Sketching from the Imagination: Character Concepts
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This book comes with a bonus downloadable companion booklet.
Following the success of previous titles in this popular series, Sketching from the Imagination: Character Concepts showcases the incredible character work of 50 artists from around the world. The pages showcase a dizzying array of styles and backgrounds as each artist shares their ideas, motivations, and methods, making it not only a visual feast for the eyes, but also an absorbing and compelling read.
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This book comes with a bonus downloadable companion booklet.
Dive into the next volume of 3dtotal’s bestselling Sketching from the Imagination series as it explores the endlessly popular world of character art. From animators to children’s book illustrators, comic creators to game designers, discover the work of 50 traditional and digital artists as they share a behind-the-scenes look at their sketchbook pages. Revealing where they find their inspiration and ideas, they also discuss their favorite tools and skilled techniques for developing early character concepts into fully formed designs. Offering insightful tips along the way, this valuable resource is sure to inspire and delight artists of all skill levels.
- Over 300 pages featuring hundreds of unique character sketches that span a variety of styles and genres
- 50 chapters by 50 professional artists working in the fields of illustration, animation, film, TV, and video games
- Jam-packed with useful advice, sketching techniques, and creative tips to motivate and encourage
Product details
Softback 320 pages
Dimensions: 230mm x 210mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-912843-62-6
Part of series: Sketching from the Imagination
Contents and Contributors
The 50 featured artists
Amagoia Agirre
Ahmed Aldoori
Melany Altuna
Hazem Ameen
Hugo Beaurepere
Amelia Bothe
Kacey Lynn Brown
Jose Ciceraro
Sandro Cleuzo
Carles Dalmau
Jackie Droujko
João David Fernandes
Marco Ferraris
Simone (SimzArt) Ferriero
Guilherme Franco
Grègory Fromenteau
Luis Gadea
Marta (Margana) García Navarro
Roma Gewska
Marie-Alice Harel
Rebecka (Inktooth) Helmersson
Maria Henriksen
Vipin Jacob
Isaac Jadraque
Gonzalo Kenny
Lisanne Koeteeuw
Julia (Dyru) Körner
Devin Elle Kurtz
Kiri Leonard
Anneliese Mak
Leo Matsuda
Jean-Baptiste Monge
Moon
Vanessa Morales
Raquel (Rachel Winkle) Ochoa
Oliver Ödmark
Stephanie Rizo
Nelli Rodionova
Entei Ryu
Meike Schneider
Matteo Spirito
Selom Sunu
Gabriella Szendrey
Kamilla Takàcs
Jui Talukder
Grace (An Tran Tu) Tran
Tom Van Rheenen
Alex Vede
Eduardo Vieira
Kaining Wang
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About the Creator
Featured in this book...
Devin Elle Kurtz is a 24-year-old digital illustrator, visual development artist, and background painter, with a focus on fantasy creatures and colorful environments. She works full-time on the Netflix animated series Disenchantment as lead background artist, but still makes time to focus on personal projects and business interests. Of particular note is Devin’s love of nature, with her whimsical scenes often featuring animals, fantastical creatures, and people within richly-lit scenes.
Simone “Simz” Ferriero is a freelance comic-book artist and illustrator from Italy. His modern-day witches and ghost cats have earned him a big online fanbase, with 345K followers on Instagram and popular accounts on Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. Simone’s main inspiration comes from American comics, anime, and manga, as well as his idyllic surroundings and artists from his hometown. In his debut book, The Art of Simz, Simone shares his experiences working as a full-time artist, including professional milestones, challenges faced along the way, and how to pursue a career in the industry.
Jackie is a character designer based in Vancouver, working on an animated feature for Netflix. Clients include DreamWorks TV, Warner Brothers, Lucasfilm, and more.