Drawing and painting the undead - Keith Thompson

Design and render unwholesome creatures that were once human or that perhaps should never have existed in the first place. Discover all the techniques you need to create a terrifying painted purgatory in a variety of media, from basic pencils to elaborate computer programmes. Find out where to look for less-than-divine inspiration; how to render and distort anatomical forms and depict various stages of decay to really give your characters the creep factor. At the core of the book are the catacombs, a directory of 30 beings to recreate or adapt to create your own designs; includes putrid mummies, macabre ghouls and reanimated zombies, each with an in-depth description, constructional drawings and close-up details.