The best cartoonists jam-pack their work with action that moves the story along. So how do you capture this kind of motion in your work? Whoosh! 250 Ways to Get Motion into Your Drawings can help. Cartoonist and illustrator Carlos Gomes Cabral shares his tips and tricks to help you create attention-grabbing drawings that practically leap off the pages. It's all in the details: sometimes simplicity, rhythm, the position of a shadow, the use of a speed line, or even an exaggerated expression can make all the difference. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 01/04/16
By Cabral, Carlos Gomes. Artist Cabral, Carlos Gomes. Cover by Cabral, Carlos Gomes.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2016): 466
Data di uscita: 25/05/16
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(W/A) Glenn Fabry (W) Ben Cormack This practical, comprehensive training course for budding illustrators teaches the basics of human anatomical drawing and musculature, and instructs on ways to distort, develop, and transform the human figure, and build bodies that truly stretch the imagination. Find out how to depict characters in a variety of dynamic action poses such as flying, spinning, punching, and jumping, and how to render extreme body language and unusual facial expressions. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/10
By Glenn Fabry; Ben Cormack. Artist Glenn Fabry. Cover by Glenn Fabry.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 349
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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(W) Geoff Taylor From rough concept to finished illustration, Taylor shows artists how to convert their imaginings into dynamic and memorable images. He deals with all standard media, from pencil and acrylics to digital software, and he shows students how to blend colors in ways that give their pictures ethereal and futuristic atmospheres. Each lesson includes an Idea File sidebar feature that offers special tips and useful insights. Vivid, how-to illustrations in color fill virtually every page of this highly instructive book. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 09/09/11
By Geoff Taylor. Artist Various. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2011): 352
Data di uscita: 05/10/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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by Matt Dixon Students of fantasy art who open this book will learn how to imagine and draw a wide variety of mythical characters to illustrate legends, myths, and fables. Author Matt Dixon presents both ideas and techniques for creating fantasy characters - approximately 30 unique character types - demonstrating how to pose them correctly, and give them appropriate costumes to fit the story being told. The bulk of this self-teaching manual consists of a directory of fantasy character types, each of them shown with concept sketches, constructional drawings, and fully-rendered images, all supplemented with instructive captions. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Matt Dixon. Artist Matt Dixon. Cover by Matt Dixon.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 397
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
by Stephen Jay Schneider This special Fifth Anniversary Edition of the acclaimed film reference guide is packed with virtually everything movie lovers need to know about the films they simply must see. Covering more than a century of filmmaking and dating back to silent-era sensations such as Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery and Chaplin's The Gold Rush, this book describes musicals, dramas, screwball comedies, experimental 'New Wave' films from 1950s and '60s Italy and France, major films noir, classic westerns, action and adventure films, and even memorable documentaries. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Stephen Jay Schneider. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 399
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(W/A) Jamie Chaffy Ten silly Chaffies have wandered off into the big, wide world, and have become totally lost. Boys and girls who open this book must find them - and the only way to find them is by studying the humorous color illustrations that fill ten two-page-spreads. Each illustration is filled with a maze of amusing creatures, and each creature looks a little bit like a Chaffy. The hunt and the fun goes on for many more pages in a book that promises to keep kids amused for hours. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/08/11
By Jamie Smart. Artist Jamie Smart. Cover by Jamie Smart.
