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A deluxe collection of Marvel Comics superhero posters from renowned, award-winning comics artist Alex Ross.

From Angel to Wolverine, all your favorite superheroes are featured in The Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book, an exclusive collection of painted portraits by one of most respected and influential artists working in comics.

This first-ever collection of these iconic images includes 35 ready-to-frame, removable art prints — perfect for longtime Marvel fans and those just discovering these classic heroes for the first time — as well as commentary by Ross, preliminary sketches, and a bonus four-page gatefold of the portraits, assembled into a mural that was commissioned for Marvel’s New York City offices.

These heroic posters showcase the Marvel superheroes as you’ve never seen them before — as realistic as any on the silver screen — painted in the award-winning, breathtaking style that made Alex Ross famous.

About the Author:

Alex Ross studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the field of comics in 1993 with his groundbreaking miniseries Marvels, which created a wider acceptance for painted comics. In 1996, he produced the equally successful Kingdom Come for DC Comics, and followed those up with an extensive series of work, including magazine and album covers, as well as a poster for the Academy Awards. Ross has also been the subject of two award-winning monographs written and designed by Chip Kidd — Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross and Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of  Alex Ross 

From renowned, multi-award-winning comics artist Alex Ross, the companion volume to The Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book — an all-new poster collection of the greatest villains from Marvel Comics.

From Abomination to Venom, all your favorite Marvel Comics super villains are featured in this exclusive collection of painted portraits by Alex Ross—one of the most respected and influential artists working in comics.

The Alex Ross Marvel Comics Super Villains Poster Book is the first-ever collection of these stunning and dynamic portraits and includes 37 ready-to-frame, removable art prints, as well as an all-new introduction and commentary by Ross, preparatory sketches and ancillary illustrations, and a bonus four-page gatefold featuring all 37 iconic portraits. These villainous posters showcase Marvel’s rogue’s gallery as you’ve never seen them before, painted in the award-winning, breathtaking style that has made Ross famous.

About the Author:

Alex Ross studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the field of comics in 1993 with his groundbreaking miniseries Marvels, which created a wider acceptance for painted comics. In 1996, he produced the equally successful Kingdom Come for DC Comics, and followed those up with an extensive series of work, including magazine and album covers, as well as a poster for the Academy Awards. Ross has also been the subject of two award-winning monographs written and designed by Chip Kidd — Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross and Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of  Alex Ross 

This book features an exclusive bookplate signed by Lord Gris and comes with a free mini print.

Discover the world of illustrator and character designer Lord Gris, whose anime-style characters exude emotion, attitude, mystery, and beauty that can be both bizarre and fragile. From specially-commissioned tutorials detailing her digital and traditional painting processes, though to a unique peek at how her work has evolved throughout her education and working life to now, Lord Gris reveals the highs and lows of her journey together with invaluable real-world advice. She generously shares many of the creative techniques that make her work stand out from the crowd, whether using Procreate, acrylics on MDF board, or colored pens and pencils. Whether creating an ethereal glow, or creating the cracks in her iconic concrete girls, the secrets of Lord Gris’s style are all here.

Beautiful galleries showcase her many and varied character designs, and the artist even goes on to reveal how she has transformed this art into merchandise via a hard-won learning curve. For any aspiring artist starting out, or professional looking for a fresh approach, The Art Journey of Lord Gris is perfect.

About the Artist:

Lord Gris is a freelance artist, illustrator, and games-asset character designer from Portland, Oregon. Working mostly digitally, her art has attracted over 780K Instagram followers, and 1.5M likes on TikTok. She is highly active on both platforms, with her engaged following always looking out for her next reel or video. Working digitally using Procreate, and traditionally (her favourite medium is acrylics), her art covers a range of techniques that result in colorful and dynamic characters.

