Featuring thirty-eight notable jewelry artists from around the world, this book explores a diverse range of innovative approaches in contemporary jewelry design. Some artists have built upon tradition to explore modern beauty, while nome others have experimented with new materials and avant-garde ideas to challenge the traditional thinking about jewelry. Some concept designs have even transcended the traditional role of jewelry as an adornment to the body to push the boundaries of the craft to contemporary art.
Based on the abundant works and inspirational ideas of these aspiring artists, this book will surely bring the readers' understanding about jewelry to the next level.
The Fantasy+ Series of illustration focuses on the recent output of an international selection of professional illustrators. The presentation includes interviews and informed commentary and analysis of the artists and their work, to provide a multidimensional approach to understanding and appreciating these works from the cutting edge of commercial design.
This is the 2013 volume in the highly regarded Fantasy+ series. This book collects the latest works from top artists around the world, categorized by their applications, from advertising, book illustration, modeling, games, animation to personal portfolio works. Rich artistic creations and a diverse variety of styles engage the reader in a powerful visual experience. It will provide a valuable reference source of expressive methods and techniques for art and design enthusiasts.
Line plays an essential role in illustration composition. It can be used in sketching the contours of shapes to create illusions of space, and it can convey feelings to cloth works of art with distinctive styles.
With its strong new style, The Magic of Lines displays the line's rich diversification in forms and its vehement and unique expressiveness in illustrated works. It presents elaborate introductions and interviews of 10 most representative illustrators specializing in line-work across the world.
