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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorDrawn In: A Peek into the Inspiring Sketchbooks of 44 Fine Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Cartoonists
Julia Rothman · 192 pages
"This book shares large full-color images and profiles each of the high-profile, amazingly talented artists that discuss their sketchbooks and how they use them. People are fascinated by artist's sketchbooks. They offer a glimpse into private pages where artists brainstorm, doodle, develop and work on ideas, and keep track of their musings. Artists use these journals to document their daily lives
The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy
Yoshitaka Amano · 732 pages
Yoshitaka Amano is one of the world's foremost fantasy artists, and The Sky I, II, and III showcase Amano's ethereal illustrations for the first ten Final Fantasy games. Each hardcover book in The Sky Slipcased Edition is 11 5/8" high by 10 5/8" wide, and printed on glossy stock. Volume 1 contains Amano's work for Final Fantasy I-III, Volume 2 his contributions for Final Fantasy IV-VI, and Volume
Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art
Jennifer New · 192 pages
Takes readers on a tour into the private worlds of notebook/journal keepers including an architect, a traveler, a film director, an archeologist, a cancer patient, a songwriter, a quiltmaker, a gardener, an artist, a cyclist, and a scientist, to name just a few, illustrating a broad range of styles and techniques that in the end show how each of us can go about documenting our everyday lives.
Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey
Alex Grey, Ken Wilber, Carlo McCormick · 96 pages
Surreal paintings combine the detail of anatomical illustrations with the spiritual images of Buddhism.
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Matthew Frederick · 128 pages
The Art Of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse To The Magic Kingdoms
Christopher Finch · 160 pages
Fun with a Pencil
Andrew Loomis · 119 pages
Written by commercial artist Andrew Loomis in 1939, this book serves as a cornerstone to learning to illustrate. It not only offers comprehensive and expert advice, but also shows the fun side of drawing and illustration.
The Art of Howl's Moving Castle
Hayao Miyazaki · 256 pages
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H.R. Giger · 240 pages
"HR Giger first received acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed fantasy landscapes. However, he scored his breakthrough in applied art, and particularly in his high-profile movie work on Ridley Scott's Alien. In 1980, he received an Oscar for "Best Achievement for Visual Effects" for his designs of the film's title creature and its otherworldly environment. His other celebrated film projects inc
The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull · 144 pages
When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The hobbit, he had become an accomplished amateur artist, and he was keen to contribute visually to the work. The finished book contained eight black and white drawings, five colour plates, two maps and his own jacket design.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design
Daniel Falconer · 198 pages
A celebration of Peter Jackson's creative vision, packed with concept artwork and development paintings from his film The hobbit: an unexpected journey. Each artist provides detailed and entertaining commentary that reveals the story behind the vision.
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
James Gurney · 222 pages
Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing
Johanna Burton, Jeanine Herman · 352 pages
Transfigurations
Alex Grey · 176 pages
Ten years of visionary artwork from a rare artist embraced by critics, spiritual leaders, and the general public during his lifetime. Includes essays on Grey's work by the renowned art critic Donald Kuspit and by Stephen Larsen, author of Fire in the Mind: The Authorized Biography of Joseph Campbell. The long-awaited follow-up to Sacred Mirrors, which has sold more than 50,000 copies and has appea
Architecture: Form, Space, & Order
Francis D.K. Ching · 446 pages
Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
David Hockney · 312 pages
The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook
Alan Lee · 192 pages
The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher
Bruno Ernst, M.C. Escher · 112 pages
Mathematician Bruno Ernst examines the oeuvre of twentieth-century Dutch artist M. C. Escher, as well as the artist's life and his inspirations and techniques.
Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design
Chip Kidd · 155 pages
Kids love to express themselves, and are designers by nature - whether making posters for school, deciding what to hang in their rooms, or creating personalized notebook covers. Go, by the award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd, is a stunning introduction to the ways in which a designer communicates his or her ideas to the world. It's written and designed just for those curious kids, not to ment
The Art of BioShock Infinite
Ken Levine, Nate Wells · 184 pages