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    What are your favorite "Art of ...." books?

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    • ArtofAleksey
      ArtofAleksey last edited by

      Cant agree more with @Braden-Hallett my favorites are:
      Art of Final fantasy 9
      Art of Edena
      Art of Hercules (animated movie)

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      • eriberart
        eriberart last edited by

        I have...
        The art of Howl's Moving Castle
        The art of Spirited Away
        The art of Avatar the Last Airbender series
        The art of the Little Prince (the movie)
        and enjoy all of them. I actually haven't looked at them in a while, you've inspired me to get them out 😛

        Instagram and Twitter: @eriberart
        Website: www.erinmcclean.com

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        • braden H
          braden H @ArtofAleksey last edited by

          @ArtofAleksey said in What are your favorite "Art of ...." books?:

          Art of Final fantasy 9

          literally the one I was thinking of 😃

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          • Heather Boyd
            Heather Boyd last edited by

            Where do you guys see, find and collect these art ofs? I don’t have any but it would be nice.

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            Be blessed,

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            • Adriana Bergstrom
              Adriana Bergstrom last edited by

              Oh this made me want to look for an "art of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild" that game has been such an escape for me.

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              • JoshSchouwstra
                JoshSchouwstra last edited by

                Art of Blue Sky (comes with concept art from Ice Age to Epic)
                and Art of Kubo are my two favourites. 🙂

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                • JoshSchouwstra
                  JoshSchouwstra @Heather Boyd last edited by

                  @Heather-Boyd You can find them on Amazon, and most major bookstores. And they are a very handy reference resource!

                  Example:
                  https://www.amazon.ca/Art-Kubo-Two-Strings/dp/1452153159/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Art+of+Kubo&qid=1586292962&sr=8-1

                  Just type in "Art of…[movie title]" and there is usually one out there.

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                  • jfeuer
                    jfeuer last edited by

                    I loved the Lord of the Rings Sketchbook by illustrator Alan Lee.

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                    • Heather Boyd
                      Heather Boyd @JoshSchouwstra last edited by

                      @Josh-Schouwstra-0

                      I just bought the Art of Brave (loved the movie) and the Art of Up (because the interior of the book looked up my alley -shape use). But amazon will send it in month or bit. Thanks 🙂

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                      • Libby Unwin
                        Libby Unwin last edited by

                        The Art of Maurice Sendak. Got it on thriftbooks.com for $6, no joke. Big, fat hardcover and wonderful history of his work.

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                        • carlianne
                          carlianne @Heather Boyd last edited by

                          @Heather-Boyd I always look for them when I'm at used book stores, it's fun to find old ones as well as the new ones. Otherwise Amazon!

                          Check out my art and tutorials :)

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                          • burvantill
                            burvantill Moderator @EliaMurrayArt last edited by

                            @EliaMurrayArt I am going to have to look into getting that, I love Brave! 😃

                            Lisa Burvant
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                            Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                            • burvantill
                              burvantill Moderator last edited by

                              I have about 30 “art/artist” books. Some I bought and some were gifts. My most favorite are;
                              Art of Holly Hobbie
                              Art of Ratatouille
                              These were a Christmas gifts off of Amazon.
                              Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life was a gift when I was in high school.
                              Maxfield Parrish
                              and Norman Rockwell of which i have 3 Lol.
                              Most of my art books i either bought at big book stores or from second hand places like the friends of the auburn library.

                              Lisa Burvant
                              www.lisaburvant.com
                              Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                              • StudioLooong
                                StudioLooong last edited by

                                Mine is the art of Over the Garden Wall and Disney's "The Archive Series." I have the Design and Layouts & Backgrounds.

                                Taylor Woolley
                                (Formerly Taylor Ackerman / StudioLooong)


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                                • braden H
                                  braden H @StudioLooong last edited by

                                  @StudioLooong said in What are your favorite "Art of ...." books?:

                                  Mine is the art of Over the Garden Wall

                                  I don't know why but that miniseries just threw me for a loop. So friggin' dark.

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                                  • StudioLooong
                                    StudioLooong @braden H last edited by

                                    @Braden-Hallett Ahh thats what I love about it! It's innocent and lighthearted but so dark at the same time!

                                    Taylor Woolley
                                    (Formerly Taylor Ackerman / StudioLooong)


                                    Website: www.woolleystories.com
                                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woolleystories/

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                                    • Kenneth Michael
                                      Kenneth Michael last edited by

                                      I have 3 "art of" books - 2 Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive (Vol 2 & 3) and Overwatch.

                                      I really didn't play Overwatch that much but the whole design behind it was inspiring.

                                      The two FF ones I have are nice, but I wish they were more comprehensive. I think they don't actually have that much in the art dept. and more focus on game elements.

                                      https://www.instagram.com/kenm_illo/

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                                      • danielerossi
                                        danielerossi @burvantill last edited by

                                        @burvantill said in What are your favorite "Art of ...." books?:

                                        Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life was a gift when I was in high school.

                                        It has been years since I last opened my copy. I should have a look over the weekend.

                                        The only art-of book I have is The Art of Peanuts. If they count, I also have the Chuck Jones autobiographies, The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, and Exploring Calvin and Hobbes.

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                                        • burvantill
                                          burvantill Moderator @danielerossi last edited by

                                          @danielerossi I like everything you said. Lol.
                                          I don’t have those books but I wish I did.
                                          Peanuts totally count, Calvin and Hobbes are awesome and I’m more that a little intrigued by the “secret art” of Dr Suess.

                                          Lisa Burvant
                                          www.lisaburvant.com
                                          Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                                          • sigross
                                            sigross @Gary Wilkinson last edited by

                                            @Gary-Wilkinson After reading this post I got out and re-read my all-time favorite art book, The Book of Alien. It's got a range of multiple art styles to cover the three colliding worlds in Alien - human, space jockey and of course the Alien. Artists I love in there are Chris Foss, Moebius and Ron Cobb. Proper world builders. When I was younger I was well into HR Giger. Now I've mellowed out more, I find it too violent to look at. Tastes change. The spaceships in it are boss. Subs in Space.

                                            alien book.jpg

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