3dtotal Publishing

Item Weight : 2.05 pounds
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0956817165
ISBN-13 : 978-0956817167
Product Dimensions : 11.7 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches

Bursting with knowledge and brilliant artwork, Beginner’s Guide to Creating Manga Art offers a comprehensive, practical guide to this art form and is an unmissable title for anyone wanting to learn how to capture that classic manga style.

Beginner's Guide to Creating Manga Art explores the core aspects of this artistic style and takes you through the process of designing manga- and anime-style characters from the initial concept to full-color images. The diversity of the authors featured in these pages offers an exciting blend of perspectives and techniques from around the world, with industry greats including Steven Cummings (an American comic book artist in Japan whose clients include Marvel and DC Comics) and Gonzalo Ordoñez (the author of Legendary Visions: The Art of Genzoman) among the leading names. These talented artists open a window into their world and present tutorials covering everything from drawing features, anatomy, and expressions to designing clothing, perfecting poses, and coloring characters with a mixture of traditional and digital artistic tools.

Steven Cummings is an American comic book artist who has worked for the likes of DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and is currently a member of the famous Udon Entertainment team in Japan.

Gonzalo Ordoñez specializes in manga characters and is the author of the popular book Legendary Visions: The Art of Genzoman.

Item Weight : 2.6 pounds
Hardcover : 152 pages
ISBN-10 : 1912843161
ISBN-13 : 978-1912843169
Product Dimensions : 9 x 0.5 x 12 inches
Publisher : 3DTotal Publishing (September 15, 2020)
Language: : English

Grade Level : 7 - 9
Item Weight : 1.01 pounds
Paperback : 360 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781421541259
ISBN-13 : 978-1421541259
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC; Shonen Jump Profiles ed. Edition (January 10, 2012)
Product Dimensions : 5.13 x 0.8 x 8.13 inches
Language: : English
ASIN : 1421541254

The Official Character Data Book has all you need to stay the expert on all things Naruto! Whether you’re catching up, brushing up, or just getting started with the goings-on in the ninja world, this handy, huge guide covers all the way to volume 43 of the best-selling manga!

Inside these pages, you’ll find never-before-revealed data, secrets, and scandals involving your favorite (and your most-hated) shinobi.

Plus, a new manga tale that you can’t find anywhere else.

Series: Character Design Quarterly
Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (August 4, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 191284303X
ISBN-13: 978-1912843039
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches

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 on creating diverse characters enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for top studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Books (June 23, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1506713769
ISBN-13: 978-1506713762
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.9 x 12.3 inches

Follow Ellie's profound and harrowing journey of vengeance through an exhaustive collection of original art and intimate creator commentary in the full-color hardcover volume: The Art of The Last of Us Part II.

Created in collaboration between Dark Horse Books and the developers at Naughty Dog, The Art of The Last of Us Part II offers extensive insights into the making of the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning The Last of Us.

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (September 26, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1909414484
ISBN-13: 978-1909414488
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 1.2 x 11.2 inches

In Mythical Beasts: An Artist's Field Guide to Designing Fantasy Creatures, thirty talented artists show you how to sketch, draw, and render thirty mythical creatures. Learn how to create some of the best-known fantasy creatures including the werewolf, unicorn, and of course the fantasy staple—the dragon. Also included are lesser-known mythical beasts such as the Slavic Leshy, Japanese Jorogumo, and the Congolese Dingonek. Each creature has its own chapter which covers its history, how to render main elements, and variations, and one large final illustration. If you are a fan of mythology and fantasy, then Mythical Beasts is the book for you!

Series: Character Design Quarterly (Book 12)
Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (June 16, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1912843021
ISBN-13: 978-1912843022
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 10.5 inches

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 on creating diverse characters enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for top studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 9, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1328557510
ISBN-13: 978-1328557513
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches

A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world.

A Middle-earth Traveler presents a walking tour of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon. Events from Tolkien’s books are explored—battles of the different ages that are almost legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas.

