How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies


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From movies to comics to graphic novels, monsters and their ilk tap into the terror that lurks in the darkest regions of the human collective unconscious. Enduringly popular characters, from vampires to zombies, provide an exciting challenge and appeal to comics and animation artists. How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires and Zombies features the artwork of comic-book artist and Hollywood monster designer Kerry Gammill, Gene Colan as well as Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Jack Davis, David Hartman, Frank Frazetta, Basil Gogos, and Wally Wood.




Scream


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The gross and gory art of monster making! Within these pages lurk all manner of fiends, monsters and vile, vicious creatures. These are the beasts that have haunted mankind's dreams for generations—the products of mad scientists, cursed family blood lines and the twisted imaginations of artists like you. Scream is your guide to drawing nasty, blood-sucking, brain-eating creeps. Award-winning artist Steve Ellis will arm you with the dark secrets to bringing your most disturbed visions to wretched life. Inside you'll find: 23 complete step-by-step demonstrations for drawing vampires, werewolves, witches, zombies, mummies, ghosts and other classic horror characters and settings A variety of illustration styles, techniques and materials Expert advice on selecting supplies, using color, drawing freakish yet believable anatomy, creating heart-stopping drama with dynamic gestures, eerie lighting effects, and more Eyes falling out of sockets, razor sharp claws, rotting flesh, it's all here—everything you need to achieve new levels of foulness in your own fun fantasy style. Open these pages if you dare, and unleash your worst nightmares!




Manga for the Beginner Midnight Monsters


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Using step-by-step instruction on how to draw Japanese manga and anime zombies, vampires, and monsters, best-selling author Christopher Hart teaches artists how they can create their own spooky manga characters. With the occult running rampant in today's television, movies, and other media, it's no wonder that the scary, monstrous, and dark characters of manga have become so popular. From drawing monster eyes to goth boys, Manga for the Beginner Midnight Monsters teaches artists how to draw these creepy and mysterious characters that they just can't get enough of. Packed with expert tips on drawing: · Zombies · Vampires · Werewolves · Goths · Witches · Sorcerers · And so much more!




Draw 50 Monsters


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Lee Ames has come up with 50 creepy creatures that young people can learn to draw. An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.







Drawing Spooky Chibi


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Step-by-step tutorials on how to draw a variety of anime- and manga-style chibi monsters, including vampires, zombies, ghosts, and other cute and scary monsters! Get your sketchbook ready—it’s time to take your drawing skills to the next level with Drawing Spooky Chibi! A comprehensive guide with easy-to-follow instructions and tips and handy practice pages, this latest installment in the Drawing Chibi series will have you oohing and awwing at a number of creepy creatures and malicious monsters, including: Black Cats Scary Dolls Witches and Wizards Killer Clowns Frankenstein’s Monster Cthulhu And many more! Whether you’re a budding artist or a drawing master, Drawing Spooky Chibi makes drawing your favorite creatures of the night in anime-style fun and easy!




Fantastic Creatures and How to Draw Them


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Delve deep into a magical world of Kev Walker, and learn how to draw 30 fascinating, beautiful and curious creatures that wander through it. A renowned comic book artist and illustrator, Kev Walker will help you master the art of sketching and illustrating a collection of marvellous beasts through his how-to-art exercises, accompanied by his fascinating advice and the techniques used by professionals like himself. From elementals that stalk you at night or the beasts that lurk beneath the water to the sand creatures that wander the lonely deserts of North Africa, there is a whole world of terrifyingly beautiful monsters to learn of and inspire you. Find stunning finished illustrations along with exciting ideas, hints, and practical lessons on how to recreate the monster yourself, including suggestions for adding movement and texture. From there, morph this precious-looking book into your very own sketchbook-journal and record and design your own fierce creations on the interactive pages inside. Stick and paste inspiring photographs and drawings onto the pages, work little sketches onto the plain sheets, and paint the amazing minute details that appear on your own beast's form - this will be your personal and ultimate notebook journaling your dark adventures. With dozens of imaginative illustrations to inspire, discover this captivating bestiary now and create your own inky keepsake of these legendary creatures to treasure and share.




Draw Fifty Famous Cartoons


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A barrel of laughs is what aspiring cartoonists of all ages will have while they learn to draw their favorite characters from the funny pages.




Monsters of the Market


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"Monsters of the Market" investigates modern capitalism through the prism of the body panics it arouses. Examining "Frankenstein," Marx s "Capital" and zombie fables from sub-Saharan Africa, it offers a novel account of the cultural and corporeal economy of global capitalism.




How to Draw Zombies


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Discover the secrets to drawing, painting, and illustrating the undead in How to Draw Zombies. From the pages of great literature to Hollywood movies, zombies are appearing everywhere. Now aspiring artists can bring them to life, so to speak, by learning to render them with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. How to Draw Zombies gets into all the gory details, such as creating bloodshot eyes, forming robust brows, and imitating the look of pale, dead flesh. The book also features 15 step-by-step projects that guide artists from initial sketches to finished works of art, including a Voodoo Queen, a zombie climbing out of a grave, a zombie out for a midnight snack, a gothic zombie, and even a zombie romance.