Step into a world of witchcraft both good and evil where the iconic character of myth and legend is once more brought uniquely to life.amp160From the first alleged witch to be hanged in Salem and Goyas depictions of witchcraft to Shakespeareamp8217s Macbeth Hogwarts and beyond there is no shortage of inspiration but also of recycled characterizations and centralcasting stereotypes. Now 30 of the worldamp8217s most talented fantasy and concept artists discover their own personal manifestation of the witch.amp160Starting with research readers will witness the alchemy of details extracted from the seemingly mundane transformed the whole body of the witch fantastical yet unnervingly believable at the same time. The design process goes on to cast spells not only on appearance but also the environment practices and magical belongings of this oneofakind witch.amp160With the final design depicted as both a line drawing and in full color the whole character and their world is defined. A summary of each witch details their background behaviour strengths weaknesses and of course powers. The result is 320 pages encased in a beautifully finished hardback cover the ultimate field guide to designing witches that transcend time place and even the most vivid imagination.