From Snow White to Shrek, it is the design that communicates a character's personality, before a single word of dialogue is spoken. This book explains the design concepts, character hierarchy, & on how to work with script, how to maximize a pose, & how to finish a character that sparkles. It also

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You Can Work Professionally in Comics! Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today's mainstream comic books are produced & published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion. Dig deep into every step of the process including writing, editing, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering & even publishing. Working professionals talk candidly about breaking into (and staying in) this exciting industry. Interviews & advice from: Mike Marts, Editor? Batman Mark Waid, Writer? Kingdom Come, Flash, Irredeemable Darick Robertson, Penciler? Wolverine, The Boys, Transmetropolitan Rodney Ramos, Inker? Green Lantern, Punisher Brian Haberlin, Colorist? Witchblade, Spawn Chris Eliopoulos, Letterer? Pet Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men Joe Quesada, Chief Creative Officer? Marvel Comics Stan Lee, Former President, Chairman? Marvel Comics ...

Comics are a unique form of storytelling created by talented & visionary artists. Creating Comics! Is the first book to truly explore the back stories of the most talented visual artists currently practising. The artists walk readers through their conceptual process when devising story lines with powerful graphics. This is a must-read for all graphic novel enthusiasts! This book has 173 pages & is 25.4cm x 20.2cm x 1.2cm ...

Creating Fantasy Art is an exciting, step-by-step, full-colour drawing title that shows readers how to create their own amazing fantasy characters. Professional fantasy artist Steve Sims guides readers through the drawing process, starting from the basics to full-colour finished pieces. Featuring 18 spectacular full-colour fantasy art figures for readers to recreate, including: brave warriors; mighty orcs; magical beings; beastly creatures; beautiful maidens; & many, many more. Readers will love discovering clever new tips at the end of each chapter on how to get the most from their drawings a unique approach that gives the title pace & constant interest throughout. ...

Feltmaking is a popular medium for craftsmen, but few have explored its potential as an art form. This book demonsrates the scope of pictorial feltmaking & explains how to create felt pictures with the depth & atmosphere usually associated with a graphite drawing or a watercolour painting. ...

Suitable for those who want to write or teach poetry. Designed to encourage budding poets to explore language, this guide covers important poetry topics such as subject matter, free & measured verse, imagery, metaphor, & more. It features indepth instructions; definitions of poetry terms & examples; exercises; & more. ...

One of two books launching an exciting new publishing partnership with Turner Classic Movies, Hollywood Costume Design is a complete directory of fashion on film from the silent era to modern-day blockbusters, featuring hundreds of never-before-seen images & previously unpublished stories from the greatest films in cinematic history. ...

Shows you how to create easy-to-maintain garden courtyards, patios, terraces & backyards. This book

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The only book that covers all six films, Star Wars: 365 Days is a spectacular survey of the visual world created by those films. It shows us George Lucas & his crew creating their universe on location & in the studio
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Surfing provides inspiration, a time for reflection, personal challenge & sheer exhilaration. This is especially true in NZ, where we have an affinity with the sea, & a disproportionately high number of artists, writers & musicians surf. Aaron Topp explores the role surfing plays in the creative lives of a selection of leading NZ artists. ...