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HowToDrawWarriorsOfFantasyBYFRANKGRANADOS

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COPYRIGHT

HowToDrawWarriorsOfFantasy

Copyright2015©byFrankGranados

Allrightsreservednopartofthisbookmaybereproducedorcopiedinpartorinwholewithoutpermission.

PublishedbyPhoenicianPress©2015

AlldrawingsandillustrationsaretheoriginalworksofartdoneexclusivelybyFrankGranados.Anyresemblancesorsimilaritiestopersonslivingordeadispurelycoincidentalandnotintentional.

Deepwithinthecavernsoftheabysslurkthebeautifuleyesofthedragon.Foritwaitsandwatchesforit’schancetofeedonthevilefleshofhumanity.Aswedaretoenterintotheendlesslabyrinthoftime.Welosethefragilesenseofwhoweare.Surroundedbythefearofdarknesswebecomeitsprey.Wearebeguiledintofollowingtheenchantedsoundsoftheechoesthatleadusintoitsdominion.Wehearthesongsthataresungbythelostsoulsdevouredbythedragon.Intheshadowofitsexistenceitishardtoresistlookingintothebeautifuleyesofthebeast.

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Tableofcontents

ForewordIntroduction

Chapter1Toolsandtechniquesofthetrade

Chapter2BasicanatomyChapter3

DrawingthebodyChapter4DrawingtheheadandfaceChapter5

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TheshadingprocessChapter6Drawingexamples

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Foreword

WhenIwasaboy,backinwestTexas,myfatherwouldtellmestoriesaboutdragonsandwarriors.SincethenIhavealwayslovedfantasyartandstories.MyfavoritestorywastheoneaboutVigoandtheDragon.

Fromthedepthsoftheabyssaroseagreatdragonandhisbreathrainedfireandtheblueskiesofthedesolatelandswereturnedintohuesofcrimsonred.Dayandnightthedragonflewabovethelittlevillagewaitingandwatchingforitschancetofeedonthevillagersthathesawbelow.Hespewedballsoffireabovetheirheadsandtheflamesburnedthesoulsofthosewhocoweredandhidebehindthevillagewalls.Thedragonwasunrelentingashehuntedtheirfleshanddranktheirblood.Thedragonbecameintoxicatedwiththescentoftheirfearsashespreadhiswingsandsoaredinecstasy.

Rumorswerespreadbythevoicesinthefogofagreatwarriorwhowouldfightanddefeattheterribledragon.AbraveandfearlesswarriornamedVigowiththestrengthandcouragetofacethebeastsoonappeared.Andheventuredtotheunderworldofthegreatabysswherethedragonandmanyevilandterriblecreatureslurked.

Oncethere,Vigoenteredthemouthoftheabyssandhecouldseeahugepitabout100metersacross.Therewereflamesshootingstraightupintothethickandpolluted

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atmosphereinside.Sharpejaggedledgesleadallthewaydownintothehugepit,theyalmostlookedlikegiantsteps.Therewassearingheatbeinggeneratedfromthefierydepthbelow.Vigoheardlamentingscreamscomingfrombelowandheonlycouldimaginewhatkindoftorturemustbegoingon.

Heputhisswordbehindhimandbegantoclimbdown.Atfirsthehadtojumpdownontoeachledgebecauseofhowsteeptheledgeswere.Theledgeswereextremelyjaggedandtheybecameveryslipperybecausetherewassomekindofdarkredliquidflowingdowntheledges.Vigohadtobeextremelycarefulnottosliporhewouldfall.Theflameswerealsogettingstrongerandgrewmoreviolentandtreacherousashedescendeddeeperintotheabyss.Vigofinallyreachedthebottomledgebuthewasextremelyexhaustedandfelttheneedtorestforabit.

Helookedoutoverthelastledgeandhesawanopeningintoalargecavernandhedecidedtoclimbintoit.Itseemedasifhehadbeenwalkingforhoursasheexploredtheinteriorofthecave.Itwasdarkandcoldanddampunliketherestoftheabyss.Vigo

couldseethesehugeformationswithglowing

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emberscomingdownfromtheceiling.Theylookedlikegiantstalagmitesglowingandpulsatingwithsomesortofenergy.Everyfewminutes,colorfulsparkswouldshootoutandthewholecavernwouldbevisible.Vigocouldseethewallsallcoveredinrootsandstrangelookingvinesandthefloorwascoveredinagreenmist.

