swords & Sorcery, author Bryan Baugh shows artists exactly how to create bold fantasy realms populated with fantasy characters both heroic (knights in armor, barbarians, wizards, warrior maidens, kings, princesses) and evil (sorcerers, orcs, trolls, black knights). And of course there are fantasy creatures like unicorns, war-dogs, dragons, giants, goblins, ogres, and demons, plus creatures from mythology such as Medusa, Minotaurs, Cyclops, and Pegasus. A good battle needs good weaponry, and here are catapults, battering rams, and castles bursting with battlements and other defenses. From the underlying anatomy of a warrior to the underlying mythology of today's stories, Swords & Sorcery has everything the artist needs to create a rich fantasy world.

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About the Author

Bryan Baugh is the co-author of Scared! How to Draw Fantastic Horror Comic Characters and the author of Zap! How to Draw Fantastic Sci-Fi Comics. He is also the author of Swords and Sorcery. He has supplied storyboards for animated productions featuring Batman, Jackie Chan, and the Masters of the Universe. He lives in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (October 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823016668
• ISBN-13: 978-0823016662
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,372,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with Great Artwork, February 15, 2011

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This review is from: Swords & Sorcery: How to Draw Fantastic Fantasy Adventure Comics (Paperback)

This book is full of great sample characters: Monsters, heroes, villains, dragons, and more!

You are shown the simple shapes that build the character; an intermediate step that adds more detail; and a final, inked and colored version. The initial drawing is clear and simple enough for a child to accomplish, which means that anyone should be able to use this book to learn how to draw fantastic fantasy art.

5.0 out of 5 stars An instructional young cartoonists and illustrations, in particular, will relish, January 9, 2008

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Any artist interested in drawing fantasy will find SWORDS AND SORCERY! HOW TO DRAW FANTASTIC FANTASY ADVENTURE COMICS a real winner. Here under one cover is a blend of the artist's own drawings along with 13 others working in the field: all of whom offer step-by-step instruction for creating comics, from good and evil characters to landscapes. Advice and keys to correctly depicting characters and creating vivid settings abound in an instructional young cartoonists and illustrations, in particular, will relish, making this a top pick not just for general-interest lending collections but for libraries catering to young adults.

Diane C. Donovan
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