Ralph Masiello's Dragon Drawing Book

by Ralph Masiello, Ralph Masiello (Illustrator)

Overview

Author/illustrator Ralph Masiello explores the world of dragon lore, from the mystical Australian rainbow serpent to the revered imperial dragon of China. Just follow the steps in red to create your own mythical, magical beasts. Extra bonus steps in blue show how to add realistic scales and more advanced details.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570915321
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	07/28/2007
Series:	Fiery Good Time! Series
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	337,542
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ralph Masiello has illustrated many books, including THE ICKY BUG COUNTING BOOK, THE FLAGE WE LOVE, and his popular drawing series. He lives near Boston.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-6
The vibrant, eye-catching cover of this well-designed, neatly arranged book is sure to attract the attention of dragon fans and aspiring artists. A "Choose your tools" box illustrates the supplies needed (pastel pencil, crayon, watercolor, fine-tip marker, colored pencil, marker, poster paint). An outline map (that does not identify the continents) indicates where the types of dragons originated. Detailed drawings of 11 creatures (Aboriginal Rainbow Serpent, Lambton Wyrm, Chinese Imperial Dragon, etc.) require anywhere from 12 to 50 steps to complete. The technique is similar to the method used in Lee J. Ames's books, but Masiello includes boxes with additional drawing ideas for fish scales, Maya patterns and shapes, a treasure chest, and so on, and a paragraph of facts about each dragon. The glorious, fire-breathing creatures depicted nearly leap off the page.
—Augusta R. MalvagnoCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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