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

The Art of Feefal is the first published collection of work by Swedish artist Linnea Kikuchi, known as Feefal to her fans and fellow artists. Feefal guides you through this fascinating book as she explores her extraordinary world of playful characters in settings infused with curious dream-like and macabre qualities. She reveals personal thoughts around her creative process alongside the techniques she uses to bring these ideas to life.

In this book Feefal shares the early influences and insights that set her on the path to becoming the artist she is today, with a worldwide fan base including over one-million Instagram followers. She also takes time to elaborate on her attraction to the occult, just one of the otherworldly themes that feature in her work.

In this beautifully produced book, Feefal’s artwork and words are printed on high-quality paper, offering the reader a richly colored and aesthetically captivating experience throughout. Working with art book experts 3dtotal Publishing has allowed Feefal to not only tell the story of her artistic motivations and unique creativity, but to also share the practical techniques, tips, and tricks she has learned along the way.

With galleries of curated classics and brand new art intertwined throughout her story, tutorials, and advice, The Art of Feefal is as intriguing as it is spellbinding.

About the Author:

Feefal aka Linnea Kikuchi is a Swedish-Japanese artist based in Stockholm, where she lives with her Sphynx cat called Tofu (who features occasionally in her work!). Well-known on Instagram as @feefal, she has amassed over 870K followers. This is where she shares her art on a regular basis and interacts with her fans who love her stylized characters, created and painted in Procreate or more traditional mediums such as gouache. Feefal also draws using graphite, meaning her portfolio is filled with examples of different media used to create her much loved style, described by a mix of cute and spooky.

Successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2 hours, The Art of Loish is the first published compendium of the works of digital artist and animator Loish, offering you inspiration, insight, and exclusive artwork. Featuring a wide range of Loish’s illustrations, the book will show her development from someone who drew digitally as a hobby into a highly popular professional artist. The book will include a visual timeline of Loish’s artistic journey with a selection of remakes of past works to demonstrate the evolution of her work. With expert tips you’ll see Loish’s creative process, from initial idea and sketch to finished piece.

Browse the stunning range of finished digital paintings, never-before-seen artwork, rough sketches, studies, sketchbook pages, and client work as a coffee table book or read through the tutorials to learn how to create digital paintings yourself.

About the Authors:

3dtotal was founded in 1999 as a simple 3D resource website. Over the last decade, the site has evolved into one of the premier CG art websites in the world, offering a variety of training products, an inspirational gallery, a free texture library and hundreds of free tutorials on a variety of subjects.

In 2006, 3dtotal entered into partnership with Focal Press and launched the popular book series Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques. The premise for these books was to provide high-quality content that would inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists. Featuring the work of top industry professionals, detailed tutorials and image breakdowns, these series have become firmly established as indispensable resources for any digital artist.

After five successful years working with Focal Press, 3dtotal Publishing was launched in early 2010. As well as self-publishing the next volumes in the pre-existing Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques series, 3dtotal Publishing has launched a number of new titles including: Sketching from the Imagination, Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop and ZBrush Characters and Creatures.

About the Artist:

Lois van Baarle has been drawing since the day she could hold a pencil, and started teaching herself to draw digitally in 2003. Although she was born in Holland and has Dutch nationality, she has lived all over the world, including the United States, Indonesia, France and Belgium. Upon finishing high school in 2004, she studied animation in Ghent (Belgium) for a year and then moved back to her home country to study animation at the Hogeschool Voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) in Hilversum. She is currently a freelance illustrator and animator located in Utrecht (the Netherlands).

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In this beautiful hardback book, discover the enchanting world of Simone “Simz” Ferriero, an Italian artist who creates compelling images in which the modern day mingles with magical fantasy. Read about the lessons and obstacles Simz has faced on his career path, learn about the tools and techniques he uses, and figure out how to find your own creative style with his expert advice.

This enchanting artbook is the first published collection from Italian illustrator and comic-book artist, Simone Ferriero, better known as Simz to his online community.

