Three popular illustrators each create a single piece based on the same themes, expressing “fear” through their own interpretations.

Through making-of content, artwork collections, and interviews, this book explores not only each creator’s techniques but also their aesthetics and philosophies.

Recommended for beginners and intermediate artists who want to learn how to create atmosphere in illustrations and gain hints for visual storytelling.

Chapter 1: The World of fracoco

• Artwork commentary
• Style analysis
• Gallery
• Newly drawn illustration: “The Rain Knows”
• Making-of:
  1. Concept development
  2. Rough sketch
  3. Coloring the rough sketch
  4. Clean linework
  5. Final touches
• Interview

Chapter 2: The World of Gigigigagaga

• Artwork commentary
• Style analysis
• Gallery
• Newly drawn illustration: “The Visitor”
• Making-of:
  1. Pre-rough sketch stage
  2. Rough sketch creation
  3. Cleaned-up rough sketch
  4. Background creation (3DCG)
  5. Background creation (rough adjustment)
  6. Background creation (adding small objects)
  7. Detailing characters
  8. Detailing supernatural elements
  9. Final detailing of characters
  10. Final detailing of supernatural elements
  11. Final adjustments and finishing
• Interview

Chapter 3: The World of Toy(e)

• Artwork commentary
• Style analysis
• Gallery
• Newly drawn illustration: “Breaking the Barrier”
• Making-of:
  1. Concept development and rough sketch
  2. Designing and drawing the “supernatural entity”
  3. Detailing the “supernatural entity”
  4. Creating “rear/back parts”
  5. Expressing and compositing “rain”
  6. Detailing objects
  7. Detailing background
  8. Combining materials
  9. Overall final touches
  10. Completion!
• Interview

Release date: October 28, 2024
Format: B5
Pages: 160 pages
ISBN: 978-4-297-14441-8