Design Studio Press has just announced their upcoming artbooks for Summer 2019.

Framed Drawing Techniques: Mastering Ballpoint Pen, Graphite Pencil, and Digital Tools for Visual Storytelling

Adding to best-selling author Marcos Mateu-Mestre’s invaluable drawing titles Framed Ink and Framed Perspective Vol. 1 & 2 is his newest title, Framed Drawing Techniques: Mastering Ballpoint Pen, Graphite Pencil, and Digital Tools for Visual Storytelling. Here he reveals his unique and surprisingly accessible approaches to drawing in various mediums to help use your traditional and digital tools like a pro. No matter what stage artists are in their careers, “it’s necessary to look toward the future eager to learn and to be better every day,” writes the artist. Alongside his important technical lessons, on everything from depicting reflected light on a character’s hair to how to add rain to dramatize a scene, is Mateu-Mestre’s awe-inspiring artwork, which serves to educate and motivate artists of all levels to discover what incredible storytelling is possible with a single pen or pencil (or tablet).

Estimated release: 31 July 2019

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The Katurran Odyssey: An Epic Adventure of Courage, Discovery, and Hope (2nd Edition)

We also welcome the new edition of The Katurran Odyssey from acclaimed creature designer Terryl Whitlatch, whose other titles include Animals Real and Imagined, Science of Creature Design, and Principles of Creature Design Written by David Michael Wieger, the book was originally released in 2004 to glowing reviews. The Katurran Odyssey is an epic tale of the faith, hope, and selfless heroism of a courageous young lemur named Katook, illuminated by Whitlatch's stunning illustrations. With this new edition, experience the exciting journey in an even more colorful way with a sleek, improved design. Like such classic works of fantasy as J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, the tale is set in a mythic world imbued with beauty, adventure, and transcendent imagination. George Lucas called the book “remarkably beautiful” and said that that “anyone who is lucky enough to spend time withThe Katurran Odyssey will be richer for the experience.”

Estimated release: 31 July 2019

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The Call of Cthulhu

American writer H.P. Lovecraft was a giant of horror literature and popular culture. Since the 1920s his short stories and novels have spellbound generations and influenced countless games, comics, novels, records, and films. His short story, “The Call of Cthulhu,” written in 1926 and first published in Weird Tales in 1928, is an absolute classic. Now, French concept artist François Baranger presents the ultimate illustrated version of the story of Francis Wayland Thurston—who discovers his deceased great uncle’s manuscript about a cult that worships a strange, ancient being—in this beautiful, large-format, coffee-table book The Call of Cthulhu.

Estimated release: 31 July 2019

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Talexi - The Concept Art of Alessandro Taini: HEAVENLY SWORD, ENSLAVED and DmC

From Italian artist Alessandro “Talexi” Taini is Talexi: Concept Art for Heavenly Sword, Enslaved, and DmC, a vivid collection of incredible artwork from some of the most popular action-adventure fantasy games from celebrated game developer Ninja Theory. Taini was instrumental in creating the overall look and feel of the fantasy adventure games Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Hellblade, which together sold millions of copies worldwide. This is the first book to feature Taini's collected work, which is sure to thrill gamers and appeal to fans of fine art as well, with incredibly lifelike paintings that pay homage to master painters Caravaggio and Rembrandt, with additional inspiration drawn from the mythological work of Bouguereau and Frazetta.

Estimated release: 31 July 2019

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Cinematics Storyboard Workshop: Filmmaking Essentials for the Entry-Level Storyboard Artist (3rd Edition)

Finally, for all the budding filmmakers out there comes a great starter book to understanding the basics of developing your story visually, frame by frame, with Cinematics Storyboard Workshop by artist and educator Gregg Davidson. The book is for any artist who wants to learn how to create professional, production-ready storyboards for film, animation, television, and video game cinematics. Modeled on the Cinematics course by Davidson, this must-have guidebook is a concise, in-depth guide to the fundamentals: from storyboard mechanics and camera angles, to shot progression and staging, as well as current digital storyboarding and previsualization practices. Founder of The Animation Academy, Charles Zembillas, called Cinematics Storyboard Workshop “one of the best books on learning how to storyboard.”

Estimated release: 31 July 2019

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