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Explore the intriguing work of artist Zheng Wei Gu, whose manga-inspired drawings are as gritty as they are surreal.
Asia is now the center of comic illustration. This cutting-edge collection showcases the work of illustrators from Asia. Many new artists have been emerging recently from Asia, taking their place in the international comic illustration industry through social media. Although their work shows influences from Japanese anime and manga, the superior drawing skills and pursuit of originality in each of these artists' work results in a fresh and intense take on traditional styles. This book showcases 46 illustrators focusing mainly on young up-and-coming artists and collects over 250 illustrations in total. Each artist is introduced in 2 to 6 pages. Most artists does digital drawing but there are some who does watercolor and ink painting. Immerse yourself in the work of these artists working at the forefront of the creative world of Asia. The Cover illustration was done by a Singaporean artist Guweiz.
The second installment in the intriguing journey of Guweiz, whose stunning art has earned him over 1 million followers on Instagram. Following on from his first book, Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei, the artist now takes us deeper into his world of absorbing manga-style art, discussing the storytelling in his work and his evolution as an artist. Fans will discover new insights into the artist's creative processes, with in-depth step-by-step tutorials and discussions around working full-time as a freelance artist. Guweiz will talk about how he has grown and changed as an artist since his first Art of book, offering a rare opportunity for readers to see a famous artist's progression documented across the years in beautiful keepsake books.
Sketch with Asia is the first major publication from online Manga art phenomenon, Asia Ladowska. Asia blends her experience in hyper-realism with her passion for Manga, creating a style she is well-loved and recognized for. In this book she shares more of her art and behind the scenes information, along with numerous tips and tutorials for any budding Manga artist. Presented in a high quality, hardback book of 204 pages, is a detailed look at Asia's processes from drawing expressions,to coloring hair (Manga - Asia-Style). The sharing of her processes is something Asia regularly indulges her 720k + followers in, and she has set up a regular, inspirational #SketchwithAsia challenge on Instagram. Asia was also a judge on the 2018 judging panel for the prestigious animation industry awards, The Rookies, which further satisfied her passion for inspiring the next generation of Manga artists.
This prize-winning book is both an illustrated tour of a Tokyo rarely seen in Japan travel guides and an artist's warm, funny, visually rich, and always entertaining graphic memoir. Florent Chavouet, a young graphic artist, spent six months exploring Tokyo while his girlfriend interned at a company there. Each day he would set forth with a pouch full of color pencils and a sketchpad, and visit different neighborhoods. This stunning book records the city that he got to know during his adventures. It isn't the Tokyo of packaged tours and glossy guidebooks, but a grittier, vibrant place, full of ordinary people going about their daily lives and the scenes and activities that unfold on the stree...
This is the long-awaited debut collection of illustrations by Posuka Demizu, the up-and-coming manga artist.
The first collection of works by the Japan-based Russian illustrator, Ilya Kuvshinov
Following the worldwide success of Momentary (9784756248756), we are proud to present this second illustration artwork collection from Ilya Kuvshinov. This book collects over 300 new artworks the artist posted on social media, which were created after Momentary was published. This collection book also includes some of Ilya's commercial works adding extra variety to this 2nd book. After the success of Momentary, Ilya has gained popularity and has done some exhibitions and commercial works. One of the most prestigious jobs Ilya was offered was as the character and visual designer for the anime The Wonderland (directed by Keiichi Hara; Crayon Shin-chan series) and Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. ...
Is falling in love with a stranger what it means to be a foreigner?At eighteen, Anna is in limbo. She has decisions to make but stalls for time. Deferring her university studies in Australia, she visits her father in Shanghai. In an exotic environment, her life seems both better and worse- she loves learning Chinese painting but can't cope with being a foreigner, or with the chaos and heat of the city.Then the last thing she could have imagined happens- she falls in love with Chenxi, a young, mysterious fellow painter whose secret life in art and counter-revolutionary activities fascinates Anna. Their affair is passionate and fraught.Sally Rippin writes with a natural flair and an insider's voice about the torment of a teenager on the verge of adulthood. She evokes the thrills and spills of being a foreigner in the topsy-turvy world of China.Chenxi is a remarkable novel for young adults that confronts adolescent sexual experience, pregnancy and cross-cultural questions in an extraordinarily vivid and compelling story.
Presents a collection of comic book covers from the artist's DC Comics series featuring such comic book characters as Catwoman, Wonder Woman, and other superheroes, as well as an interview with the Eisner Award winner.