Collecting the artwork of official Vocaloid character illustrator, KEI Mikucolor collects KEI's dazzling illustrations of your favorite Vocaloids like Luka, Rin & Len, and, of course, the supreme musical idol herself -- Hatsune Miku Included are magazine & book illustrations, DVD covers, rare pinups, exclusive new artwork, and much more

It's a spectacular new collection of Hatsune Miku artwork from official Vocaloid character illustrator, KEI! Hatsune Miku is a world famous vocal synthesizer and cyber celebrity, and this volume presents some her best illustrations. Joining Miku are her friends Luka, Rin & Len, Meiko, and Kaito. It's a full-on Vocaloid celebration!

Featuring the stunning designs of renowned Japanese pinup artist Taka, this volume collects the beautiful artwork behind SEGA's Shining Tears and Shining Wind games. The book features more than 200 pages of gorgeous, full-page pin-ups and character designs.

Superstar Japanese idol Hatsune Miku and her fellow Vocaloids return in an all-new artwork and story collection! Volume 1 collects oodles of wonderful tribute artwork devoted to these virtual idols, including exclusive new pieces from some of the hottest names in manga.

2019 Gift Ideas Ideal For Beginners - 30 Unique Images Repeated - Great Value! A cute chibi coloring book from April Amber filled with 30 unique chibi girl scenes which are repeated so you get two images for the price of one. This coloring book is more for kids of 5+ but I'm sure there are also adults who would love coloring in these super cute girls and why not, it's a lot of fun to see them come to life with some vibrant colors no matter your age. These adorable kawaii girls will take your breath away with funny quirky cute poses. Some of the characters included in this book are a Unicorn Girl, Disco Dancing Girl, Honey Bee Girl, Candy Girl, Mad Scientist Girl, Gamer Girl and many more, all set in their own unique backdrops. Some of the designs themselves have been created in a more simplistic form, this is to allow for the younger kids to be able to enjoy coloring in these beautiful chibi girls, as well as more detailed designs throughout the book for the more skilful of you, adults included, giving more balance and a better coloring experience for everyone. Why You Will Adore this Book Relax and Color. A good way to pass the time away having fun young or old, great for relaxing and freeing the mind. Cute Fun Illustrations. There 30 unique images in this book which been repeated giving you double the fun and pleasure and a chance to try out a different color theme on any particular scene you choose. Single-sided Pages. All images in this book have been black-backed to reduce the appearance of bleed through, best practises is to simply add additional sheets of paper between designs before coloring to prevent bleeding on the preceding pages. A Well Balanced Book. There is something for everyone whether you are a beginner or experienced in coloring. There are fun simplistic and more detailed designs to cater for your skill set, great for the younger kids to gain coloring skills and progress through the book. A Must Gift For All Chibi Fans. If you know someone who loves coloring and are Chibi, Kawaii, Manga, Anime fans then this coloring book is a must gift for them, watch their eyes light up when they see this book, it will be picture to say the least.

The lead singer on Supercell's eponymous first album is Hatsune Miku-a Vocaloid character created by Crypton Future Media with voice synthesizers. A virtual superstar, over 100,000 songs, uploaded mostly by fans, are attributed to her. Supercell is a Japanese creator music group with the composer Ryo leading ten artists, who design album illustrations and make music videos. These videos are uploaded onto Niconico and other video-sharing sites. By the time Supercell was released in March 2009, the group's Vocaloid works were already well-known to Niconico users and fans. This book explores the Vocaloid and DTM (desktop music) phenomena through the lenses of media and fan studies, looking closely at online social media platforms, the new technology for composing, avid fans of the Vocaloid character, and these fans' performative practices. It provides a sense of how interactive new media and an empowered fan base combine to engage in the creation processes and enhance the circulation of DTM works. 33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33 1/3, takes the format of the original series of short, music-basedbooks and brings the focus to music throughout the world. With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the series will also include volumes on the popular music of Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.

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Superstar Japanese idol Hatsune Miku stars in her own character artwork showcase! CV01 collects more than 40 artists' spectacular takes on the Vocaloid diva. Over 150 illustrations feature themes from high-fashion to everyday activities, pin-up style pieces to musical performance, and more!

Learn dynamic sketching and watercolor techniques for creating cityscapes, landscapes, figures and faces, still lifes, and more, enhancing the story you want to tell with form, line, and color. Discover incredible methods and tips for creating dramatic street scenes and vivid landscapes, and capturing dynamic figures and graphic architectural details. Artist Alex Hillkurtz—a top Hollywood storyboard artist, international workshop instructor, and Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society—presents fundamental concepts of sketching with pencil and pen for a number of popular genres. Discover simple ways to jot down spontaneous ideas in pencil, capture rough details in ink, and add watercolor for extra depth and interest. Make sketching more enjoyable by adopting innovative techniques that will make a difference in your practice, and your artwork. No matter your experience or skill level, you’ll benefit from learning: Compositions that draw the eye How to avoid common sketching mistakes Ways to create light and shadow to define shapes and add interest Successful ways to use negative space The importance of perspective in creating depth Easy color washes that create drama Get started today, and fill your sketchbooks with unique drawings and paintings you will be proud of. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.

The long-awaited ultimate illustration collection of Shirow Miwa, known as the author of manga DOGS, takes us deep into the core of his imagination! Characters from the game Fate / Grand Order, Saber/Sigurd and Lancer/Brynhild are now included in this updated English edition! Shirow Miwa, the Japanese manga artist and illustrator, is best known for the manga series DOGS and RWBY, but has also contributed to visual works such as the 7th Dragon 2020 and Fate / Grand Order games, and the animated films Kiznaiver and JOKER GAME. In his career as a manga artist and an illustrator, Miwa has drawn a range of edgy characters from ancient people with animal ears, summoned beasts and superhero-like aliens, to true bad boys wearing glasses, pretty girls riding robots, a mysterious priest, samurai in sailor uniforms, brutal twins, a macho butler, a hot final boss and many more... How were these distinctive characters created? Where does Miwa's imagination comefrom? What was he thinking while he was working on each of these stunning visual works? Delving into the core of Shirow Miwa's imagination, this book will fascinate those in the animation and gaming industries with its treasured rough sketches, character model sheets, and visual illustrations. Included at the end is Shirow Miwa's own commentary on each manga, game, and animations, which he wrote as part of each work's creative team. This additional material gives readers insight into his creative process and thinking and allows them to witness the moment of birth of each of his mysterious yet attractive characters. This book is an updated English edition of Gadgetry Shirow Miwa Design Achieves, which was originally published in Japan. The cover image has been redesigned to feature Saber/Sigurd and Lancer/Brynhild from the game Fate / Grand Order. This edition also showcases new character model sheets of Saber/Sigurd, which will surely satisfy the fans of Shirow Miwa hoping to collect all of his artworks.