The Art Of.......Vol 1-3

[TripleH]

New books be Dave Taylor, one of which features Aaron Lovejoy, Matt Dipietro, and Elizabeth Beckley of Miniature Monthly and others.

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1560579763/the-art-of-volumes-1-3?ref=user_menu

 

 

 

If you would like to just get two of the three books, the best way to do so is to pledge for one of the books, then increase your pledge total to include the Add-on price for the second book below. 

 

We will be using BackerKit as our pledge manager and that's where you'll have the opportunity to make those specific choices. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments or by messaging me here on Kickstarter.

 

THE ART OF…

For more than 30 years I have spent a great deal of time talking with hundreds of artists who paint miniatures – for fun, for a living, for relaxation – and I am always intrigued to learn more about their philosophies, approaches, and processes. Some of these artists have spent decades refining their technical skills, while others bring their “traditional” art training to the miniatures world. Some draw inspiration from the most unusual of places, while others find it in popular culture turned on its head.

 

THE ART OF… series of books will highlight fantastic miniatures artists from around the world, bringing their thoughts and passions to stand alongside their magnificent and inspirational work. We’ll be featuring both individuals and groups in this series, as we explore innovative approaches, studied refinements, and even tangential influences.

These books will be both a celebration of the artist and their art, as well as an opportunity for them to present their thoughts on particular topics and let the world know why they approach their art the way they do. These will not be “How To” books, but rather complements to their existing outlets work that the artists are already doing.

This is just the beginning of THE ART OF… series. With so many wonderful miniatures artists, there is so much potential to explore.

 

Volume 1 – THE ART OF... Miniature Monthly

Miniature Monthly is a collective of three professional painters from the US – Aaron Lovejoy, Elizabeth Beckley, and Matt DiPietro – who have a Patreon (Miniature Monthly) producing painting tutorial videos. All three are (or have been) studio painters for a number of different companies and they each bring something different to the table. This book will be a high-quality, softback artbook of 128 pages.

Aaron will cover:

• Creating a team/collective – looking at The Painters’ Guild and Miniature Monthly

• Striking a balance between Speed and High-end painting

• Freehand – Adding depth and texture

Elizabeth will cover:

• Smooth Skin – featuring work on the Kingdom Death minis

• Chibi Art – how painting chibis differs from “standard” miniatures

Matt will cover:
     • Ancient methods with infinite possibilities.

• The Art of miniatures, – Finding your voice and engaging with the audience.

https://www.patreon.com/miniaturemonthly

https://www.facebook.com/miniaturemonthly
https://www.instagram.com/artoflovejoy/

https://www.instagram.com/miniature_mistress/

https://www.instagram.com/mattdipietroart/

 

Volume 2 – THE ART OF... Christof Keil

Christof Keil (aka k03rnl) is an artist from Germany who has made a name for himself with his incredible kitbashes and conversions and his work to turn 2D artwork into 3D pieces. Christof’s day job as a blacksmith working on enormous metal sculptures has given him a precise eye for balance and motion. This book will be a high-quality, softback artbook of 96 pages.

• Kitbashing – a focus on anatomy, balance, silhouette

• The Black Phalanx – a kitbashed project

• Sculpting – creating reliefs and busts

• Painting Black – an exercise in mimicking the masters

• Black Templars – recreating the John Blanche art of 3rd Edition

https://www.instagram.com/k03rnl/

https://www.instagram.com/black.phallanx.sculpts/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsw4HOpTJ2MWvSbiBCT7-g

 

Volume 3 – THE ART OF... Ana Polanšćak

Ana is a professional miniatures painter from Croatia who is widely regarded for her world-building miniatures art. Her converted and sculpted miniatures blend seamlessly with her terrain work to create dark corners of worlds that beg to be explored – at your peril. This book will be a high-quality, softback artbook of 96 pages.

• World Building – a focus on selecting a starting point and key developments. Working on your own worlds and collaborating with others

• Gardens of Hecate – a world created by Ana

• AoS28 – Hosting the LEGEN and the Sunhold campaigns

• Sculpting – What it’s like to turn concepts into physical sculpts for the miniatures market, and the reliquary/artifact creations

https://www.instagram.com/gardensofhecate/

http://gardensofhecate.blogspot.com

https://gardensofhecate.com

Edited April 30, 2021 by TripleH
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[Olaf the Stout]

Having read the Kickstarter, I’m still not sure what the product is. It seems like a cross between art books just to look at and painting guide books. But I’m still not completely sure.