Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Fantasy characters and creatures whimsical beasts, anthropomorphic monsters and more! Satoshi, Matsuura

By: Matsuura, Satoshi.
Publisher: La Vergne Tuttle Publishing, c2024Description: 144p. with col. ill. 28 cm.ISBN: 9784805317945.Subject(s): Art and mythology -- Juvenile literature | Animals, Mythical, in art -- Juvenile literature | Drawing--Technique -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: Res. 731.42 M434f 2024
Contents:
Title Page Contents Why I Wrote This Book Part 1 My Character Catalog Dragons Dinosaurs Monsters Anthropomorphic Reptiles Anthropomorphic Sea Creatures Anthropomorphic Insects Anthropomorphic Amphibians Anthropomorphic Birds Beast Warriors Human Warriors Rogues, Assassins and Mercenaries Yōkai and Demons Zombies and The Undead Anthropomorphic Plants and Food Enchanted and Exotic Creatures Part 2 My Character Design Process Design New Characters by Combining Characteristics You Can Identify Characters by Their Silhouettes Alone From Inspiration to Final Art: My Process Fixing Designs That You Don't Like Author Notes
Summary: Learn to draw mind-bending fantasy characters from an expert video game character designer! This captivating book presents a treasure trove of ideas for hundreds of different fantasy characters and creatures. Experienced video game character designer Satoshi Matsuura explains his method for designing characters to play specific roles in fantasy world video games, graphic novels, anime films and fine art illustrations. This extraordinary sourcebook contains over 600 different character designs as well as an exclusive tutorial showing you how to conceptualize and draw new, believable characters with clearly defined features matching their individual motivations and actions. The hundreds of characters in this book include: Majestic dragons, dinosaurs, monsters and anthropomorphic creatures Fairytale ogres, orcs, trolls, giants, elves, fairies, hobbits and dwarves Kawaii critters like the Owl Bear, Werechipmunk, Cat Fairy and Mouse Knight Zombies, Yokai, demons and oddballs like the Death Mole and Sushi Monster Kings, generals, monks, shamans, knights, rogues, assassins, mercenaries and more! Indispensable for fantasy world artists, this book is an endlessly fascinating storehouse of creative ideas!-(https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Characters-Creatures-Anthropomorphic-illustrations/dp/4805317949)
List(s) this item appears in: MIBF'25 New Acquisitions SY2025-2026
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
    average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Item type Current location Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book Grade School Library
Grade School Library
Reserve Res. 731.42 M434f 2024 (Browse shelf) Available GS5233
Total holds: 0

Title Author Pages

(with over 600 illustrations)

Title Page
Contents
Why I Wrote This Book
Part 1 My Character Catalog
Dragons
Dinosaurs
Monsters
Anthropomorphic Reptiles
Anthropomorphic Sea Creatures
Anthropomorphic Insects
Anthropomorphic Amphibians
Anthropomorphic Birds
Beast Warriors
Human Warriors
Rogues, Assassins and Mercenaries
Yōkai and Demons
Zombies and The Undead
Anthropomorphic Plants and Food
Enchanted and Exotic Creatures
Part 2 My Character Design Process
Design New Characters by Combining Characteristics You Can Identify Characters by Their Silhouettes Alone
From Inspiration to Final Art: My Process
Fixing Designs That You Don't Like
Author Notes

Learn to draw mind-bending fantasy characters from an expert video game character designer!

This captivating book presents a treasure trove of ideas for hundreds of different fantasy characters and creatures. Experienced video game character designer Satoshi Matsuura explains his method for designing characters to play specific roles in fantasy world video games, graphic novels, anime films and fine art illustrations.

This extraordinary sourcebook contains over 600 different character designs as well as an exclusive tutorial showing you how to conceptualize and draw new, believable characters with clearly defined features matching their individual motivations and actions.

The hundreds of characters in this book include:
Majestic dragons, dinosaurs, monsters and anthropomorphic creatures
Fairytale ogres, orcs, trolls, giants, elves, fairies, hobbits and dwarves
Kawaii critters like the Owl Bear, Werechipmunk, Cat Fairy and Mouse Knight
Zombies, Yokai, demons and oddballs like the Death Mole and Sushi Monster
Kings, generals, monks, shamans, knights, rogues, assassins, mercenaries and more!

Indispensable for fantasy world artists, this book is an endlessly fascinating storehouse of creative ideas!-(https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Characters-Creatures-Anthropomorphic-illustrations/dp/4805317949)

700-799 Drawing and drawings