Hesawmillionsoftinyblackwigglycreaturescomingoutofthemistandtheywere

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crawlingasfastastheycouldupanddownthewalls.Thecreatureshadtinyredblinkingeyesandwhentheyopenedtheirmouthsyoucouldseesmallfangsdrippingwithsaliva.Theywereusingtheirfangstosuckupthestrangeredfluidthatcoveredeverythingintheplace.

Suddenly,oneofthelittlecreaturesspottedVigoanditinstantlybeganblinkingandflashingitshideouseyeslikeitwassomekindofwarningalarm.Thelittlethinglookedlikeitwasgoingmadasitbegantowigglelikecrazythenitopeneditstinymouthandoutpoppeditsfangsasitstartedtochasehim.Vigodecidedtogetoutofthereasfastashecouldbeforetherestofthecreaturescameafterhim.

Inthenextcavernhecouldseeahugepoolofredliquidwithflamescomingoutofitscenter.Suddenlyheheardaloudandthunderousroarandhelookedup.Ahugedragoncoveredinscalesthatlookedlikesharprazorbladesstickingoutofitsspineglaredathim.Itwastheonewhowasspewingtheflamesfromthepit.Thedragonwaswrappedaroundahugeobjectthatwasshapedlikearectangle…………

TheprecedingwasashortpreviewofthebookVigoAndTheDragon.

Ashestoodamongthedeathandtheslaughterthedragonhadleftinitspath.Hefeltthewindandthedustasitblewoverthebonesandscatteredtheashesofthosewhohadfallen.Hemadethevowtoreturnifeverhewasneeded.Heturnedtowardsthewindandslowlyfadedintothesandstorm.

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INTRODUCTION

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Sincethebeginningofmankindpeoplehavetoldmythsandtalesofthegreatbattlesandofthewarriorswhofoughtinthem.TalesandlegendswheretoldoftheterriblebattlesfromBabylontoArmageddon.Battlesinwhichthousandofwarriorsdiedandonlythestrongestofwhichsurvivedtodobattleagain.

Mythsandlegendswerespreadoftheterriblemonstersanddragonsthatbravewarriorswouldfightandslay.Suchasfirebreathingdragonsandsnakeswithlargefangs.

Throughouttheagestherehasalwaysbeenagreatfascinationwithwarriors.Andartistswerealsointriguedwiththedepictionofthesewarriorsintheirartwork.Forexample,therewasMichelangelowhosculptedapowerfulDavidagainstGoliathandFrankFrazettawhopaintedmanyfantasywarriors.

Artistshavebeeninspiredtopaintanddrawthesecharacterslargerthanlife.Theseheroesandwarriorsareoftendrawnandpantedwiththeirbodiesandmusclesexaggeratedsoastolookmorefantasticanddynamicthannormal.Thusinspiringthebeginningsofthefantasyartgenreoftoday.

Inthefantasyartworldoftodayartistillustratescenesofwarriorsfighting,monstersandhugeserpents.Theyfightcreatureswithstrengthandpowerthatwouldinstantlykillor

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severelyhurtanynormalhumanbeing.Theyillustrateepicbattlescenesofthepastandofthefuture.Andso,itisuptoyoutobringyourimaginationtolifeanddrawyourwarriorcharacterswithartisticoriginalityandyourownstyle.Lettheinfinitereachesofyourcreativemindbeyourguide.Donotbeafraidtoenterthedarkestrealmsofyourimaginationtofindtheseedsofyourinspiration.

SometimesIliketositbackandrelaxandjustletmyimaginationrunwildandcomeupwithlotsofideas.IvisualizejusthowIwanteachcharactertolooklike.Iimagineeachcharacterhasabackstoryandevenwhattypeofpersonalitytheymighthave.Ievenimaginethemtalkingtomeandtoeachother.Butmostly,IjustliketohavefunwhenIamdrawingacharacter.So,Ihighlyrecommendthatyouhavefunwithyourdrawingsandthisinturnwillshowinthespiritofyourartwork.