Inside The Art of Simz, readers will discover the digital artist’s much-loved witches and their spectral cat companions as they continue to mix the modern day with magical fantasy. Starting with an in-depth look at his creative journey, Simz shares how he found his creative feet, his experience in education, his leap of faith into working as a freelance illustrator, and his professional milestones to date. Simz also discusses the challenges he’s faced along the way, and offers advice to those seeking to pursue a successful career in the art industry.

This spellbinding book boasts two large galleries; one containing a behind-the-scenes timeline of his sketchbook pieces, and another that focuses on his Etsy-shopping, selfie-taking, online-dating witches and everybody’s favourites – the ghost cats. The following chapters cover everything about his creative process, including his tools, workspace, and his sought-after watercolour-inspired techniques, while also shedding light on how to conjure a unique artistic style. There’s even a brand-new tutorial that offers readers a chance to follow along and improve their own skills. 

The Art of Simz is a bewitching addition to any bookshelf or coffee table, and will be sure to charm artists, art-lovers, and existing fans alike.

About the Artist:

Simone “Simz” Ferriero is a freelance comic-book artist and illustrator from Italy. His modern-day witches and ghost cats have earned him a big online fanbase, with 345K followers on Instagram and popular accounts on Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. Simone’s main inspiration comes from American comics, anime, and manga, as well as his idyllic surroundings and artists from his hometown. In his debut book, The Art of Simz, Simone shares his experiences working as a full-time artist, including professional milestones, challenges faced along the way, and how to pursue a career in the industry.

The Sketchbook of Loish is the second published book by digital artist Loish (Lois van Baarle) after it was successfully funded on Kickstarter in four minutes. Showcasing a wide range of her traditional and digital sketches, this book features exclusive artwork, both old and new, by Loish, ranging from character sketches to environmental speed paints. Loish also offers insight and advice on key topics such as stylization and sketch development, making it a useful book for any artist looking for tips on approaching digital sketching as well as admirers of Loish’s work.

About the Authors:

3dtotal was founded in 1999 as a simple 3D resource website. Over the last decade, the site has evolved into one of the premier CG art websites in the world, offering a variety of training products, an inspirational gallery, a free texture library and hundreds of free tutorials on a variety of subjects.

In 2006, 3dtotal entered into partnership with Focal Press and launched the popular book series Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques. The premise for these books was to provide high-quality content that would inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists. Featuring the work of top industry professionals, detailed tutorials and image breakdowns, these series have become firmly established as indispensable resources for any digital artist.

After five successful years working with Focal Press, 3dtotal Publishing was launched in early 2010. As well as self-publishing the next volumes in the pre-existing Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques series, 3dtotal Publishing has launched a number of new titles including: Sketching from the Imagination, Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop and ZBrush Characters and Creatures.

About the Artist:

Lois van Baarle has been drawing since the day she could hold a pencil, and started teaching herself to draw digitally in 2003. Although she was born in Holland and has Dutch nationality, she has lived all over the world, including the United States, Indonesia, France and Belgium. Upon finishing high school in 2004, she studied animation in Ghent (Belgium) for a year and then moved back to her home country to study animation at the Hogeschool Voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) in Hilversum. She is currently a freelance illustrator and animator located in Utrecht (the Netherlands).

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Wayfinder: The Art of Gretel Lusky is the debut artbook from the popular mixed-media illustrator, showcasing her love of all things fantasy, including mermaids, fairies, witches, and other mythical fan-favourites. With clients such as DC Comics, Marvel, Netflix, and Lucasfilm on her roster, Gretel’s book is the perfect addition for artists looking to improve their skill set and discover what it takes to become an illustrative success. In this otherworldly book, readers will learn about her creative early years, why she chose art as a career, and the highs and lows of being a full-time freelance artist. With step-by-step mixed-media tutorials and discussions about tools, techniques, and staying motivated, you won’t want to miss the magic of this incredible new "Art of" title. 

