K Sketchbook Vol 1
Here's the sketchbook of Singapore artist Keh Choon Wee (blog).48 pages. Paperback. A5 size.He draws characters mainly and the sketchbook is filled with his own character designs and fan art. He has a...
View ArticleThe Purple Book: Symbolism & Sensuality in Contemporary Art and Illustration
The Purple Book features contemporary art with eroticism, sensuality and fantasy. 21 contemporary artists were commissioned to illustrate five classic literary text that inspire the themes of the book....
View ArticleBook Review: Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks
Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks continues in the same style as Valkyria Chronicles Design Archive and Valkyria Chronicles 2: World Artworks, the two earlier art books. It's translated by Udon...
View ArticleBook Review: The Art of Turbo
I wasn't expecting much from an art book based on a movie whose main character is a snail. Surprisingly, the art book is quite good. Dreamworks is the company putting out the film Turbo after all.The...
View ArticleBook Review: The Art of Remember Me
Capcom and DONTNOD Entertainment have created quite a surreal dystopian world in the game Remember Me.That world comes in the form of 2084 Neo-Paris. Parts of the city are now populated with cool sleek...
View ArticleBook Review: Kim Jung-Gi 2013 Sketch Collection
Kim Jung-Gi 2013 Sketch Collection is here! It's yet another awe-inspiring sketchbook from sketching deity Kim Jung-Gi. This follows his two earlier sketchbooks from 2007 and 2011, both of which you...
View ArticleBook Review: 寺田克也ココ10年 KATSUYA TERADA 10 TEN - 10 Years Retrospective -
KATSUYA TERADA 10 TEN is actually the catalog for Terada's solo exhibition of the same name at Kyoto International Manga Museum. The exhibition runs from 16 Mar to 30 Jun 2013.It's a 328-page paperback...
View ArticleBook Review: レプリカント別冊 MONSTER HUNTER 3D ARCHIVE
Monster Hunter 3D Archive is a wonderful collection of over 300 pictures of Monster Hunter (モンスターハンタ) merchandise figures. The collection of figures are from 2006 to 2013. The book's a paperback of 128...
View ArticleBook Review: 世界樹の迷宮IV 伝承の巨神 公式設定画集 (Sekaiju no Meikyuu 4 Official Artbook)
Here's the art book for Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan, the video game released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. The Japanese title of the game is 世界樹の迷宮IV 伝承の巨神 .The book is presented in similar...
View ArticleBook Review: 山下しゅんや画集 Beautiful Noise: The Art of Shunya Yamashita
Beautiful Noise is the art collection of Shunya Yamashita (山下しゅんや). It's basically a character illustration book. I would describe it as a pin-up book since more than half of the illustrations are of...
View ArticleUpcoming: World of Warcraft Tribute
Udon will be releasing World of Warcraft Tribute in October.This is part of their Tribute fan art series. The earlier ones were Street Fighter Tribute, Darkstalkers Tribute and Mega Man Tribute. They...
View ArticleBook Review: The Art of The Last of Us
The Art of Last of Us is a wonderful art book to Naughty Dog's latest game. I also have the Uncharted 2 art book and I love that book. I love this one too.This book is packed with character designs and...
View ArticleBook Preview: Sonicomi Artbook: Super Sonico Picture Album
Udon's releasing the Sonicomi pin-up artbook in August 2013. Sonicomi Artbook: Super Sonico Picture Album is available for pre-orders at Amazon (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | JP | CN) and Book...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Heinrich Kley Vol 1 & 2
Heinrich Kley (1863-1945) is a German caricaturist, editorial cartoonist and painter. Publisher Picture This Press has a released a two volume collection featuring over 450 drawings. Volume One focuses...
View ArticleBook Review: モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ 2 (Monster Hunter 2 Illustrations)
There are so many Monster Hunter art books that it's difficult to remember what's in them sometimes. モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ 2 is Monster Hunter 2 Illustrations, the second volume concept art book for...
View ArticleReview: The Art of Brutal Legend
Brutal Legend is what happens when you mix rock, art and game together. The story is about the world's greatest roaddie Eddie Riggs being thrown back in time to the ancient age of rock. He mas master...
View ArticleBook Review: ストリートファイターアートワークス 極 (Street Fighter Art Works 25th Anniversary)
Just like the R20+5 Rockman art book I reviewed recently, Capcom also updated ストリートファイターアートワークス 覇 (Street Fighter Art Works) for the 25th anniversary. The new book is still paperback. But its thicker...
View ArticleBook Review: ZONE OF THE ENDERS HD EDITION ザ・コンプリートガイド+設定資料集∴HAIDARA EXtended
Zone of the Enders is a video game franchise created by Hideo Kojima and game publisher Konami. The cover are you see is by Yoji Shinkawa (新川洋司) and he's also the same guy who designed for the Metal...
View ArticleThe Art of Bob Peak
Here's a new book from illustrator Bob Peak. He was in the New York advertising scene since 1950s and went on to become a prolific illustrator. He has created art for movies such as My Fair Lady,...
View ArticleBook Preview: The Art of God of War: Ascension
The Art of God of War: Ascension is one of the epic artbooks in 2013. Actually most video game art books are pretty good. Just that the sheer volume of this one is quite incredible. Not unexpected from...
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