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Chapter1ToolsandTechniquesoftheTrade

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Themediumandthetoolsthatyouchoseareentirelyuptoyou.Irecommendthatyouvisityourlocalartssupplystoreandjustlookthroughallthedifferentmediumsandtoolsthatareavailabletoyou.Thentryoutasmanyofthemasyoucan.Ibelievethateveryartisthastheirownspecialmediumandtoolsthatarejustrightforthem.Thatiswhyitisveryimportantnottolimitorgettrappedintojustusingonetypeofmediumortools.Hereisalistofjustafewofthemediumsandtoolsyouwillfind.Bytryingoutandworkingwithdifferentartsuppliesyouwillfindwhatworksbestforyou.

Drawingtools:

PencilsPenandinkBallpointpensMarkersConteCrayonsChalkPastelsCharcoalsVarietyofpapers:

DrawingpaperPosterboardBristolboardConstructionpaperButcherpaperCanvaspaperParchmentGraphicpaperNewsprint

Thisisjustatinyexampleofwhatisavailabletoyou.Remember,Itisveryimportanttoexploreallofthechoicesofmediums.

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Charcoal

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Conte

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Pastel

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Pen

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Pencil

Itisagoodideatopracticedrawingbasicshapessuchascircles,squares,triangles,ovalsandtubularobjects.Youcanalsopracticeshadingintheobjectsyouhavedrawn.Hereareafewexamplesoftheshapes.

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Astheartist,itisuptoyoutoexplorethecreativeessenceofyourownmind.Itistheworkoftheartisttogivealltheideasandemotionsinsidethemindaphysicalform.

Itisthroughtheexpressionandembodimentofthesethoughtsthatartiscreated.Therefor,themindisoneofthegreatesttoolsofanartist.Likeanytoolortechniquethemindmustbetrainedanddeveloped.Thenitcanfunctionwiththehandtocreateandpresentart.

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Throughdeepmeditationandconcentrationexercisesyourmindcanlearntoenterintothecreativerealm.Itisaplacewhereyouwillfindasourceofhighlycreativeenergy.Thereisauniverseofcreativeideasinsidethemindofeveryartistandit’suptoyoutoexploreit.

Trueartistheabilitytoexpressyoursoulonthecanvasandthatiswhatmakesatrueartist.Whensomeonecanseebeyondwhatyoucreateandactuallyunderstanditthenitisliketouchingtheirsoul.

CHAPTER2BASICANATOMY

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Theanatomyinthisbookisverybasicandisonlyforthepurposeofhavingafundamentalunderstandingasitrelatestotheartist.Ihavesimplifiedthemusclechartstoshowthebasicmusclegroupsofthehumanbody.Thiswillgiveyouabasicunderstandingofhowthemusclegroupsappearinthebody.AsabeginningartistIfeelthatyoushouldn’tbecomepreoccupiedwithknowingeverysinglemuscleanditsname.Therefor,thechartsinthisbookhavebeensimplifiedtogiveanuncomplicatedapproachtodrawingamuscularfigure.

Practicedrawingthechartsofthefigures.Divideeachchartintoeightsectionstalleachsectionroughlyequaltoeightheads

•Drawtheupperbodyincludingtheheadintheintheupperfoursections.•Drawthearmsslightlybelowthesecondsection,whichwillmakethemslightlylessthanfoursectionsinlength.•Drawthelegsandthefeetinthe•lowerfoursections.

BASICSKELETALFRONT

VIEW:

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BASICSHAPESINTHEBODY

Thesearethebasicshapesthatcomposethefigure.

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BASICMUSCLESSHAPES

Thisisthefrontviewofthebasicmusclegroupsofthebody.

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Thisisthebacksideviewofthebasicmusclegroupsinthemalebody.

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Thisisthesideviewofthebasicmusclegroups.

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8SECTIONBODYSCALECHART

Thisshowsthebodydividedinto8equalparts.

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CHAPTER3

DRAWINGTHEBODY

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DRAWINGTHETORSO

Selecttheposeorpositionyouwantforthefigure.Begindrawingthetorsousingcircularshapesthenoutlinetheshapes.

Figure:1and2

Now,youcanoutlinetheshapes.Inthisstageyoushouldaddalltheextradetailstothetorso.Definethechestareaandtheabdominalareas.

