The 5 Best "Art Of" Books

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  • Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
  • Why "art of" books should be in every artist's library.
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  • @spencerhawkes5435
    @spencerhawkes5435 7 лет назад +62

    Hey Jake, I was totally taken off guard, but the paintings at 10:01 were done by my dad ages ago! It's the first time I've seen them! I'm sure he'd be surprised they've been printed after so long. Thanks for the great video!

  • @passage2enBleu
    @passage2enBleu 5 лет назад +2

    Pause to consider. You said '...that my dad got me'. Do you know how special those words are? Consider yourself truly blessed to have a dad who invested in your passion. Priceless.

  • @sashhshshshsshsaaaa
    @sashhshshshsshsaaaa 7 лет назад +391

    love me a thicc art book

    • @christophergoothrox938
      @christophergoothrox938 7 лет назад +5

      Afiq Amran S P I C Y B O I

    • @wei55_
      @wei55_ 6 лет назад +3

      don't be so crood!

    • @s0urc4ndy____24
      @s0urc4ndy____24 6 лет назад +1

      Thicccccccccccccccccccccccc

    • @poki7708
      @poki7708 3 года назад +2

      I like how they fit on the shelf’s but overall I disagree. Like the Four “ruff stuff” books by J. Scott Cambell.

    • @weirdloverwilde
      @weirdloverwilde 7 месяцев назад +1

      Same 🥵🥵🥵🥵

  • @Beanie84
    @Beanie84 7 лет назад +7

    The Art of Tarzan is one of my all-time favorite artbooks. My dad bought it for me in highschool and it's never left my side ever since. The book itself was a MASSIVE tome of art. Tons of character designs, story sketches, color concept art, environment art, and a few screenshots that didn't detract from the overall quality. The scale truly did the artists' work justice.

  • @gnendo8975
    @gnendo8975 7 лет назад +80

    I have The Art Of Ooo and I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to get into cartoon animation
    Adventure Time's style seems quite simple, but it's really not and it gives great insight into the creativity that goes into it
    Also, it's divided in clear chapters, it's hard cover and it's huge (around 350 pages long)

  • @rockabillylaker
    @rockabillylaker 7 лет назад +4

    Not just for the fact that there is some work that cannot be seen online but, just to have something tangible that you can actually touch. The pages, the initial crackling of the binding when you first open it.

  • @taliesinian
    @taliesinian 7 лет назад +2

    Jake, thank you so much for sharing. For literally decades I have been a fan and collecting "art of" books. It started with the early Disney art books. I didn't know anyone else so obsessed with looking at the sketches and design concepts. I often noted the volume of work in the books were often better than the movies to me. I now enjoy a nice library I will often take a night and just flip through for pleasure and inspiration.

  • @JC_rusher_arts
    @JC_rusher_arts 5 лет назад +7

    I really love The Art of Big Hero 6! It's also full of character designs and the study of san francisco and tokyo which is so amazing!

  • @kathrynsloan4694
    @kathrynsloan4694 6 лет назад +2

    I agree Jake. I love books in general and they are different from your computer. There is nothing like a book.

  • @rachaelvtstudio2579
    @rachaelvtstudio2579 7 лет назад +8

    I had always wondered about getting "Art Of" books for a while. I was worried that a lot of them would be just screen shots, but you have shown me that there are some out there that have actual development and descriptions. Plus all in all about learning from art books in general. I feel like I have gotten a much better feel for learning when I had an art book in my hands as opposed to just finding and saving pictures on the internet.

  • @anthonymervin4499
    @anthonymervin4499 7 лет назад +7

    I appreciate that your videos are chock full of content. I was watching a video recently that had a compelling title, and the narrator hemmed and hawed for thirty minutes before almost forgetting his premise.

  • @blueskyexpo
    @blueskyexpo 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for sharing the Art of He-Man. I'll have to buy that. I've collected art of books since the 80's. My faves are the Art of Nausicca and Art of Macross.

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  7 лет назад +1

      Both solid books. I got the Macross one back in the 90's at a used book store. I thought I struck gold!

    • @blueskyexpo
      @blueskyexpo 7 лет назад +1

      You did!!!

