Art of Pernille Ørum

This book features an exclusive bookplate signed by Pernille, and a free mini print.

Delve inside this beautifully presented artist showcase filled with the works and useful advice from popular visual artist Pernille Ørum. Pernille is well known and respected in the animation industry, having worked for clients such as Disney Publishing, Nickelodeon Jr., Mattel, DreamWorks, and she was the Lead Character Designer on Warner Brothers’ DC Superhero Girls. In this colorful and vibrant, hardback art book, Pernille shares her artwork over the years, starting with some of her earliest drawings; sharing her progression through various forms of education.

She also shares her workspace and favorite tools, and offers an abundance of advice to anyone wishing to break into the animation industry themselves – with tutorials on useful business concerns such as how to approach a character design, and a detailed look at the processes she uses for creating her bright, edgy drawings. With the combined content of Pernille’s best works, including art that she has created especially for the book; career advice and tutorials; and a foreword from Disney Legend, John Musker (Co-Director of Moana, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) this is undoubtedly a book that any budding animator or artist should reserve space on their bookshelf for.

About the Artist:

Pernille Ørum is a freelance illustrator and visual artist living in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has a degree in Character Animation from The Animation Workshop, a highly respected specialist animation university based in Denmark. Her clients include Disney Publishing, Nickelodeon Jr., Mattel, and DreamWorks and she was Lead Character Designer on Warner Brothers DC Superhero Girls. Pernille's influential links to the entertainment industry are apparent in her latest collaborative project illustrating Marvels Hit-Girl comic book. Hit-Girl gave Pernille the chance to work with prolific comic book writer Mark Millar MBE as well as multi-faceted creative film maker, actor, and comedian, Kevin Smith, creator of Mallrats and the Clerks series. In recent years, Pernille has published two gallery style books: Blush and Coral, with the latter featuring an engaging foreword by Kevin Smith.