The Alex Horley Sketchbook
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Product Specs:
- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 317.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 129
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The Alex Horley Sketchbook
The Alex Horley Sketchbook is a digital PDF retrospective of Alex Horley’s fantasy artwork. This edition gives you instant download access to all 129 pages of drawings, paintings, and personal commentary.
Alex Horley, born Alessandro Orlandelli in 1970 near Milan, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and built a career in fantasy illustration. He is best known for painted work for the World of Warcraft TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Heavy Metal, and the Versus TCG featuring Marvel and DC characters.
Book Overview
The Alex Horley Sketchbook collects Horley’s early drawings, preliminaries, and finished paintings in one volume. Written and compiled by Alex Horley and Stacy E. Walker, it was published by Vanguard Productions in 2009 and presents some classic and previously unpublished art. This digital PDF edition is in the Art category and includes the complete 129-page illustrated retrospective.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Swords and Sorcery drawings inspired by Robert E. Howard and Frank Frazetta
- Heroes and Villains work featuring Marvel and DC characters
- An expanded Gallery section
- Art of Gaming pieces tied to World of Warcraft, Magic: The Gathering, and related projects
- Horror imagery and darker fantasy themes
- Heroines, Vixens and Femme Fatales
- Figure Studies and life drawing
Why This Book Matters
This book was Alex Horley’s first retrospective, gathering work that had reached a wide audience through trading card games and comics. It offers a documented look at his creative process, from rough sketches to finished paintings. The personal commentary makes it useful for fantasy art fans, students, and readers interested in modern illustration.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 317.1 MB |
| Pages | 129 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Vanguard Productions |
| Publication Date | August 2009 |
| Edition | 1st Printing |
| Written and Compiled by | Alex Horley & Stacy E. Walker |
| Edited by | J. David Spurlock |
| Art Direction by | Alex Horley & J. David Spurlock |
| Design & Production by | Mark McNabb |
| Preproduction and Front Cover Layout by | Ken Catino |
| Editorial Assistance by | Brent Frankenhoff |
| Editorial Office | Coral Gables, FL 33134 |
| Distribution Office | Lakewood, NJ 08701 |
| ISBN-13 (Paperback) | 978-1-934331-27-9 |
| ISBN-13 (Regular Hardcover) | 978-1-934331-28-6 |
| ISBN-13 (Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover) | 978-1-934331-29-3 |
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