Beyond Art Fundamentals

3D Total Publishing truly has an impressive book collection. I didn't know one could get love bombed by books but it really happened to me, cross my heart and hope to die!

Their collections have outstanding quality, not only in reference to content, layout and design but also in the physical quality of the books themselves.

I find their content to be spot on and relevant to art today, as a multi layered medium that ties together hands on craftsmanship with the complexity of high level digital artistry. The books are rich in the “know how” and give a pallet of styles from a collection of professional artists.

I was surprised by the level of detail around their products, many books included a complimentary high quality print of the artist work, and some books were autographed by the artist themselves. What a treat!

Their customer service is impeccable and personal. I was really aware that there is a human on the other side, funny how the absence of AI can make a human feel valued.

Over a dozen Moods and Emotions are examined in this wonderful guide to help develop your storytelling. This is a must for all levels of artists.

This book is a continuation to its predecessor Art Fundamentals. It focusses on furthering work by invoking emotion and story telling. The artists have been given themes. These vary from emotions such as anger to various situations such as isolation etc. Each artist writes about their thought processes and what they aim to achieve. It makes for an interesting read as they all have different approaches. However, all the final pieces demonstrate flair and creativity. There is also a section where two artists are tasked with the same brief. Its great to see two awesome artists providing paint overs and constructive crits to each others work. It's always interesting to see how briefs can be tacked differently.Overall, I would recommend this book to all artists looking to add a new dimension to their work.

It is a very good book for those who are looking for the base in art. I highly recommend it.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It had several techniques that were keyed to conveying each emotion. I thought it was a nice touch. I haven't gotten that much out of it just yet but I use it as a source of inspiration and getting re-aquainted with drawing techniques.