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Sketch with Asia
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This book features a free mini print.
Sketch with Asia is the first publication from web sensation and well-known manga-inspired artist Asia Ladowska. This lavish hardcover book features tutorials on how to sketch and draw details such as faces, poses, and expressions in Asia’s manga-influenced style, alongside insights into how to color these pieces traditionally and digitally. In this book, you will also find a collection of Asia’s stunning illustrations, including some exclusive pieces.
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This book features a free mini print.
Sketch with Asia is the first major publication from online manga-inspired art phenomenon, Asia Ladowska. Asia blends her talent for hyper-realism with her passion for manga, creating the distinctive artistic style she is well-loved and recognized for. Further to her regular and inspirational #SketchwithAsia challenge on Instagram (where she has over 900k followers), now explore this beautifully presented 168 page art book to discover an even more detailed exploration of Asia’s processes as she creates her art. From faces and expressions, to hair, hands, and more, learn how she draws both traditionally or digitally, and how she so successfully employs colored markers and pencils to complete her art. The fascinating book also includes a collection of Asia's finished artwork, including exciting pieces created especially for this publication. Presented in an entertaining and easy-to-read way, this book is a unique resource for fans of manga, for fans of Asia herself, and for any aspiring artist sharing their art in a modern world.
Product details
Hardback 168 pages
Dimensions: 260mm x 190mm
Paper quality: Full colour premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-909414-66-2
Part of series: Art-of
Contents and Contributors
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
BEHIND THE SCENES
About me
My workspace
CREATIVE JOURNEY
Early influences
Early work
Hyperrealism
Inspiration
Social media
Progression
Motivation
Style
GALLERY
GETTING STARTED
Tools
Sketching
Warm-up sketching
Thumbnail sketching
Concept sketching
Observational sketching
Sketching mistakes and how to avoid them
TECHNIQUES AND ADVICE
Faces and features
Expressions
Hands
Drawing hair
PROCESSES
Coloring hair
Traditional to digital
Digital to traditional
Traditional illustration
Developing digital designs
Front cover illustration
THANK YOU
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About the artist
UK-based artist, Asia Ladowska possesses a unique Manga-inspired style as result of her early interest in hyper-realistic art and a lifelong passion for Manga and Anime. Discovering a community of like-minded individuals on social media, she grew her part-time hobby into a successful illustration practice, with support of over a million followers. Through her Instagram hashtag "Sketch with Asia'" she connects with her supporters and encourages budding artists to "pursue what they love and to follow their hearts". Hailed as a "Superstar of Manga" by ImagineFX magazine, she's blazing a trail for UK Manga artists of the future.
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