  • @suchasmango
    @suchasmango 7 лет назад +10

    It's not an art book, per-say, but the Dinotopia series by James Gurney is so mindblowing! I used to look at the pictures for hours on end as a kid. He's a huge inspiration.

    • @rashmika9742
      @rashmika9742 7 лет назад +2

      Yes, his books are amazing! He explains colour theory so beautifully as well.

    • @artsideoflife
      @artsideoflife 6 лет назад +3

      Agree! His color&light work is amazing!!!

  • @hakobo1327
    @hakobo1327 7 лет назад +1

    I have this really old small square book that had a ton of old original Disney art, mostly concept sketches and such for the older princess movies and like Pinocchio and jungle book I love it

  • @TheBaxstar1
    @TheBaxstar1 7 лет назад +1

    Jake! I love that you are doing videos again! Thanks man.

  • @unchilgisam
    @unchilgisam 6 лет назад +6

    Thanks for recommending Zootopia! I wasn't a fan of it so I never would have thought how detailed & expansive the artbook is. Really great reference to character design and world building.

  • @fabulousRiOT
    @fabulousRiOT 7 лет назад +53

    Never clicked a video so fast, you are my fave youtube and I LOVE art books so this is the best!!

  • @greggunther
    @greggunther 7 лет назад +7

    You're such a great mentor for us wanna-be artist storytellers. I plan to start my 'art of' book collection. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @thecat_iswatching
    @thecat_iswatching 7 лет назад +40

    My favourite art books that I have is the Art of Spirited Away and Art of Wreck it Ralph. They are loaded with inspiration. I also own a Chris Sanders sketchbook (a copy of it). Even though it's not an 'art of' it's a great way to study the way he draws his figures. It's like an endless perfect line.

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods 4 года назад +1

      I'm definitely going to be checking them out ... thank you so much

    • @jacobshort6528
      @jacobshort6528 3 месяца назад

      👋 Hey. I, too, have a copy of one of Chris Sanders' sketchbooks. The one with the blue-skinned cow monster and some big yellow guy walking on the other side of a wall from a couple kids, who wouldn't look out of place in Lilo And Stitch.

    • @jacobshort6528
      @jacobshort6528 3 месяца назад

      I bought them from the Bud Plant book catalogs.

  • @jonathanenck3814
    @jonathanenck3814 7 лет назад +24

    They may not be as thorough in adding interview quotes and so on, but the three "Art of Lord of the Rings" have gorgeous spreads for those movies. (apparently not only is Weta good at getting artists but showing off what those artists do.) They have a mixture of environment and creature design as well as even the costuming concept art. They are vertical, but just so beautiful. I've also nearly broken the binding on the Art of Phantom Menace, which I must say was probably as electrifying for 7th grader me as the art of Star wars was for others. Whatever you think of the movie, the art behind it is great, particularly for environments and creature design.Again a bit sparse on text, but there are quotes and tidbits to work with.

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  7 лет назад +11

      Oh man, I love that Phantom Menace book too. I actually want to do a video JUST on Star Wars art books.

    • @Chimunculous
      @Chimunculous 7 лет назад +2

      The two last Star Wars art books (The Force Awakens and Rogue One) were really fantastic. I can also recommend 'Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig' for more SW goodness as he designed Darth Maul and Padme, along with loads of other prequel stuff!

    • @taliesinian
      @taliesinian 7 лет назад +1

      I have almost all of the Star Wars art books and all of them are incredible. the Story board ones too.

    • @nagudelomusic
      @nagudelomusic 7 лет назад +1

      Jonathan, the art books for the Lord Of The Rings classic trilogy are good but a bit short. In contrast, the art books created for the Hobbit movies are simply amazing. In my opinion are way, way better (bigger, more comprehensive) than the LOTR ones.

  • @krock90
    @krock90 7 лет назад +98

    Big mistake watching this in bed. Now I can't sleep, I just want to draw! 😅

  • @msalyssa6604
    @msalyssa6604 7 лет назад +9

    All time favorite is my Calvin and Hobbes complete hardcover collection. I absolutely LOVE Bill Waterson's stuff. plus he was a genius at comedy :)

  • @StylusRumble
    @StylusRumble 7 лет назад +94

    This video is going to cost me so much money!! lol

    • @agfagaevart
      @agfagaevart 5 лет назад +2

      never pay full price...

