Hell Beasts: How to Draw Grotesque Fantasy Creatures

Hell Beasts: How to Draw Grotesque Fantasy Creatures
by Jim Pavelec

Hell Beasts: How to Draw Grotesque Fantasy Creatures
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Author: Jim Pavelec
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-06
ISBN: 1581809263
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Impact

Book Reviews of Hell Beasts: How to Draw Grotesque Fantasy Creatures

Book Review: Jim Pavelec (aka Iced tea guy) rocks.
Summary: 5 Stars

I'm not much for the entire fantasy genre and neither do I have the imagination for such macabre concepts. With that being said, let me continue and make you understand why I am writing a review, and a positive one at that!

Jim Pavelec is an amazing artist. I've read instructional art guides before and I never really got much out of them. Out of this one, I received way more than I bargained for! He covers the basics and the tools that you'll need to do what he's about to cover. At the end of the book, he says that he has many inspirations and that it is okay to use that inspiration from other artists to create something of your own. In finding your niche, you can go through many. That may or may not make sense, but it did me a hell of good! I never knew these monsters had names!

It was 18 bucks well spent, thank you very much. It made me want to become an illustrator and offer services to paint nasty aquatic on bathroom walls. I could write another page on how happy I am that I bought this book and the nightmares that Mr. Pavelec's creations dwell in, but I have walls to paint.

Summary of Hell Beasts: How to Draw Grotesque Fantasy Creatures

Draw the stuff of which nightmares are made.

If you harbor a love of imagery most foul, of demons and monsters and devils of all sorts ... then welcome to the book from hell. Within its pages lurk sadistic orcs, flesh-eating zombies, blood-thirsty dragons, unholy monstrosities and dreaded beasts of legend and lore.

If you dare to open this book and unleash such horror, venture forth and learn everything a good monster-maker needs to know:

  • How to spawn a loathsome range of creatures, step by gruesome step: Humanoid Monsters, Reptiles and Aquatic Creatures, Winged Beasts, Quadrupeds and more ... in 29 demonstrations.
  • Masterful techniques for drawing the massive biceps of the Gaki, the jagged tentacles of the Leviathan, the wicked curved claws of the Hellhound, blood-dripping fangs, putrefied decaying wounds and other deadly features and really gross details.
  • Tips for making your creatures even creepier with the skillful use of point-of-view, iconic and action poses, color and shadow.
Hell Beasts will empower you to bring forth the sinister beings that lurk in the deepest, darkest shadows of your imagination. Summon them to claw at bedroom windows and wreak havoc in the dreams of your unsuspecting audience for years to come.

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