Dinosaurs: How to Draw Thunder Lizards and Other Prehistoric Beasts

by Steve Miller

Think dinosaurs are kid stuff? Not with this artists’ guide!


Everybody knows one of those nerdy little kids who is a walking encyclopedia of all things dinosaur-related. And all of us adults are afraid of looking like that kid. But secretly, in our innermost souls . . . we love dinosaurs, too. Now the artists among us can express that secret love using How to Draw Thunder Lizards and Other Prehistoric Beasts . It’s a glowing reissue of the first book designed to teach adults how to draw these fabulous creatures. With a focus on anatomy, Steve Miller’s step-by-step illustrations encompass the latest scientific research to show artists how to create the most realistic dinosaurs possible. For extra inspiration, the book features a gallery of work by leading dinosaur artists including Arthur Adams, Bryan Baugh, Brett Booth, Scott Harman, Gregory S. Paul, and the legendary Bernie Wrightson. Unleash the behemoths of the prehistoric world with this one-of-a-kind guide!

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2008

About the author

From 1995 to 1999, Steve worked on Dragonlance meta-story direction and specific print products, along with Doug Niles, Harold Johnson, Stan!, Sue Cook and Miranda Horner. When Wizards of the Coast aquired TSR, the influential Dragonlance authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman once again took charge of Dragonlance story direction, and Steve soon moved onto other things.