    • @jacobshort6528
      @jacobshort6528 3 месяца назад

      Yeah. Get them at discount book sellers and out of used book catalogs. Like Bud Plant.

  • @Demona5
    @Demona5 7 лет назад +38

    I have the Zootopia artbook! It's great!

  • @levisimpson516
    @levisimpson516 6 лет назад +5

    Would love a part 2 to this video. I love art books.

  • @Falarson92
    @Falarson92 7 лет назад +63

    Great video as always, Jake! One of the things that pisses me off about some japanese art books (I'm looking at you, Zelda: Arts and Artifacts) is how they don't credit the artists! Sure, sometimes there's interviews or mentions, but not a 1 to 1 correspondance of names to artwork. Also, more japanese artists should have social media profiles so we can see more of their stuff.

    • @AnimeOtakuDesuu
      @AnimeOtakuDesuu 7 лет назад +3

      Just as how mangaka don't get royalties from anime of their manga. In the context of manga, all that good stuff belongs in large part to the publisher. I suppose the case here is the same.

    • @saber1992
      @saber1992 7 лет назад +6

      they probably do have social media, but its in japanese which means you wouldnt be able to find all of them with the regular character keys even if you wanted to.

    • @DeepSeaLugia
      @DeepSeaLugia 7 лет назад +3

      psst some artists may have twitter, nico nico, pixiv?
      The guy form One Punch Man has one: @ONE_rakugaki

    • @Lusithane
      @Lusithane 7 лет назад +2

      Uhm, actually that's the twitter from the story creator, the one who did the original web manga, if you're looking for the artist of the manga that came later (where the anime design is based on) is @NEBU_KURO his name is Yusuke Murata.

    • @Clyman974
      @Clyman974 6 лет назад +2

      Yeah the Dark Souls artbooks don't credit the artists either

  • @TaylorGessler
    @TaylorGessler 7 лет назад +49

    The art of TANGLED omg glen keane though

  • @JGonzalezArt
    @JGonzalezArt 6 лет назад

    Absolutely loved this video and everything you covered. Great stuff Jake!

  • @rockabillylaker
    @rockabillylaker 7 лет назад +2

    My 2 favorite Art of Books. I saved my Christmas money and had my take take me to get: Art of Aladdin and Art of Street Fighter 2.

  • @DeaDerV23
    @DeaDerV23 7 лет назад +1

    Art of District 9 ordered last night! :) Good video, would be nice to see some more recommended art books from you!

  • @lindenmassie209
    @lindenmassie209 7 лет назад

    so happy you're back to making videos on here again

  • @Castleman711
    @Castleman711 7 лет назад

    Awesome video!!! I was on the fence on buying two of these books. Thanks for flipping through them. I will definitely pick them up.

  • @victor2410
    @victor2410 4 года назад +1

    I remember having the making of space jam book as a kid, it was the first time i ever saw construction lines on a cartoon drawing, and it all made so much sense all of a sudden.

  • @ajilanpotter1666
    @ajilanpotter1666 7 лет назад +12

    I collect Art of Books and it makes me so happy to see a video like this on RUclips

  • @josiahh.3437
    @josiahh.3437 7 лет назад +28

    That feeling when Jake shows off the Croods book and my aunt's name is on the cover.
    Only have the Croods book. I'm going to have to get the rest of these books.

    • @midna6364
      @midna6364 4 года назад +3

      Woow that's so cool :D

  • @Matheus_h0t
    @Matheus_h0t 4 года назад +1

    You change my vision about the artbooks... after this, now i know how to find a good artbook with great quality and content that will help me to learn what i want

  • @peteroffline6616
    @peteroffline6616 7 лет назад

    I love this video, great coverage on the books!

  • @kattoledo1501
    @kattoledo1501 7 лет назад +1

    never tought about any of this! Thank you so much! love your passion!

  • @leafninja247
    @leafninja247 7 лет назад +2

    I have both Hyrule Historia and Okami: The Complete Works. Both of these games are so near and dear to me and Okami impacted my artistic life in a great way. I HIGHLY recommend you play it and look at the art, especially if you're into the old school Sumi-e and woodblock prints!

