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Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide.
Each issue provides detailed tutorials…
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Djamila Knopf
This is German-born illustrator Djamila Knopf's second art book published with 3DTotal, and we are excited to step back into the strange yet familiar world of her art, where fantasy…
Hieu Nguyen
Kelogloops: The Art of Hieu Nguyen is the debut art book from the popular mixed-media artist.
Though Hieu is based in Melbourne, Australia, his incredible artwork has been showcased in…
This exciting, comprehensive Beginner's Guide, written by professional and famous digital artists working with Clip Studio Paint, is the first of its kind and will offer new and existing CSP…
Mastering animal anatomy is fundamental to creating dynamic,believable animal drawings. Whether sketching from life tocapture realistic depictions or designing creatures from theimagination, an understanding of the animal form is essential.
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Ashleigh 'Miss Upacey' Izienicki
In this fascinating Art of book, Colorado-born artist Ashleigh Izienicki reveals the process behind how she combines dark, macabre themes with a cute and feminine touch to create incredibly popular…
Astre is a stunning new art magazine from 3dtotal Publishing, featuring exclusive pieces from some of the best artists in the world.
With 100 pages,10 exclusive pull-out prints,luxury finishes, mixed…
Perfect for Procreate beginners or more advanced artists, this inspiring book shows how to create impressive paintings using very quick and simple techniques.
These tricks provide the perfect base for…
This mystical book explores the otherworldly art of tarot cards, interpreted by a selection of talented professional artists.
Modern tarot enthusiasts come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures around…
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A selection of incredible artists pay tribute to Frank Frazetta by creating new art inspired by his work, accompanied by in-depth interviews with members of the Frazetta family.
Frank Frazetta…
Anatomy for Artists is an extensive collection of photography and drawings for artists of all mediums portraying the human form.
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Step into a world of witchcraft both good and evil, where the iconic character of myth and legend is once more brought uniquely to life.
From the first alleged witch…
Character designers take inspiration from beautiful botany and, in this project-focused title, each create a brand-new character based on nature, with step-by-step tutorials allowing readers to follow along.
From mushroom…
Raide
Golden Hour: The Art of Raide is the debut art book from popular self-taught digital illustrator Raide. This unique book allows readers behind-the-scenes insight into the artist's creative process, including…
Simz
In this beautiful hardback book, discover the enchanting world of Simone 'Simz' Ferriero, an Italian artist who creates compelling images in which the modern day mingles with magical fantasy.
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Brett Bean
Become a better artist with this immersive visual masterclass in drawing, created by industry expert, Brett Bean. Simply pick up a pen or pencil and start practising, following the captivating…
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Gretel Lusky
Popular artist Gretel Lusky welcomes readers into her fantastical world in this high-quality art book.
This is an artist who loves fantasy and all things magical: fairies, mermaids, mythical creatures…
Anatomy in Motion is an expansive collection of incredibly detailed photography and overlaid illustrations, showing the human figure in a variety of dynamic movements, at every stage of the action.
3dtotal Publishing
GRAPHITE is an art magazine featuring over 100 pages of inspirational images, interviews and tutorials in an elegant quarterly format.
Learn to draw mythical and fantasy beasts with 3dtotal Publishing’s essential compendium of 30 different fantasy creatures.
An inspiring collection of drawings and articles exploring the sketchbooks and artistic practices of 50 talented character artists.
Ira Sluyterman van Langeweyde (AKA Iraville)
Escape to peaceful, cosy hideaways in this second art book from Iraville, with new galleries, tutorials, and insight on her processes.
Iraville is a Munich-based illustrator with a passion for…
The Sketch Encyclopedia is a fascinating art resource showing you how to draw over 1000 people, places, creatures, and objects.
Character Design Quarterly is a creative, bright, and engaging magazine for artists, animators, illustrators, and character designers of all levels.
Draw like a pro! Create fantastic, imaginative art for your comics with the comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Comic Art.
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Beginner’s Guide to Sculpting Characters in Clay is a comprehensive guide to traditional sculpting tools, materials and techniques for beginners.
Sketch Workshop: Future Concepts is a ready-to-go workbook containing a project by the talented Jonas Minnebo who will help beginners and hobbyists learn to draw a futuristic city scenes
Unleash the creative power of Procreate to bring outdoor scenes to life on your iPad, from thumbnail designs to final images.
In this book for newcomers to the software as…
Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials…
This latest volume in a hugely successful series showcases inspiring character concepts from the imaginations of 50 artists.
Following the success of previous titles in this popular series, Sketching from…
Learn how to create compelling and accomplished stylized animal characters, with the step-by-step guidance of professional animators and artists.
Learn how to critique your own art, quickly identify problems, and fix them to improve both your work and technique.
Voyage into a future where droids, hovering buildings, and space vehicles exist with Beginner’s Guide to Drawing the Future - an accessible, entertaining introduction to creating science-fiction concepts with traditional…
An inspiring collection of drawings and articles exploring the sketchbooks and artistic practices of 50 talented sci-fi concept artists.
Character Design Quarterly is the ultimate source of inspiration and education for artists and animators interested in character development.
