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Following the success of Japanese Comickers , this book profiles twelve Japanese and Korean artists working in anime and manga -- all of whom eagerly discuss their work and share their thoughts on this incredible and increasingly popular genre. Some featured artists use digital tools to create their work, while others work in more traditional media. Each of the twelve profiles in Japanese Comickers 2 ... (more)

Japanese Comickers: Draw Anime and Manga Like Japan's Hottest Artists

Japanese Comickers: Draw Anime and Manga Like Japan's Hottest Artists

by Comickers Magazine (ed)

Where else can you find such an incredible collection of 14 young comic, anime and manga artists willing to share the secrets of their techniques? Each artist includes a brief biography, the most representative work and a gallery of their best work with step-by-steps on how to create the work. The last chapter features a who’s who in the industry or "Tree of Japanese Comickers" and information about the art... (more)

Robot Volume 1 (Robot)

by Range Murata, Yoshitoshi Abe, Ugetsu Hakua, Sho-u Tajima, Hiroyuki Asada

Robot Vol. 1 is an all-color manga compilation and edited by the elite manga artist Range Murata, character designer for Studio Gonzo's Last Exile and Blue Submarine No. 6. His hand-picked contributors come together in a mind blowing experiment of what happens when top manga artists work in the unusual medium of color. From Range Murata's picturesque portrayal of a long and hot motorcycle ride through the... (more)

Robot Volume 3

by Range Murata

Robot is the ongoing series created by Renge Murata, character designer for Studio Gonzo's Last Exile and Blue Submarine No. 6. His hand-picked contributors come together in a mind blowing experiment of what happens when top manga artists work with the unusual medium of color. Narrative diversity competes with high level artistic experimentation in this monumental work.

Robot Volume 2 (Robot)

by Range Murata, Various

Robot 2 is the electrifying continuation of this extraordinary project. Inside, you will find exciting new and continuing stories with absolutely stunning artwork that will leave you ready for more!

Illusive: Contemporary Illustration And Its Context

Illusive: Contemporary Illustration And Its Context

by Hendrik Hellige, Robert Klanten

Today, illustration appears in design-related projects in a wide range of styles. One can find drawings done fleetingly by hand just as often as polished vector graphics created on computers. Motifs are not only being produced in pencil, chalk, airbrush and marker but also by mixing media, for example by combining illustration, photography and wallpaper. But when so many alluring possibilities currently exist in... (more)

Izastikup

by Microbo, Bo 130

IZASTIKUP!!! More than 1000 stickers are presented in this international collection of street sticker art. Featuring the works of 800 of the world's best known street-style artists--from the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America--this book depicts the art movement that started in the underground, and is now being recognized in galleries and museums as high art. Izastikup is a rare... (more)

Bleach: All Colour But The Black (Bleach)

Bleach: All Colour But The Black (Bleach)

by Obihito Kubo

Book DescriptionIchigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her... (more)

7-STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL PAINTING

by Brian Simons

Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion

Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion

by Dennis King, Paul Grushkin

Authoritative, eye-popping, and massive, Art of Modern Rock is the first and last word on contemporary concert posters. An art form that has grown hand-in-hand with the independent music scene, heralding small and large gigs alike, the posters have emerged from visually creative street-level notices to prized collectibles rendered in a variety of styles and media. Today's poster artists combine the expressive... (more)

Maximalism: The Graphic Design of Decadence & Excess

Maximalism: The Graphic Design of Decadence & Excess

by Charlotte Rivers

This sumptuously extravagant book examines design that appeals to the senses through luxury, profusion, and excess?maximalism. After a decade in which minimalism has held sway over the design industry, many designers are now rejecting the limitations of pared-down modernism in favor of a more rich and vibrant ?maximal? aesthetic. This book celebrates the qualities of maximalism, or ?enriched modernism??its... (more)

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Japanese Comickers 2

by Comickers Magazine (ed)

Japanese Comickers: Draw Anime and Manga Like Japan's Hottest Artists

by Comickers Magazine (ed)

Robot Volume 1 (Robot)

by Range Murata, Yoshitoshi Abe, Ugetsu Hakua, Sho-u Tajima, Hiroyuki Asada

Robot Volume 3

by Range Murata

Robot Volume 2 (Robot)

by Range Murata, Various

Illusive: Contemporary Illustration And Its Context

by Hendrik Hellige, Robert Klanten

Izastikup

by Microbo, Bo 130

Bleach: All Colour But The Black (Bleach)

by Obihito Kubo

7-STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL PAINTING

by Brian Simons

Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion

by Dennis King, Paul Grushkin

Maximalism: The Graphic Design of Decadence & Excess

by Charlotte Rivers