Dragons have captured the imaginations of artists for eons. Images of the beasts appear in the earliest myths, on the armor of medieval knights, and in today's popular culture. In this updated and expanded third edition that features 42 newly added patterns, dragon aficionado and artist Lara S. Irish shares tips and techniques for creating your own fantastic renderings of man's favorite foe. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished artist, you'll find endless ideas and inspiration for dragon art in any medium: Woodworkers: Scroll saw, intarsia, relief carving, marquetry, pyrography, and more, Fabric Artists: Quilting, needlepoint, embroidery, fabric painting, silk screening, and more, Illustrators: Oil, watercolor, tole painting, airbrush, pen and ink, and more, Or the medium of your choice! Computer graphics, paper cutting, body art, etching, stained glass, and more, Inside, you'll find examples of how other talented artists have incorporated dragons into their work, plus a complete history of fascinating dragon lore and mythology. You'll also learn about the various dragon breeds, their anatomy, ornamentation, and scales. This is followed by page after page of more than 140 dragon patterns to choose from! Whether you want to recreate Eastern or Western dragons, or Sea Serpents, Lindworms, Drakes, Hydras, and more, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition is the ultimate source of inspiration for all of your mythological art projects! Book jacket.