--- product_id: 3888069 title: "Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures" price: "€ 38.41" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/3888069-dracopedia-the-bestiary-an-artists-guide-to-creating-mythical-creatures store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures **Price:** € 38.41 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures - **How much does it cost?** € 38.41 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/3888069-dracopedia-the-bestiary-an-artists-guide-to-creating-mythical-creatures) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures [O'Connor, William] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures Review: The Rarest Beasts of Mythology - This book includes the Alphyn, Buraq, Chimera, Dragon Turtle, Enfield, Freybug, Griffin, Hippogriff, Imp, Jorogumo, Kraken, Leviathan, Manticore, Naga, Owlurus, Pegasus, Questing Beast, Roc, Shedu, Tarasque, Unicorn, Vampire, Waterhorse, Xenobeast, Yeti and Zburator. Wow! This book is all about inspiration and gorgeous illustration. As stated in the title, this is "An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures", and the author gives the reader an idea about how he goes about creating his images of some of the rarest of mythological creatures. This book is more about concept and design, and is not a step-by-step instruction manual of how to draw. For each creature depicted in the book the author begins by giving a brief history and description. The next phase is the rough skeletal sketch, followed by pencil details and finally painting and finishing. For every creature the artist does several beautiful sketches which include a profile design and often an aerial view. It is hard to describe just how beautiful the drawings in this book are. The author's interpretations for some of these beasts are entirely original. You may have heard of some of these creatures, may have seen them on heraldry, but the demonstration drawings of the Alphyn (dragon, wolf, lion) and Enfield (raptor, fox) will bring theses hybrids to life in your imagination. Some other favorites are the fantastic amphibious Waterhorse, the winged lion Shedu and the legendary Questing Beast. Any lover of fantasy art should be very happy to include this book in their collection. (There is also a fold out poster with all the creatures included in the back of the book.) Review: Bestiary of Wonderous Beasts - Willam O'Connar's Dracopedia series finally has its own bestiary filled with mythology's rariest of beasts. From the Kraken to the Leviathan to the strange Questing Beast to the unheard-of Zburator, this book holds them all. This book gives you a little insight of each beast then shows you have to design, draw, etc..., it. Personal favorite is the vampire, only because O'Connar did great research on the original creature rather going with the humanized vampires of today's fiction, which after awhile bores me. I was surprised that the Owlbear (Owlursus) was added, and I've never heard of the Xenobeast and the Zburator so, that was a great surprise of learning something new. The only one negative I have about this book is that, unlike his other Dracopedia books; was that he gave us only the history not any additional infomation like behavior, habitat, etc..., of each beast. Don't know if he hadn't had free time to add infomation or did the layout of the book on purposed but, atleast it was worth pre-ordering. I recommend this book for all. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #307,704 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #85 in Art Encyclopedias #136 in Mythology & Folklore Encyclopedias #213 in Science Fiction & Fantasy Art (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (467) | | Dimensions | 8.58 x 0.71 x 11.14 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1440325243 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1440325243 | | Item Weight | 1.95 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | Dracopedia | | Print length | 160 pages | | Publication date | May 24, 2013 | | Publisher | IMPACT Books | ## Images ![Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91KjU6wDAxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Rarest Beasts of Mythology *by G***T on May 18, 2013* This book includes the Alphyn, Buraq, Chimera, Dragon Turtle, Enfield, Freybug, Griffin, Hippogriff, Imp, Jorogumo, Kraken, Leviathan, Manticore, Naga, Owlurus, Pegasus, Questing Beast, Roc, Shedu, Tarasque, Unicorn, Vampire, Waterhorse, Xenobeast, Yeti and Zburator. Wow! This book is all about inspiration and gorgeous illustration. As stated in the title, this is "An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures", and the author gives the reader an idea about how he goes about creating his images of some of the rarest of mythological creatures. This book is more about concept and design, and is not a step-by-step instruction manual of how to draw. For each creature depicted in the book the author begins by giving a brief history and description. The next phase is the rough skeletal sketch, followed by pencil details and finally painting and finishing. For every creature the artist does several beautiful sketches which include a profile design and often an aerial view. It is hard to describe just how beautiful the drawings in this book are. The author's interpretations for some of these beasts are entirely original. You may have heard of some of these creatures, may have seen them on heraldry, but the demonstration drawings of the Alphyn (dragon, wolf, lion) and Enfield (raptor, fox) will bring theses hybrids to life in your imagination. Some other favorites are the fantastic amphibious Waterhorse, the winged lion Shedu and the legendary Questing Beast. Any lover of fantasy art should be very happy to include this book in their collection. (There is also a fold out poster with all the creatures included in the back of the book.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bestiary of Wonderous Beasts *by S***E on May 31, 2013* Willam O'Connar's Dracopedia series finally has its own bestiary filled with mythology's rariest of beasts. From the Kraken to the Leviathan to the strange Questing Beast to the unheard-of Zburator, this book holds them all. This book gives you a little insight of each beast then shows you have to design, draw, etc..., it. Personal favorite is the vampire, only because O'Connar did great research on the original creature rather going with the humanized vampires of today's fiction, which after awhile bores me. I was surprised that the Owlbear (Owlursus) was added, and I've never heard of the Xenobeast and the Zburator so, that was a great surprise of learning something new. The only one negative I have about this book is that, unlike his other Dracopedia books; was that he gave us only the history not any additional infomation like behavior, habitat, etc..., of each beast. Don't know if he hadn't had free time to add infomation or did the layout of the book on purposed but, atleast it was worth pre-ordering. I recommend this book for all. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Different but still great *by E***C on May 16, 2013* Much like Mr. O'Connor's other Dracopedia books, this is filled with wonderful images from one of the fantasy genera's great artists. The step-by-steps and anatomical notes sprinkled throughout show the author's skill and love of his craft. It features 26 different creatures ranging from the familiar (the pegasus, the griffin) to those more obscure (the terasque, the freybug). Each entry has a short write up explaining the historical place of these creatures followed by a series of snap-shots of the process of creating each beast's artwork. My only real gripe is one that couldn't be helped given the scale of this book's topic. Unlike the previous two works, this book doesn't present the subject matter as a journal with scientific names given for the species and various examples of the dragons' behavior given. In particular I miss the taxonomic names and rationalization of the creatures place in the evolutionary cycle. Still, the scope of this book would have made that same level of detail both a massive amount of work for the author and cost prohibitive to the buyer (due to the sheer size of the book needed for 26 species displaying that level material). I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in fantasy creatures. Along with his previous two Mr O'Connor has given us a series of fantastic coffee table books for the discerning geek. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/3888069-dracopedia-the-bestiary-an-artists-guide-to-creating-mythical-creatures](https://www.desertcart.it/products/3888069-dracopedia-the-bestiary-an-artists-guide-to-creating-mythical-creatures) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*