  • @StruttinStrayCat
    @StruttinStrayCat 5 лет назад

    I’m so glad you made this video; thank you for expanding my art arsenal.

  • @wolverinemarko28
    @wolverinemarko28 5 лет назад

    another great video JP

  • @woeandgrow
    @woeandgrow 7 лет назад +4

    I love collecting Art Of Books! I would highly recommend the Art of Avatar the Last Airbender, Legend of Korra (which has multiple), and How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2 (two books!)! Also the Legend of Zelda Hyrule Historia & Art & Artifacts books!

  • @SplendidDIY
    @SplendidDIY 4 года назад

    I love your studio!

  • @Lolrigami
    @Lolrigami 7 лет назад +26

    Art of....war....

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  7 лет назад +5

      hahaha, actually, I've been meaning to read that book and see how it applies to art.

    • @passage2enBleu
      @passage2enBleu 5 лет назад +4

      and then there's the equally brilliant 'War of Art'.

  • @PikaPetey
    @PikaPetey 7 лет назад +33

    im gonna buy all of these

  • @tessimothompson6018
    @tessimothompson6018 7 лет назад

    just found your channel, great content man thanks so much!

  • @RodrigoOtaguro
    @RodrigoOtaguro 7 лет назад

    Very cool content as always!! Thanks for sharing!

  • @paulashinn
    @paulashinn 7 лет назад

    THANK YOU! I was just asking myself about this! The timing couldn't be more perfect!

  • @jamiethomas18
    @jamiethomas18 7 лет назад

    Thank you for posting this video, it's inspiring to see someone so passionate talk about art of books.
    I personally love the Marvel Art of Books that accompany the release of every new Marvel film.

  • @catsymousie7611
    @catsymousie7611 4 года назад

    Great recommendation! Thanks a bunch!

  • @daniellee416
    @daniellee416 7 лет назад +1

    I feel like I need to get some of these now. The Pixar and zootopia ones in particular.

  • @first3numbers
    @first3numbers 7 лет назад +3

    I did not know you had a RUclips channel! I've only seen you on Instagram...I'm really happy though!

  • @cynthiadesgagne8548
    @cynthiadesgagne8548 7 лет назад +8

    Great recommendations!
    I really love The Art of the Book of Life (visual development for the different environments) and the Art and Making of Arthur Christmas for its graphic design (all the uniform patches, computer screens and the stamps!). Have you seen any of those two?

  • @pastichehaus
    @pastichehaus 2 года назад +1

    Definitely need to invest in some art books. Love this. 🥰

  • @wildcrackers4915
    @wildcrackers4915 7 лет назад

    great video!!thank you so much that you make them ...they help us so much!

  • @Kassuhday
    @Kassuhday 7 лет назад

    Yes I've been looking for some good art of books!!!! This is so helpful!

  • @gum307
    @gum307 7 лет назад

    just discovered your channel and i am just wow...so much nice condensed knowledge! man i am so excited to watch your videos...thank you for sharing! really appreciate the effort you put in making these :) feels like fuel for our artistic fire woohoo

  • @mauricesanchez6804
    @mauricesanchez6804 3 года назад

    Excellent points! Definitely will have a look at your suggestions! Great categories to have when purchasing books for artists!

  • @theartofstory9487
    @theartofstory9487 6 лет назад

    Great Video!
    I gotta say, I'm amazed you didn't include the art book that started it all, the one all other "Art Of" books aspire to be like -- The Art of Open Season."
    It is BY FAR the most thorough, comprehensive, generous books on any single project I've ever scene. It's so chock full of art it literally included smaller paper back books from specific artists WITHIN THE ACTUAL BOOK! If you haven't seen one you should get your hands on one.

  • @artsideoflife
    @artsideoflife 6 лет назад

    The Art of Croods and The Art of Pixar are my all time favorite!! Thanks for sharing 😊

  • @borjimusic
    @borjimusic 7 лет назад +15

    I had an artgasm watching this

  • @eldiego2059
    @eldiego2059 Год назад

    Thank you so much, fantastic recommendations.

