We use the 3dtotal.com websiteand name to promote all our art titles. This includes adverts, announcements,features, and a free chapter on our site. We also use our various social mediaplatforms to publicise the book: Facebook (200,000 Likes), Twitter (48,000followers), Instagram (113,000 followers), and Pinterest (8,000 followers). Inaddition we post promotional videos for all our books on YouTube and Vimeo.Book releases are always announced to our mailing list of 83,000 subscribers.
In terms of print marketing we send out promotionalpostcards and a catalogue with all physical orders in our online shop topromote book titles that are about to be released. We also send review copiesto popular magazines, websites, and blogs such as ImagineFX and Parka Blogs,and work with sites such as Creative Bloq and CG Cookie to promote theusefulness of our books on their websites. In addition we advertise our titleson the popular Character Design References Facebook page (853,000 Likes).Artists involved in the book are always asked to promote the book to theiraudience – this means our titles are often mentioned on social media platformswith as many as a million followers.
We use the 3dtotal.com websiteand name to promote all our art titles. This includes adverts, announcements,features, and a free chapter on our site. We also use our various social mediaplatforms to publicise the book: Facebook (200,000 Likes), Twitter (48,000followers), Instagram (113,000 followers), and Pinterest (8,000 followers). Inaddition we post promotional videos for all our books on YouTube and Vimeo.Book releases are always announced to our mailing list of 83,000 subscribers.
In terms of print marketing we send out promotionalpostcards and a catalogue with all physical orders in our online shop topromote book titles that are about to be released. We also send review copiesto popular magazines, websites, and blogs such as ImagineFX and Parka Blogs,and work with sites such as Creative Bloq and CG Cookie to promote theusefulness of our books on their websites. In addition we advertise our titleson the popular Character Design References Facebook page (853,000 Likes).Artists involved in the book are always asked to promote the book to theiraudience – this means our titles are often mentioned on social media platformswith as many as a million followers.
Become a better artist with this immersive visual masterclass in drawing, created by industry expert, Brett Bean. Simply pick up a pen or pencil and start practising, following the captivating illustrated steps and easy-to-digest text prompts along the way.
Learn about construction lines, warm-up exercises, and line weight, before diving into lessons on how to build up characters, vehicles, buildings, and environments with basic shapes. Next, soak up Brett's unique way of building up detail and interest in drawings, and how he researches and implements unique and fascinating elements that catch the eye. As the book progresses, build up confidence in tackling tricky tasks such as creating perspective, drawing hands and poses, and succeeding at effective colour and lighting. All of this can be absorbed at a glance thanks to the visually engrossing exercises, meaning you can get going as soon as you open the cover.
Those looking to improve their drawing skills can follow the book from start to finish, enjoying ongoing improvement and ending with a huge boost in confidence and talent when the final page is reached. This is an unmissable opportunity to have an expert's knowledge at your fingertips for years to come.
Brett Bean is an author-illustrator-teacher who works in comics, film, TV, video games, and board games. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their rambunctious children. He has worked with Disney, Dreamworks, Riot Games, Activision, Jim Henson's Creature shop, Marvel, Ravensburger, Nickelodeon, and Scholastic, and has taught at Gnomon School of Visual FX, LAAFA, and CGMA. He also hosts workshops around the world.
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