OK, I’m about to geek out! I love pop culture art. Comic books, animation, Manga, Anime and other types of fantasy, sci-fi and ‘dark’ art fascinate me.
It’s everywhere-most of it extreme and in your face.
But, to able to bring everyday scenes to life, create elaborate costumes and eye-popping visual flights of fancy takes a special kind of artistic talent.
PIE International presents a trio of books that do just that. Japanese artists and illustrators strut their stuff to demonstrate their incredible talent.
The A Bouquet of a Thousand Flowers: The Art of Senbon Umishima http://pie.co.jp/english/search/detail.php?ID=4988 is filled with lush illustrations in pen and ink, watercolor, computer renderings and more.
Day to day scenes, over the top costumes and characters, quiet still moments, breath-taking slices of action caught in a moment and drawing studies combine to make a wonderful compilation of art that is both stimulating, calming and awe-inspiring.
Kikanetsu Art Collection Of DaisukeRichard http://pie.co.jp/english/search/detail.php?ID=5104 is filed with wonderful character studies in line and color, cluttered scenes from everyday occurrences, impressive pieces of interior and exterior shots displaying the mastery of perspective, size relationships and character placement.
This is a book that readers can spend literally hours going over each page again and again and still spot something new.
I love the sections on how each piece was laid out and completed along with color and character studies.
Retrospective Scenes From A Sentimental World http://pie.co.jp/english/search/detail.php?ID=5149 presents scenes illustrated and designed by up and coming creators is incredible.
This is my favorite of the three books. I am absolutely in awe of each artist’s ability to take simple interior and exterior scenes, populate them and create a sense of wonder and amazement.
Whether created by traditional means or on the computer, each scene is packed full of details and subtle imagery that I could barely take my eyes.
Such beauty and talent!
I only wish I had a smidgen of the talent displayed in this wonderful, colorful and inspiring collection of work.
All three books are printed on high quality paper using the most advanced high-tech printing possible. Full-color bleed art, spot illustrations and page-framed art are carefully arranged to offer the best visual impact.
Lean on text, each book lets its illustrations tell the full story.
I highly recommend each book.
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