HelmetGirls The Art of Camilla d'Errico

HELMETGIRLS: 

THE ART OF CAMILLA D'ERRICO
VOLUME 2

Camilla's artwork is full of life! She draws in a classic anime style with the characters having large round eyes, tiny pert noses, and small pouty lips. Some of the drawings have a darker feel to them, but still hold an innocence about them.

I really enjoyed the chapter, "Hints of Color" as the small pops of color really gave her drawings another dimension. Also the chapter featuring her paintings is my favorite part in the book. The colors are mellow and cool, but pop and excite at the same time. They have a great life to them that I thoroughly enjoyed. 

The original to digital is another really fun chapter in the book. It was really nice to see the growth in her photos when they were changed to color images. The change really made her images take on a whole new life. She also has photos of some of the items that have been made like a pair of shoes and an uber cute wooden doll.

 Camilla d'Errico was born in Ontario, Canada, there she started drawing comics while she earned her degree in illustration. She has had her works shown all over North America and Europe. Camilla also has designed for big companies, such as: Walt Disney, Hasbro, Microsoft, Wizkids, and Ride Snowboards.

Helmetgirls is a creative exploration and Camilla breates life into her by giving her unique traits and qualities. So if you like anime styled art then this would be a great book to keep in your coffee table arsenal.

Purchase this book at the following sites/stores:
Darkhorse
Amazon.com

Or check out Camilla d'Errico's store for all the products she makes - HERE!

 Disclaimer: I received this book in order to do a review courtesy of Netgalley, all opinions are my own and no further compensation was given.

Emerald and Other Stories

EMERALD AND OTHER STORIES

BY HIROAKI SAMURA

Emerald is a one shot story written in the Wild West times. It focuses on a young girl named Sarah who sadly is trapped into playing a game with the man who killed her parents. If she wins she will have her parents debt erased and be set free, but if she loses then she'll be forced to work in a brothel. We all know that she is obviously supposed to lose, but a strange turn of events helps to save her. This is where Rosalie and Jimmy weed step in and one of them will give their life to save Sarah's, of course they don't know it until it's too late. The first story was the quintessential story about the wild west, filled with villains, innocents, and heros.

The rest of the book is filled with other one shots, one in particular called "The Kusein Family's Grandest Show". This one was definitely different to the first story. It is more mature as it focuses on the slighlty skewed look at a relationship between the father and his daughter. It isn't too racy but the subject matter is not for children.

The next few chapters focused on two teenage girls that deal with everything and anything from lucky chances to confessions of love. These stories were pretty valid and pretty easy to understand.

Overall this book was a great compilation of stories that all fed off each other in one way or another. The style was pretty much what I expected from a manga, filled with detail. If you enjoy reading mangas then this is a book you need to pick up!

Check it out on Amazon.com -- HERE!


 Disclaimer: I received this book in order to do a review courtesy of Netgalley, all opinions are my own and no further compensation was given.

HALO 4 ART BOOK REVIEW

So I also had the chance to check out the art book for Halo 4, and I was definitely impressed. Now I've never been one for "Shoot'em up" type games as I totally lack the hand eye coordination for them, but this book swayed me...a little. I didn't buy into the hype of any of the Halo games, but seeing the pictures in this book, well they were pretty amazing.

This book has 192 pages filled with huge photos, sometimes spanning across two pages, that are crisp and vivid. The concept art is highly detailed leading you into a whole new world.

If you are a Halo Fan you will definitely love this book, it's a must have!

Awakening: Halo 4 gives you a look at new characters, creatures, and items that you'll find in the game. Of course it doesn't take any fun out of playing the game. You can even compare the scenes in the game from the sketches and drawings in the book. You can definitely tell the differences and how the look changed from the start to finish.

The guys over at 343 Industries must be filled to the brim with creativity. They paid so much attention to detail it's mind boggling how they were able to come up with so much lavish designs.

So if you love you some Halo, then you should pick this book up!

I received this book from Titan Books, and I love them for it! All opinions are my own and no further compensation was given.

Maybe I'll have to try playing Halo again and see if my aim has gotten any better.

I love that guy --> I'm sure he isn't too nice and would kill me in the game, but he is so ugly he is cute, no?