About the Author:

Gretel Lusky is an illustrator and comic book artist from Argentina, based in the UK. She illustrated her very first graphic novel Primer for DC Comics and worked on DC’s Flash Facts and IDW’s Marvel Action: Chillers, among others. Between freelancing, Gretel loves to work on her personal art, creating whimsical stories and colorful illustrations often inspired in nature, maritime imagery and fantasy characters. She has almost 900K followers on Instagram.

Illustrator and concept artist Devin Elle Kurtz shares her journey, from childhood ambitions to be an artist and finding the best educational fit, to working in the industry as she continues to develop her craft. 

The Art of Devin Elle Kurtz bursts with the stunning color, light, and storytelling that Devin has mastered, using traditional and digital methods. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a young industry professional. Devin recalls navigating educational opportunities, looking for the combination of formal classes and personal study that suited her needs. Color and light play a huge part – whether she uses traditional or digital techniques – and specially commissioned tutorials give aspiring artists the chance to sample her methods while evolving their skills. Readers will also enjoy the intriguing subject of storytelling, as Devin explores the themes that feature the most in her own work, including where they originated from. These insights and reflections are not only fascinating, but also help readers unlock their own authentic storytelling potential. Devin has been handpicked to join the ranks of superstar artists who have produced their “Art of” books with 3dtotal Publishing, creating the unique blend of advice, tutorials, inspiration, and galleries that we love to see.

About the Author:

Devin Elle Kurtz is a 23-year-old digital illustrator, visual development artist, and background painter, with a focus on fantasy creatures and colorful environments. She works full-time on the Netflix animated series Disenchantment as lead background artist, but still makes time to focus on personal projects and business interests. Of particular note is Devin’s love of nature, with her whimsical scenes often featuring animals, fantastical creatures, and people within richly-lit scenes.

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An unrivalled treasury of the methods, techniques, and examples of the great illustrators, this volume covers five centuries of decorations for the printed page. Ranging from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century, it offers working artists and students an unsurpassed reference and source of inspiration. It also forms a delightful browsing book for lovers of art and illustrated books.

Starting with 16th-century woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer and Hans Holbein, the chronological presentation features works by Goya, Hogarth, Blake, Morris, Doré, Toulouse-Lautrec, Beardsley, and other masters. A brief text introduces each section, and the volume concludes with an international roster of modern artists, categorized by country. All that is best and outstanding in the field of illustration appears here, in this giant book of sketches, engravings, woodcuts, and lithography.

A complete edition of the first herbal published by a woman artist — which has a remarkable backstory.

In the 1730s, Elizabeth Blackwell (1699–c. 1758) found herself penniless, with her ne’er-do-well husband confined to a London debtor’s prison. A talented artist, she came up with a unique and ambitious moneymaking scheme: the publication of a new illustrated guide to medicinal plants, including many New World species not depicted in earlier books. Blackwell’s Curious Herbal, published between 1737 and 1739, was hailed for its usefulness to doctors and apothecaries and met with considerable financial success.
This magnificent volume — the first modern edition of Blackwell’s herbal — reproduces all 500 of her exquisite plates. Blackwell not only made the drawings, but prepared the copper plates and personally hand-coloured them. Her handwritten descriptions of the plants, which she creatively adapted (with permission) from Joseph Miller’s Botanicum Officinale, retain considerable interest. This book features a previously unknown preface by Blackwell, in which she reveals her passion for art and nature, and her vision for the herbal. Two introductory texts contextualise Blackwell’s achievement: the noted garden writer Marta McDowell explores the history of herbals as a genre, and the state of botanical knowledge in Blackwell’s time; and the historian Janet Stiles Tyson relates the artist’s rather extraordinary biography.

A Curious Herbal will be essential for all lovers of botanical art, and for anyone interested in women’s history and the history of science.

About the Authors:

Marta McDowell teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden. She has authored several books, including Unearthing “The Secret Garden” and All the Presidents’ Gardens. Janet Stiles Tyson, an independent scholar, wrote her doctoral dissertation on Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious Herb

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The book is a tribute to this fanciful girl and all the friends she meets along the way, including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter. Each character shines in its own right and reveals its unique personality in each encounter with Alice.

