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Sketch Every Day - Simone Grünewald - with signed bookplate
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This book features an exclusive bookplate signed by Simone Grünewald and a free mini print.
Known for her humorous characters and relatable narratives, Simone Grünewald offers creatives the opportunity to delve into her engaging illustrative practice. Through this captivating book, discover practical and instructional exercises as well as useful industry tips and technical insights. Inspired by her recent arrival into the world of motherhood, Simone imbues her works with charming anecdotes, giving her designs personality and energy.
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This book features an exclusive bookplate signed by Simone Grünewald and a free mini print.
Learn about key elements of character art from traditional and digital illustrator, Simone Grünewald. Simone, also known as “Schmoedraws”, creates heart-felt and personal designs inspired by her everyday life experiences and passion for the arts. As a new mother, she also draws on her humorous experiences of bringing up a small child in the modern world. Discover in-depth visual breakdowns of Simone’s techniques as well as a varied and extensive collection of Simone’s stunning art. From linework advice to character design considerations, Simone generously shares her creative practice. A book that appeals to artists at every stage of their creative journey, this title teaches how to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls, as well as how to improve technique. Feel motivated to practice every day to develop engaging characters of all shapes, ages and sizes. With special focus on developing dynamic poses and expressions, Simone’s advice will ensure that you create emotive characters with energy and personality.
Hardback 208 pages
Dimensions: 247mm x 177mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-909414-90-7
Part of series: Art-of
Contents and Contributors
INTRODUCTION
MY CREATIVE JOURNEY
Timeline
ARTIST'S ADVICE
The Habit of Sketching
Social Media
Becoming an Artist
Finding Your Style
Inspired Character Design
Play With Rendering
The Tools Trap
ART FUNDAMENTALS
Light + Shade
Highlighted Edges
Lighting Effects
Visual Stability
Perspective + Depth
Accurate Reflections
Overlapping Objects
Background Interest
Composition: Planes
Composition: Spacing
Inking + Line-Weight
Choosing Colors
Popping Colors
Coloring Lines
Telling Stories
CHARACTER DESIGN
Making Faces
All in the Eyes
Follow Your Nose
Lip Service
Talking Heads
A Different View
Female Form
Male Model
Baby Steps
Helping Hands
Feet First
Strike a Pose
Caught in Action
Body Language
Connecting Characters
Get in Shape
Good Hair Day, Girls
Well-Groomed Guys
Getting Dressed
Gotta Give Props
Aging Artfully
Are You For Real?
A Dog is For Life
The Cat’s Whiskers
Pet Their Fur
One, Two, Tree
FAMILY LIFE
FAMILY LIFE
Life as a Mom + Artist
Making the Weekends Work
A Day in My Life...
THANK YOU
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About the artist
Simone Grünewald, also known as “Schmoe,” is a passionate illustrator and well-known art director, character designer, 2D animator, and key art storyboarder working in the games industry. She has a desire to create emotive designs that document her life, including the experiences of motherhood, in addition to her commercial work. Having followed the creative path all of her life, Simone has a wealth of knowledge in both traditional and digital art and shares her insights with her global audience via increasingly popular social media accounts. Simone is also the author of Sketch Every Day (3dtotal Publishing)
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