Sketching from the Imagination: Characters
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Marisa Lewis
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 26.2 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 321
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Sketching from the Imagination: Characters
Sketching Imagination Characters is a digital art book featuring the work and reflections of fifty traditional and digital artists. This PDF edition is available as an instant download after purchase.
The collection brings together hundreds of character images, personal observations, and creative approaches from concept artists, comic artists, illustrators, and animators.
It explores how artists develop personalities, gestures, forms, and stories through exploratory sketches.
Book Overview
Sketching from the Imagination: Characters is an art reference book edited by Marisa Lewis and published by 3dtotal Publishing in 2017. It presents a varied selection of character art rather than focusing on a single genre or medium.
The book includes ordinary people, cartoon animals, portraits, fantastical figures, and other character concepts. Featured artists discuss inspiration, research, materials, sketching techniques, and the process of developing ideas.
Examples include pencil, ink, brush pen, fineliner, graphics tablet, and digital methods. The collection also considers thumbnails, random shape exercises, observation, visual references, and the relationship between character design and story.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Sketches from fifty traditional and digital artists.
- Hundreds of presented character images in varied styles.
- Personal reflections and creative insights from the featured artists.
- Character concepts involving people, animals, portraits, and fantastical subjects.
- Approaches to inspiration, research, materials, and sketching techniques.
- Examples of pencil, ink, brush pen, fineliner, and digital workflows.
Why Sketching Imagination Characters Matters
Sketching is presented as an exploratory stage for experimenting, making discoveries, and developing visual ideas. The book shows how character-focused practice can connect personality, gesture, design, and larger stories.
Its range of contributors makes the volume relevant to readers comparing different artistic styles, media, and creative processes. It offers a focused reference for students, artists, and anyone interested in sketching or character design.
Book Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | Sketching from the Imagination: Characters |
| Editor | Marisa Lewis |
| Publisher | 3dtotal Publishing |
| Publication Location | Worcester, United Kingdom |
| Publication Date | 2017 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781909414396 |
| Soft Cover ISBN | 978-1-909414-39-6 |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Illustrations | color and black & white illustrations |
| Printing and Binding | Everbest Printing (China) |
| Proofreader | Melanie Smith |
| Lead Designer | Imogen Williams |
| Cover and Template Design | Matthew Lewis |
| Managing Editor | Simon Morse |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 26.2 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 27434496 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 321 |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, not a physical book. No physical shipping is included, and access is available after purchase.
The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Printing is not promised.
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