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Illustration Studio: Inking Animals

A modern, interactive drawing guide to traditional illustration techniques

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Pub Date 25 Sep 2018 | Archive Date 27 Sep 2018


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Description

Inking Animals demonstrates how to use traditional inking techniques to create whimsical, original illustrations of your favorite animals. This dynamic guide is ideal for beginners, as well as traditional artists who want to explore pen and ink on a more playful level.

Talented artist Sova Huova instructs art enthusiasts in drawing, inking, and coloring techniques; explores abstraction for expressive artwork; and gives tips for digital touches—all with easy-to-follow instruction. Beginning with an introduction to tools and materials, artists will find helpful tips for working with inks, pens, and watercolor. Inking Animals features a wide range of creative and fun inking techniques and unique projects that are simple and engaging. Huova’s valuable tips and tricks, creative prompts, and exercises will encourage artists to experiment and play as they learn.

Huova will teach you to illustrate a vast menagerie of animals from the woodland, home, farm, wilderness, and imagination. Among them are a bear, fox, hedgehog, dog, guinea pig, donkey, owl, raven, and even a unicorn. 

Featuring a variety of creative tips, techniques, exercises, and step-by-step projects, Inking Animals is the perfect resource for pen and ink illustrators of all levels.
Inking Animals demonstrates how to use traditional inking techniques to create whimsical, original illustrations of your favorite animals. This dynamic guide is ideal for beginners, as well as...

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Key Campaign Activity

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  • Multiple outlets will be interested –  Art and Craft Media, Magazines, Websites and blogs

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  • Pitch to freelance art writers 
  • Pitch to Art Educators – media outlets and individuals (NAEA list)
  • Pre-order campaign from author/influencers - Blog Tour/Blog Hop
  • Partnership with pen/ink companies for cross-promotion 
  • General marketing and promo to the art & craft channels among illustration and art and craft media. Author will help drive marketing through her social media channels, contacts, and workshops.
  • Tie to Illustration Studio: Beginning Manga and begin to promote series as well as individual title.

Key Campaign Activity

  • Leverage author’s platforms and influencer platforms (blog hop and/or giveaways)
  • Multiple outlets will be interested –  Art and Craft Media, Magazines, Websites and blogs

Trade: 
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Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781633225763
PRICE US$22.99 (USD)
PAGES 144

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