Sculpt toys and collectibles with modern-day tools, techniques and applications used by today’s top industry professionals Ever since a 12-inch G.I. Joe took toy soldiers to a whole new level by giving them the ability to pose via moveable parts, as well as interchangeable clothing and accessories, the business of creating pop sculpture icons for the mass market was off and running. Superheroes came next, followed by TV show and movie characters, most notably those from Star Wars. Today, action figures exist for sports stars, rock stars, even presidents. With today’s blockbuster success of animated films, action figures and collectibles have become a behemoth industry—with a growing need for skilled artists who can bring these characters to life. So how do you get started? The trio of veteran industry insiders who authored this book take you on an incredibly thorough journey that begins with drawing conceptual drafts and continues through rough sculpting and honing the final product. Along the way, you’ll learn how to research your character, shape casts from a variety of materials including wax and resin, make accessories, articulate characters so that they are poseable, paint them, and ultimately convince an art director to buy and manufacture them. Whether you want to make small PVC toys, collectible statues, or larger high-end collectibles, Pop Sculpture offers step-by-step demos and words of wisdom from the pros.

This comprehensive guide to pop-up design and paper mechanics is a delightful introduction to the intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. This new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distills the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes and explains the techniques for building these shapes. The author demonstrates how sophisticated pop-up designs are constructed and shows how to form a three-dimensional reference book. Invaluable for both professional and amateur designers. Appeals to craft-hobby enthusiasts who make their own greeting cards, but is also a useful aid to teachers of art, design and technology, designers, illustrators and sculptors.

Henry is generally well-behaved, but he is occasionally arrogant and vain. Henry is at heart a hard worker, but his frequent bouts of illness hinder his work.

Essay by Wendy Weitman.

Pop Up Funk is a three dimensional explosion of art from Jim Mahfood, the dark master of psychedelic groove.The standard edition of Jim Mahfood's Pop Up Funk comes in a beautiful full color casewrap with six pop up spreads: Funky Beats, Sir?, Grrl Scouts, Pure Gonzo, Everybody Loves Tank Girl, Pop Life and Thrilling. This release was originally available funded on Kickstarter in February 2020.Each pop up spread opens to 11" x 17"Also includes four additional pieces of art in the front and rear endleaves.

Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Tom Wesselmann, Robert Indiana, and Alex Katz have all come to define the revelatory and controversial pop art movement that emerged in America in the 1960s. This text focuses on 40 understudied works by these influential artists in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum.

Originating in England in the mid 1950s, Pop Art developed its full potential in the USA in the 1960s. It substitutes the everyday for the splendid; mass-produced articles are assigned the same importance as one-offs; the difference between high culture and popular culture is swept away. Media and advertising are among the preferred contents of Pop Art, which celebrates the consumer society in its own witty fashion. The enthusiasm generated by Pop Art since the first works were exhibited has never died down -- it is greater today than ever before. Book jacket.

The world's first pop up book about cannabis! Dimensional Cannabis is a pop up book covering various aspects of cannabis culture. Produced and published by Poposition Press, the book is illustrated by Mike Giant with art direction from Kevin Steele. With six beautifully illustrated pop up spreads, this is sure to light up your book collection!

This book, first published in 1987, was the first major survey of the links between the visual arts and pop music over the last thirty years. It brings to light the ideas, styles and people who have influenced both the look of pop and the shape of art. It examines how pop uses art movements like Dada, Futurism and Surrealism in everything from the design of album covers to the creation of a group’s look, stage act and video; how art uses pop, as a subject for painting, sculpture and design; the vital role of the British art school connection; and collaborations and cross-overs – between the visual arts and groups, musicians and movements.

Pop Art Book is a vibrant celebration of one of the twentieth century's most important and enduring art movements. Showcasing pieces by major artists including Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, Roy Lichtenstein and Eduardo Paolozzi, as well as previously unheralded works by important figures such as Pauline Boty, one of the few female pop artists, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in modern art. A bold and exciting take on the movement, Pop Art Book explores Pop Art through themes including popular culture, consumerism, literature and politics. It is the first book on Pop Art to take an interactive approach to the subject, including stickers and pop-ups that encourage the reader to take a playful and creative attitude towards the movement. Combining visual excitement with substantial academic reflection, Pop Art Book provides a profound insight into the historical background behind this kaleidoscopic art-form, relating the movement to the major events of the era such as the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the assassination of JFK. Accessibly written and great fun, this book offers an exciting way of learning to the uninitiated, as well as providing connoisseurs with a new take on the movement. Pop Art Book is published in conjunction with major exhibitions supported by the Wolverhampton Art Gallery.