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How to Draw Supernatural Style – Book Review

By Angela Youngman May 27, 2011, 1:25 GMT

We\'ve been fascinated with myths and monsters since people first started telling stories-and this book will give you everything you need to learn how to not only draw some really great creatures, goblins, ghouls, and more-but how to come up with your own! Complete with easy-to-follow steps and guidelines, this book will make you a demon of the drawing underworld. ...more

If you want to draw zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts or goblins but never known how to do so - this is the book for you. Full of easy to follow steps and guidelines, it shows how to a variety of characters.

It covers all the basic building blocks such as tools and composition.  A variety of mediums and techniques are discussed and there are many many unusual tips such as sharpening a chopstick with a pencil sharpener, then dipping it in ink to get even finer ink dot tones! 

Styles vary from cartoony to high fantasy. It shows how to create atmosphere particularly that 'creepy feeling' essential to drawing zombies and voodoo priests.  Instructions are clear and all accompanying drawings are well designed. 

A good basic reference tool.