Figure:3and4

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Inthefollowingstepsyoucanstarttoslowlyshadeinthetorso.Workslowlyanddelicatelyasyoushadeinthecontoursofthetorso.Whenyouhaveshadedtheoveralltorso,gobackanddarkenthedeepshadows.Figures:5through8

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DRAWINGTHEARMS

Beginbydrawingcircularshapestofromthearms.Outlinetheshapesandcirclestoformthearm.Figures:1through3

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Onceyouhavecompletedtheoutlinedrawingyouarenowreadytobeginshadingthemusclearea.

Determinewheretheangleofthelightiscomingfromthenbegintoshadeinthearea.

Shadeintheentireareathatisinshade.Next,adddetailshadingtotheindividualmuscle.Youcanworkfromlighttodarkortheopposite.

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DRAWINGTHELEGS

Frontview:Startbydrawtheoblongshapesfirst.

Starttoshadethelargestmusclemassfirst.Thenworkonthesmallerareasnext.Thedarkertheshading,themoreitwillmakethemusclesstandout.

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Sideview Onceyouhavetheoutlineyoucanstarttoshadeinthelargemusclegroups.

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DRAWINGHANDS

Whendrawingthehandsyoumustbemeticulousaboutdrawingalltheshapesthatarefoundinitscomposition.Outlinetheentireshapetoformthehand.

Bemeticulousaboutshadinginalltheareasofthehand.Thereisalotofdetailshadingthatmustbedonewhendrawingthehands.Takeyourtimewhenshadinginthehands.

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DRAWINGTHEFEET

Thefeethavealotofsmallcomponentsthatmakeuptheentirefoot.Bemeticulousandprecisewhenshadingineverything.

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CHAPTER4DRAWINGTHEHEADANDFACE

Delicatelyandlightlypracticedrawingtheskull.ThenpracticedrawingovalsandcirclesFortheshapeoftheheadandface.

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BASICPRINCIPALSFORDRAWINGFACES

1.Firstdrawanoval2.Thendivideitintofourparts.

3.Themiddlehorizontallinewillserveastheeyeplacementguide.

4.Thecenterlineisthenoseguide.

5.Dividethelowerhalfoftheovalforthebottomofthenosemark.

6.Placethelipguidedirectlybetweenthebottomnosemarkandthebottomoftheoval.

7.Nowyoucandrawinthefacefeatures.

8.Drawinallthedetailsliketheeyebrowsandhair.9.Establishthelightdirectionandbegintoshadetheface.

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THEQUARTERPROFILE

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Establishthelightdirectionthenbegintoshadetheface.

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FULLPROFILE

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Rememberthatthefacehasalotofcomplexdetailandyoumaywanttostudyitmoreclosely.

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Chapter5

SHADINGPROCESS

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Thefinalstageindrawingisshadingeverythingin.Atthisstagemakesureyourdrawingisjustthewaythatyouwantittobe.Ifyoucanmakeanycorrectionsoradjustments,dothemnow.Thendeterminethedirectionofthelightsource,andstarttheshadingprocess.

•Starttheshadingwithageneralshadingoftheentiredrawing.Lightlyshadealltheareasthatyouwillbeworkingon.•Secondly,concentrateonthedarkerareasofthedrawing.Thesearethepartsofthedrawingthatyouwanttohavesomedepth.•Now,youcanworkonthespecificareasofthedrawing.Concentrateyourshadingontheindividualfacefeatures.

•Lastly,goinandrefineyourshading.Workonthepartsthatneedtobedefined,andtheareasyouwanttostandout.Also,workontheareasthatyouwantthedarkest.

Takeasmuchtimeasyouwantwhenyouareintheshadingstageofyourdrawing.Becarefulnottoovershadeeverything.Aftereachstageoftheshadingsitback,andexamineyourprogress.Beforecontinuingassesswhatareasrequiremorework,andwhatareasdonot.Thisisthefinalstageofyourdrawing,giveitallthatyouhave.Also,itisimportanttonotethatthisprocessdoesnothavetobefollowedintheorderthatitislisted.Forexample,thedetailshadingcanbedonefirst.

CHAPTER6

Drawingexamples

InthissectionIhaveincludeddrawingsfromthebeginningstagetothefinisheddrawingtohelpdemonstratetheentireprocessofdrawing.Studytheexamplesandcompositionofthedrawings,Irecommendstartingthemainsubjectfirstandthenaddinginthebackground.Rememberthatthebestruletofollowiswhatbest

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EXAMPLE1

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Startwithagoodoutlineofthefigure

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