Sketches that have an ‘on-the-spot’ feel to them are interwoven with the artist’s observations gleaned from Tolkien’s books and recollections of his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art, and many new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveler will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien’s magical landscape.

Series: Sketching from the Imagination
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (November 25, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1909414123
ISBN-13: 978-1909414129
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 9.2 inches

Drawings are the foundations of great fantasy art where concepts, thoughts, and inspirations first become an image. In Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy, fifty talented traditional and digital artists have been chosen to share their sketchbook works and describe their artistic practices when forging new ideas as beautiful sketches. Ranging from Hollywood film concept designers to talented students, each artist is handpicked from a vibrant international art community and from a wide spectrum of styles and mediums.

This exquisite new title explores how fifty artists develop their ideas, drawing on diverse sources and their own imaginations to create incredible images. In each article, artists share their love for fantasy drawing, exploring the inspirations and processes behind their practices. Packed with tips, tricks, and creative insights, the artists reveal how they developed their skills, exercise their talents, and explore new fantasy ideas through the forum of drawing. From doodles and sketches of creative creatures to fully rendered drawings of invented worlds, each collection is a compendium of concepts to intrigue and inspire the creatively minded.

Following the runaway success of Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing, 3DTotal Publishing's new title Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy focuses on designing concepts for one of the most popular genres for artists and audiences alike. A visually stunning collection packed with useful advice, Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy is an excellent value resource for concept design that will inspire artists of all abilities, as well as those that simply admire beautiful art.

Series: Sketching from the Imagination
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (June 25, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1909414875
ISBN-13: 978-1909414877
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.8 x 9 inches

In this inspiring addition to the popular Sketching from the Imagination series, we invite readers to explore the works of fifty artists from across the field of creature design. From magical and mythical beasts to aliens and mutant monsters, each page comes alive with wild and wonderful creations in a range of styles and mediums. Each artist offers their personal commentary, advice, and tips on drawing techniques and concept design processes, making Sketching from the Imagination: Monsters & Creatures a rich and exciting volume for any reader, whether they’re looking for an intriguing menagerie of artwork to browse, or for artistic and professional insights by a wide range of talented and imaginative creators.

Series: Sketching from the Imagination
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (June 30, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1909414220
ISBN-13: 978-1909414228
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1.2 x 9 inches

The humble sketch is the foundation of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image—but rarely are sketches celebrated like they deserve to be for their power to explore, inspire, and entertain. In Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-fi, a selection of fifty talented traditional and digital artists, ranging from industry legends to talented up-and-comers, have been chosen to share their sketches and reveal the ideas, inspirations, and techniques behind their creative processes.

Continuing the high-quality format of 3dtotal Publishing's previous successes, Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing and Sketching from the Imagination: Fantasy, this new title is dedicated to fantasy's sibling genre, sci-fi, in all its forms. From doodles of robots and aliens to concept designs for spaceships and speculative life-forms, including rendered drawings of invented worlds, Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-fi presents a handpicked collection of the best sketches and drawings by sci-fi artists from across the globe—each with their own unique style and approach to the genre.

Each artist presents an impressive showcase of images from their sketchbooks, accompanied by their own enlightening commentary, and page upon page of useful tips, techniques, creative insights, and invaluable advice for getting your ideas out of your brain and onto the page. Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-fi is not only a must-have resource for any concept designer's shelf, but a stunning compilation of drawings that will delight sci-fi fans and any admirer of beautiful artwork.

Series: Sketching from the Imagination
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (April 3, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1909414530
ISBN-13: 978-1909414532
Sketching and drawing are fundamental to creating great art; the simple doodle is often where the artist first brings their ideas and concepts to life. In Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts, we have gathered together fifty talented traditional and digital artists to showcase work from their sketchbooks, share inspiration, and give insight into how they create imaginative and dark illustrations. Featuring a range of artwork and artists from many fields, from concept design and animation to illustration and comic art, Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts is a collection of beautifully macabre sketches with plenty of useful tips and creative insights—an invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities.

