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Designing a captivating creature simply for it to exist against a white background and going no further is a purely academic exercise. Designing a creature that can survive in a world, interact with its own and other species, and go on to make an ...

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* The adventure continues as author/illustrator Chris Ayers adds another 365 animals to his zoological menagerie with The Daily Zoo: Year Three. The series began as a personal project in 2006 as a means of art therapy for Chris as he recovered fro...

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Three years ago, car designer Olivier Gamiette became fascinated with how watches work and began drawing them in his spare time. He started to educate himself on the different elements that watches possess and how to define their proportions. His ...

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How can I be more creative? People from every walk of life have asked this question. Whether the motivation is to find more personal satisfaction in everyday life or to achieve success in the workplace, the desire for creativity, and the struggle ...

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Fifty-four artists contribute to this amazing third installment of the popular Nuthin' But Mech book series, based on the eponymous blog started by designer Lorin Wood in 2009 to create a place for his friends, colleagues, and acquaintances to sha...

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Designing a captivating creature simply for it to exist against a white background and going no further is a purely academic exercise. Designing a creature that can survive in a world, interact with its own and other species, and go on to make an ...

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What is creature design? We all have a notion-mostly consisting of evocative images of otherworldly beings galloping, swimming, flying, and often attacking the hero of an epic film or story. But what makes a creature believable? In the follow-up t...

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Are you ready to begin your career as a concept artist in the video game industry but don't know where to start? The Big Bad World of Concept Art for Video Games: How to Start Your Career as a Concept Artist¿is book two in the Big Bad series, delv...

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It all began in 2009, when designer Lorin Wood started the Nuthin' But Mech blog to share artwork by him and his colleagues featuring their favorite subject: robots. Three years later Wood launched the eponymous book series, providing three (now f...

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No matter what stage artists are in their careers, "it's necessary to look toward the future eager to learn and to be better every day," writes artist and best-selling author Marcos Mateu-Mestre (Framed Ink, Framed Perspective Vol. 1 & 2...

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Modeled on the Cinematics course by artist and educator Davidson, this must-have guidebook is a concise, in-depth guide to the fundamentals: from storyboard mechanics and camera angles, to shot progression and staging, as well as current digital s...

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Features more than 250 amazing sketches and paintings that have never been published before. Covers the development of scenes and characters, from flushing out epic battle scenes to creating iconic character details such as silhouettes and weapons...

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An epic tale of faith, hope, and selfless heroism of a courageous young lemur named Katook is illuminated by the stunning illustrations of Whitlatch, one of the world's most celebrated creature designers, and brought to dynamic life by the storyte...

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Weingart Lieutenant Richard Mertzbow (aka "Mertz") has been stuck on the mysterious Abakan Base in solitude for decades, while war raged on his home planet, Terra, between the ruling Weingart power, which put him on Abakan, and those reb...

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The human body is a challenging subject to depict because of its intricate complexity and movement. "To do it well requires an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and an awareness of what lies beneath all parts of the body, for the greatest figurat...

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The year is 2065. The end of Earth and all its habitants is imminent. Using the world's greatest technologies, a new generation of highly advanced, autonomous robotic vehicles is developed to explore new lands for human colonization. Inspired by l...

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The Art of the Paperblue is a must have art book for artists, entertainment designers, and anyone who wants to learn to paint creative environment paintings. Paperblue shares his knowledge of creating environment conceptual paintings for movies, g...

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Graphic L.A. is part practical instruction, part guided meditation on the importance of color values and objects in art. The reader is led by the professional instruction of Robh Ruppel; instructor at the Art Center College of Design, Gnomon Schoo...

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In the spring of 2005 Chris Ayers was busy working as a concept artist in the Hollywood film industry. That came to a crashing halt when he was diagnosed with leukemia on April first. After a year-long period of treatment and recovery he started a...

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In the spring of 2005 Chris Ayers was busy working as a concept artist in the Hollywood film industry. That came to a crashing halt when he was diagnosed with leukemia on April first. After a year-long period of treatment and recovery he started a...

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Following in the successful paw and hoof prints of The Daily Zoo: Volume One comes another exotic menagerie of creative fauna from Hollywood artist Chris Ayers. The Daily Zoo Year 2 offers more furry and feathered friends along with continuing ref...

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This book is a lavishly illustrated retrospective showcase of the life and work of sculptor Michael Cooper of Sebastopol, California, USA. More than 300 photographs provide an in-depth look into Michael's youth in California's Central Valley; his ...

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Daytoner: Enslaving Humanity in Style is a complete compilation of the concept art Daniel Hahn created over the past few years under his alias Daytoner, short DTNR.Robots, mechs and character designs are Daniel's big passions and DTNR, is his outl...

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"Where can your imagination take you?" Veteran artist and vehicle designer John A. Frye answers in wondrous illustrations traversing varied terrain and time periods. Awe-inspiring vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft speed and soar off the...

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Flying Monsters: Illustrating Winged Vertebraes examines the most important features of flying vertebrates for artists, providing instruction on the mechanics of wings and winged animals to consider when designing believable creatures.

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Studio Image 1 sketch book was the first in the RGB collection from the late world-renowned artist/visual futurist, Syd Mead.From preliminary concept sketches to brilliantly colored illustrations, Studio Image 1 takes viewers step by step through ...

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