Great Book of Dragon Patterns: The Ultimate Design Sourcebook for Artists and Craftspeople, Revised and Expanded – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781497103153,1497103150
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- ISBN-10 : 1497103150
- ISBN-13 : 978-1497103153
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Create your own dragon art from more than 140 patterns by Lora Irish!
Dragons have captured the imaginations of artists for eons. Images of the beasts appear in the earliest myths, on the armor of medieval knights, and in today’s popular culture.
In this updated and expanded third edition featuring 42 newly added patterns, dragon aficionado and artist Lora S. Irish shares tips and techniques for creating your own fantastic renderings of man’s favorite foe. Whether you’re a beginner or an accomplished artist, you’ll find a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for dragon art in any medium:
- Woodworkers: Scroll saw, intarsia, relief carving, marquetry, pyrography
- Fabric Artists: Quilting, needlepoint, embroidery, fabric painting, silk screening
- Illustrators: Oil, watercolor, tole painting, airbrush, pen & ink
- Any medium of your choice: Computer graphics, paper cutting, body art, etching, stained glass, and more
Table contents:
- Chapter One
- Dragon Art or How do I use this book in my artwork?
- Chapter Two
- Basic Dragon Traits or What does a dragon do when it’s not fighting heroes?
- Chapter Three
- General Description of the Breeds or Who’s who in the dragon world?
- Worm
- Sea Serpent
- Lindworm
- Drake
- Hydra
- Winged Worm
- Wyvern
- Dragon or Western Dragon
- Fairy Dragon
- Fantasy Dragon
- Chapter Four
- Oriental Dragons or Why do I need to count toes?
- General Mythology
- Physical Attributes
- Eastern or Western
- Species of Eastern Dragon
- Eastern Dragon Patterns
- Chapter Five
- Basic Anatomy or What’s inside the dragon that lets it move?
- Mammal or a Reptile
- General Skeletal Structures
- Wing Structures
- Chapter Six
- Scale Work or How do I keep my dragon from looking like a fish?
- Scaling
- Scale Grid Work
- Chapter Seven
- Creating Test Patterns or How many dragons can I make from one design?
- Sample Patterns
- How To Transfer Your Pattern
- Chapter Eight
- Dragon Lore or Who are the most famous dragons of all time?
- Virgin Hands
- Draco
- Hercules and the Hydra
- The Lambton Worm
- Indian Worms
- The Chapel Roof
- The Ladon Serpent
- Siegfried, Regin and Fafnir
- Beowulf and the Fire Dragon
- St. George and the Dragon
- The Yorkshire Dragon
- Chapter Nine
- Dragon Patterns
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