Principles of Creature Design: creating imaginary animals

She has worked for various zoos and museums in the United States and as senior consultant on Wildlife Art and Animal Anatomy for the World Wildlife Fund. She is considered to be one of the top creature designers and animal anatomists working in the field today. . In a career spanning more than 25 years, Whitlatch has many projects to h

Not much of a guild, but a good looking artbook. Shipping -- Great. Amazon said it will show up in two days and it did.As a teaching book -- Not so much. There are pictures and some anatomy terms labeling parts of the body but I can get that from my animal anatomy and ornithology book. There's a brief for each chapter at the beginning discussing the "Principle".Example pictures -- Think of it like the artist comments in Deviantart or other art-posting site. There is a bit telling you the description on most full page images.As an artbook -- Good. Not so much teaching, a lot of reused art. If you have the. "Really happy to find these books" according to Carla G. Really happy to find these books! I did a class online this artist had and the books are so much more interesting and informative.. "Great!" according to Galidor Dragon. Wonderful book, would highly recommend to anyone interested in creating creatures :)

Designing a creature that can survive in a world, interact with its own and other species, and go on to make an impact, is designing with intentthe end goal of creature design and what you'll witness in this latest book from industry veteran Terryl Whitlach.With decades of experience in the entertainment industry, developing creatures for Star Wars: Episode 1The Phantom Menace and Beowulf , among other projects, she offers valuable advice on how to develop otherworldly beings that are not just stunning in ap

"Creature design has never looked as simultaneously simple and fantastically complicated. By laying out literally every bone of her creatures, Whitlatch makes creation seem effortlessjust follow nature, connect the bones, add the muscles, and color the skin. Even if it’s simply inspiration.”Kyle Hill, Nerdist . These books do assume a familiarity with drawing, but even first-timers will gain something from the series