Swords and Sorcery!

Swords and Sorcery is the seventh title in the popular fantasy comics series. Similar to those books, it briefly outlines the history of this genre. Baugh provides an overview of successful fantasy adventure comics and the artists who drew them, most noteworthy of which are Frank Frazetta and Barry Winsor-Smith. The book then goes on to provide step-by-step instruction on how to draw the various characters and creatures found in these imaginary realms. From the underlying anatomy of a...
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Swords and Sorcery is the seventh title in the popular fantasy comics series. Similar to those books, it briefly outlines the history of this genre. Baugh provides an overview of successful fantasy adventure comics and the artists who drew them, most noteworthy of which are Frank Frazetta and Barry Winsor-Smith. The book then goes on to provide step-by-step instruction on how to draw the various characters and creatures found in these imaginary realms. From the underlying anatomy of a warrior to the underlying mythology of today's stories, Swords & Sorcery has everything the artist needs to create a rich comic fantasy world. The characters fall into 3 standard types: 1- Heroic types: knights in armour, wizards, warrior maidens, great kings, magical princesses. 2-The evil variety: the dark sorcerers, the orcs (or orks) and trolls and black knights. 3- Fantastical creatures and mythical beasts: the unicorns, dragons, giants, goblins, ogres and demons that fantasy fans just can't get enough of!