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2011): 344
Data di uscita: 07/09/11
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This brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Every flm profle is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the flm's history.This must-have guide chronicles the complete history of flmmaking, from silent-era sensations such as D. W. Griffth's controversial The Birth of a Nation to recent Oscar nominees like Birdman, Boyhood, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 28/08/15
By Schneider, Steven Jay. Artist Na. Cover by Na.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2015): 468
Data di uscita: 07/10/15
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by Chi Hang Li Packed with more than 300 full-color, highly instructive, often provocative illustrations, manga and anime illustrator Chi Hang Li reveals the traditional and digital techniques and inspiration used in rendering fantastic female characters - from Schoolgirls and Princesses, to Geishas, Cat Girls, and French Maids. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By CHI HAN LI. Artist na. Cover by na.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2008): 405
Data di uscita: 02/04/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
by Charles Dickens, Jacqueline Morley & Romano Felmang France convulsed in the throes of revolution, and two men - one in London, one in Paris - are caught in the turmoil! This classic tale from Charles Dickens, retold for a modern audience, brings the chaos of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution to life! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Dickens; Jacqueline Morley. Artist Romano Felmang. Cover by Romano Felmang.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 8,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 217
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(W) Mike Chinn Graphic novels are now one of the fastest growing genres in publishing. Lavishly illustrated with full-length stories and complex plots, they have enormous appeal for all age groups and are read and enjoyed throughout the world. Find out how to convert your writing and drawing skills into dynamic works that transcend the page. From conception to publication, get insider information from professional writers and illustrators currently working in this exciting genre. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/10
By Mike Chinn. Artist Mike Chinn. Cover by Mike Chinn.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 23,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 348
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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by Mark Twain, Tom Ratliff & Penko Gelev Using the graphic novel format, these books introduce children to many of the world's greatest literary works. The high-quality illustrations complement narratives that are paced to catch and hold young readers' interest. In addition to its story, each Graphic Classic features a thumbnail biography of its author's life, a list of important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story's conception, general notes, and an index. Some call Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the greatest American novel ever written. It tells the story of a runaway boy, Huck Finn, and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they ride a raft on the Mississippi River. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Twain/ Ratliff. Artist Penko Gelev. Cover by Penko Gelev.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 8,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 217
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
A self-teaching course for beginning and intermediate artists, Fantasy Art Drawing Skills will teach artists how to create convincing fantasy characters - fairy princesses, witches, wizards, monsters, aliens, and more! Also, included will be sections on conceiving and creating fantasy environments, instruction in draftsmanship, lighting and shadows, textures, and more! Plus, capturing the illusion of movement, exaggerating human features, telling stories with pictures, and more! The practical and instructive text is complemented with more than 150 color illustrations. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/02/12
By Myles, Socar. Artist Various. Cover by Na.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2012): 357
Data di uscita: 28/03/12 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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by Alexandre Dumas, Jim Pipe & Penko Gelev Young d'Artagnan, in search of fortune and adventure, joins three of the French king's musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Soon, this dynamic quartet is defending the king against his most menacing enemies, including the King's advisor, the Cardinal Richelieu! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Dumas; Jim Pipe. Artist Penko Gelev. Cover by Penko Gelev.
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 217
Data di uscita: 01/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(W) Bill Stoneham This comprehensive manual teaches the art and craft of creating compelling graphics for computer games in a wide range of media, both traditional and computer generated. He discusses in detail how game genre defines the type of characters to be portrayed, whether human or fantastic, and methods for creating environments. A gallery of examples from successful illustrators serves to inspire beginning artists. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/10
By Bill Stoneham. Artist Bill Stoneham. Cover by Bill Stoneham.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 23,99
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Pagina del Previews (AUG/2010): 346
Data di uscita: 06/10/10
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by Keith Thompson Every technique that artists need to create a terrifying painted purgatory is presented in this how-to manual packed with more than 300 full-color and genuinely scary illustrations, as author Keith Thompson instructs on the creation of zombies, ghouls, assassins from alien planets, and many more hideous specters. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Keith Thompson. Artist na. Cover by na.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2008): 405
Data di uscita: 02/04/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
(W/A) Tom Kidd Dragons are more popular than ever as subjects for computer games and science fiction books, posters, and films. A noted fantasy artist shows students how to create a wide variety of dragons from conception to finished illustration. Students learn how to draw and paint a complete anatomical skeleton, apply muscle groups and scaly textures, create dynamic poses, and generally master the skills that bring dragons to life in brilliant finished artwork. Many different legendary dragon species are shown, and templates are provided for tracing and computer scanning. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 08/06/10
By Tom Kidd. Artist Tom Kidd. Cover by Tom Kidd.
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Pagina del Previews (MAY/2010): 366
Data di uscita: 30/06/10
Final Order Cutoff: 08/06/10 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)