Series: Sketching from the Imagination
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing; Revised ed. edition (November 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1909414026
ISBN-13: 978-1909414020
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1 x 9 inches

Concepts are where all great ideas begin. Whether scribbled in a sketch pad or on a napkin, concepts are a way for artists to develop their skills and discover interesting shapes and forms that can be developed into their next masterpiece. In Sketching from the Imagination, 50 talented traditional and digital artists have been chosen to share their sketchbook works, from doodled concept sketches to fully rendered drawings. A visually stunning collection packed full with useful tips, Sketching from the Imagination is an excellent value resource for concept design to inspire artists of all abilities.

Series: Sketching from the Imagination
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing (February 28, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781909414396
ISBN-13: 978-1909414396
ASIN: 1909414395

Sketches and drawings are the foundations of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image. In Sketching from the Imagination: Characters, fifty talented artists share their sketches, inspirations, and approaches to creating characters. This book is a visually stunning collection packed with useful tips and creative insights—an invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities.

Series: Disney Editions Deluxe
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Disney Editions; Deluxe edition (February 11, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1368018734
ISBN-13: 978-1368018739
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 1.1 x 13.8 inches

PRAISE FOR THE ART OF MULAN

"The Art of Mulan, by Jeff Kurtti, chronicles the production team's research trip to China and the creative development of the pic, from concept art to production stills. Kurtti describes how the team broke new ground in creating certain shots, particularly the final crowd scenes that employ up to 10,000 hand-animated characters on screen at once. . . ."
―Variety

PRAISE FOR THE ART OF MULAN
"It details the movie's history and production and presents more than 350 beautifully produced illustrations that include early conceptual drawings and character designs, background paintings (many evocative of classic Chinese watercolors), and production stills. The text discusses the animators' visit to China to research the story's setting and the film's overall visual design, which stresses elements and simplifications that are common to both traditional Chinese art and effective animation. Any library possessing a shelf of the handsome volumes chronicling Disney's animation renaissance of the past decade shouldn't hesitate to add this one to it."―American Library Association Booklist

PRAISE FOR PRACTICALLY POPPINS IN EVERY WAY

"This coffee table worthy book by Jeff Kurtti is much more than a visually appealing celebration of the franchise."―Broadway Direct

PRAISE FOR PRACTICALLY POPPINS IN EVERY WAY

"Practically Poppins goes above and beyond the mandate of a movie tie-in to become a valuable book for any Mary Poppins fan."―Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian

PRAISE FOR THE ART OF DISNEY COSTUMING

"Explore the characters, stories, history, and currency of Disney in a whole new way. . . ."―Nerds and Beyond

PRAISE FOR THE ART OF DISNEY COSTUMING

One of "20 Books Every True Disney Fan Should Have in Their Collection"―POPSUGAR

PRAISE FOR TRAVELS WITH WALT DISNEY

". . . no small feat to do what Jeff Kurtti has done . . ."

―Jason Cochran, Editor-in-Chief, Frommers.com
About the Author
JEFF KURTTI is a leading authority on The Walt Disney Company, its founder, and its history. He is the author of more than thirty books, a writer-director of award-winning documentary content, and a respected public speaker. A Seattle native, Kurtti worked as a production coordinator on the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival, followed by two years as the assistant to the president of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). For several years, he worked for Walt Disney Imagineering, the theme park design division of The Walt Disney Company, and then for the Corporate Special Projects department of Disney. Since 1995, Kurtti has enjoyed a career as an author, writer, and consultant in the motion picture, theater, and theme park entertainment industries. He was creative director, content consultant, and media producer for The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco and a producer of The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story, a critically acclaimed documentary about the famed songwriters.

Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: DK; Reissue edition (April 16, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780756695484
ISBN-13: 978-0756695484
ASIN: 0756695481
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.4 x 10.1 inches

DK Publishing was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children, and produces content for consumers in more than 87 countries and 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. It has a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. DK's adult range spans travel—including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides—history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGObooks. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher Rough Guides.