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Purple and white cover of 'Komorebi: The Art of Djamila Knopf', showing a scene of a woman, her bicycle, and a wisteria tree.

Komorebi: The Art of Djamila Knopf - with signed bookplate

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This book features a bookplate signed by Djamila Knopf and a free mini print.

Travel through the world of Djamila Knopf, an artist and teacher whose Japanese-influenced characters and settings enchant fans worldwide. Go behind the scenes to uncover her processes, including the use of storytelling in her artwork, and her ideation techniques. Explore a curated gallery of favorites and never-before-seen art commissioned for this book. Tutorials reveal how she creates her stunning images.

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This book features a bookplate signed by Djamila Knopf and a free mini print.

Illustrator Djamila Knopf leads us through her world, where anime-influenced characters, exquisite settings, and the process of creating fantasies enchant her fans worldwide.

Having settled on her own authentic, creative style, featuring line art and a palette of delicate yet impactful colors, Djamila has decided to write a book that charts her journey. Japanese art was a key influence from an early age, and the book illustrates how Djamila has fused her favorite aspects of anime with her own, the result being a unique style that has captured the attention of both art fans and the industry. Her approach to storytelling and ideation are covered in depth; although artists have different approaches, Djamila shares her own experiences and insights to help readers fine-tune their own early stages of creation. As a fantasy artist, symbolism and fantastical scenes have always been part of Djamila’s world, and here she shares how she works with these, as well as finding very personal connections to even the most general of concepts.

The final leg of the journey is visiting Djamila’s own studio, where she discusses being an independent artist, her daily routine and workspace, and the practical aspect of time management and motivation.

Hardback 152 pages
Dimensions: 285mm x 220mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-912843-21-3

SKU: KOM
Part of series: Art-of
Contents and Contributors

FOREWORD

Introduction

 

THE PLAYROOM

Beginnings

Stories and animation: a lifeline

Pursuing art

My Playroom

 

THE COUNTRYSIDE

Escape to nature

Adventures

Inspiration

Aspirational creatives

Storytelling

 

THE CITY

Transition

University

Artistic self-discovery

Developing a style

Travels

 

THE SECRET CHAMBER

The fantastic and surreal

Telling tales

Symbolism and tarot

 

THE WORKSHOP

Workspace

Workday

Breaking out of routine

Crafting the cover

How I paint foliage

Improving composition

Developing color palettes

 

THANK YOU

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About the artist
Djamila lives and works in Leipzig, Germany. Working as an illustrator for games and books until 2017, she one day had an epiphany and decided to dedicated herself to being an independent artist, concentrating on her own style of work. Primarily creating work digitally, Djamila was obsessed with fantasy and 90s anime, and her work today is an accumulation of these early influences.
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