Alice was created by British mathematician, photographer and writer Lewis Carroll, inspired by the daughter of some friends. Carroll fantasised about taking the child to a parallel-reality world which he called “Wonderland”.

Alice has inspired movies, songs, video games and all kinds of books.

The book is a tribute to this fanciful girl and all the friends she meets along the way, including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter. Each character shines in its own right and reveals its unique personality in each encounter with Alice.

28 illustrators offer us a personal version of each character, revealing something more of their art and trend.

Have a happy, creative journey to wonderland! :)

When law student Atey Ghailan realized that he was doing more sketching than note-taking in class, he decided to pursue a career in art. Atey has written a book that showcases his best and most fascinating work, with details from behind the scenes of his experiences in the art industry so far. Atey’s artistic journey, from doodling in class to Senior Illustrator at Riot Games, California is central to the book. In addition, he wants readers to consider their own exciting journey, whether they have still to set off, or are on the road already. Readers will discover insight to his creative workflow alongside practical tips and techniques that can be applied to their own practice. The book shares how the artist defeats the dreaded art block, using a visual library packed with ideas and inspiration, and Atey will be debuting a new and very personal project, unveiling completely new and extremely exciting art.

About the Author:

Atey Ghailan is concept artist and illustrator based in Los Angeles, California, where he works full-time for the video games developer and publisher Riot Games. He grew up in Sweden, eventually moving to the US where he worked as a freelance illustrator and concept artist. Atey’s influences include Japanese art and anime films, and animated cartoons. His art is atmospheric, bright, and evocative, filled with warmth and nostalgic lighting.

Since the first dissections of corpses, anatomy and art have always been connected.

From Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings to Francis Bacon’s naked figures, artists have always been interested in the representation of the human as a biological being. Today, anatomy is back in vogue in contemporary art following the rebirth of gothic and horror in the entertainment industry.

This book features a celebration of anatomy, flesh, and bone by more than 60 contemporary international artists and celebrities including Damien Hirst, Mark Ryden, Jason Freeny, and Nychos.

About the Author:

Blending pop cultural themes with art techniques reminiscent of the Old Masters, Mark Ryden has created a singular style that blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art. His paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, and his work is part of the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Amanda Erlanson is a writer, art collector, and editor of the art blog "Erratic Phenomena."

These radiant images from the renowned 19th-century biologist and illustrator Ernst Haeckel, featuring marine microorganisms, will enthrall fans of his previous collections and garner-renewed attention for Haeckel's unparalleled artistry.

From jewellery designers to scientists, graphic artists to naturalists, the range of people inspired by Ernst Haeckel's illustrations continues to grow. Following up on Prestel's Art Forms in Nature and Art Forms from the Ocean, this new collection features startlingly beautiful images created by Haeckel, who was commissioned to contribute to the report of the HMS Challenger expedition, which circumnavigated the world from 1872-76. The Challenger's achievements were unparalleled, with nearly 5,000 new species discovered and catalogued from the depths of Earth's oceans. Full-page reproductions bring these organisms colourfully to life, drawing readers into a world at once hypnotic and highly ordered. Divided into three sections-Siphonophores, Medusae and Radiolarians-these illustrations display Haeckel's remarkable artistic skill and understanding of the architecture of organic matter. The authors provide a brief history of the Challenger expedition, background on Haeckel's scientific and artistic accomplishments, as well as informative texts on each group of organisms.A guide to the natural world and an inspiration to artists of every stripe, this collection of Haeckel's work is a fitting tribute to a 19th century genius.

About the Author:

Peter Williams is Emeritus Professor at the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales. David Roberts is Scientific and Technical Photographer and David Thomas is Professor of Marine Biology. Dylan Evans is an environmental and fisheries consultant.