The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

How to draw vampire art in simple, easy steps. Instructions could be used to create patterns for various crafts, or for drawing.

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Knowledge Base for Vampires
A. Mythologies

B. Popular Knowledge

C. Scientific Fact

Chapter 2. Research Question:

A. Introduction

B. Questions for a Vampire

C. Unanswered Vampire Questions

D. Summary Listing of Vampire Traits

E. How to Kill or contain a vampire

Chapter 3: What are vampires?

A. Ancient vs. modern vampires

B. From whence did then originate

Chapter 4: Art Problems with the Legend of Vampires

A. Problem Solving

B. Violating the artist's rule of "Know Thy Subject"

Chapter 5: Understand the Human Face

A. Human Face Proportions

1. Using the face diagram

B. Definitions for Eye Facial Features

1. Highlights and Shadows

Chapter 6; Simple Human Face Changes

A. Emphasizing Shadows

1. Simple eye and brow changes

a. Checklist
2. Simple hair changes
a. Hair, beard, mustache check list
3. Blood fangs
a. Checklist
4. Scars and open wounds
a. Checklist Chapter 7: The Importance of Garments
A. Clothing
1. Clothing and Garb Check list
B. Hats, Shawls, Cowls, and Collars

1. Hat and hoods check, list

B. Adornments

1. Checklist

Chapter 8. Expressing a Vampire's Nature
A. Emotions
1. Checklist
B. Tell Tale Blood
1. Checklist Chapter 9. Creating a Pattern from a Photo
This is a step-by-step photo essay showing how to go from photograph to vampire art. Very nicely done.
Chapter 10: Pale Skin Coloring

A. Creating Pale Yellow-Beige Skin Color in Colored Pencils

Chapter uses examples in male and female genre to demonstrate how to correctly create skin color for vampire art.

11. Colored Pencil Application

Chapter uses photo essay to show how to layer colored pencils correctly to create shadows and highlights.

12: Creating a Pale Yellow-Beige Skin Color in Colored Pencils

Chapter uses photo essay to demonstrate how to create skin color for vampire art.

13: Creating Dark Skin Color

Chapter uses photo essay demonstration on how to create dark skin color in vampire art.

Appendix 1: Creating Human Skin Tones Appendix 2: Artist Quality Pencils Appendix 3: Color Wheel basics