Mythical creatures are as popular as ever today, making their way into movies, books, video games and more. With this 3rd installment in the bestselling Dracopedia series, readers will have a guide to 26 new types of fantastic creatures from talented artist William O'Connor. The book will be loaded with sketches, drawings, anatomical diagrams, natural history and step-by-step demonstrations for each creature, showing how the images are made, including materials and techniques. Dracopedia: The Bestiary will take readers around the world to exotic locales to explore the history, biology, environments and art of each mythical creature. A full painting for each animal will be accompanied by a brief history of the creature and a step-by-step demonstration of the painting. Like Dracopedia, this book will be a cross between books like the popular Dragonology and an artist's reference book. Readers will enjoy learning more about mythical beasts and the process of their creation using the book as a guide while being encouraged on their quests to conjure creatures of their own. The book will include a full foldout comparison poster of all the creatures in the book. Not only will this book provide instruction for more advanced artists, but it is so attractive that it can also serve as an important educational tool to encourage the reading skills and creativity of younger artists who love mythological creatures