  • @Chimunculous
    @Chimunculous 7 лет назад

    Great video, Jake! I'm a self confessed 'Art of' book junkie and it was great to hear your take on them. I LOVE my Masters of the Universe book, it's so much fun and seeing all of those old designs certainly took me back to my childhood! Here are some of the other favourites in my collection:
    - The Art of Tangled/Wreck-It-Ralph/Big Hero 6/Zootopia/Moana (the Disney ones are just the best)
    - The Art of The Book of Life
    - The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2
    - The Art of Borderlands 2 (crazy amounts of character/weapon and environment designs)
    My most recent purchase was the 'Art of Dofus, Livre 1: Julith' book. I haven't seen the movie yet but I heard you talking about it on the Bancroft Bros. podcast so I looked into it. Great recommendation!

  • @loadedburrito6699
    @loadedburrito6699 7 лет назад +9

    i highly recommend the art of ooo book adventure Time

  • @RailroadJerk
    @RailroadJerk 7 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this, Jake.

  • @tddavis
    @tddavis 7 лет назад +2

    Could you do a top 15 now haha?

  • @sandplasma
    @sandplasma 7 месяцев назад +1

    I love 'Art of' books. My favorites are the Megaman and He-man ones. Also the Dungeons and Dragons.

  • @BrunoDeMarques
    @BrunoDeMarques Год назад +1

    I agree but you shouldn’t forget that “Art of” book are not made exclusively for designers but also for the film audience and those envoy seeing large “stills” of the movie. Not small screen grabs.

  • @Dtokyopop
    @Dtokyopop 7 лет назад

    Thank you for going over this topic! I've been fortunate enough to buy great Art Of books, but this let's me know exactly what to look for. And thank you for these amazing suggestions.
    My favorite Art Of book I own is of The Matrix.

  • @ciscoponch67
    @ciscoponch67 6 лет назад +2

    Hi, Jake. Thanks for another great video. Hey didn't you mention how you were going to explain how you came by that drawing desk and the artist who originally used it? Just curious. Thanks!

  • @endo7856
    @endo7856 7 лет назад

    yes! been waiting for a video like this.

  • @Lopsider
    @Lopsider 7 лет назад +3

    ayyyy new jake parker upload

  • @rikebos
    @rikebos 7 лет назад +92

    So when will we see "The Art of Jake Parker?"

  • @farmandoart5850
    @farmandoart5850 7 лет назад +2

    The art of Rocksteady's Batman video games is awesome

  • @willdixon9525
    @willdixon9525 7 лет назад

    Beautiful artwork! Good video and Great tutorial work on art books. thanks for posting. new subscriber.

  • @endo7856
    @endo7856 7 лет назад

    Jake, can you do a special edition of your art books with all of them in like a hard cover and never seen before art?

  • @Lesimages2Renata
    @Lesimages2Renata 7 лет назад

    Thanks a lot for this 5 advises, I love a lot the 4th !

  • @averywells9983
    @averywells9983 7 лет назад

    I've enjoyed your videos for a while now. Not just for the art, which is great, but for the insights and information you have imparted.
    My resources are a bit limited, but I've managed to pick up a couple of Art Of books. I have Art Of Destiny, which has some great design stuff in it, including graphic design (which is what I went to school for). I also have Art Of Blizzard Entertainment. This was a great find for me. The original cover price was $75, but Barnes and Nobles had it in their bargain section for $20! I enjoy looking through both of those books to get ideas for stuff.

  • @zkull777
    @zkull777 7 лет назад +19

    I was wanting to know if you could do a video about your books that are sitting on your shelf that you go to for inspiration?

    • @taliesinian
      @taliesinian 7 лет назад +1

      Jake, do an episode just on the Hell Boy library books always in the back ground. amazing books.

  • @munchstudiokl7933
    @munchstudiokl7933 7 лет назад

    yeay! jp's new video is up!

  • @jennygetyourgun
    @jennygetyourgun 3 года назад

    I have the Zootopia one, and I'm so glad I grabbed it while it was on sale. It's SO good. Thank you for this highlight video, definitely going to check out them out. :)

  • @ParasolMushroomStudios
    @ParasolMushroomStudios 7 лет назад +1

    I actually really liked the Croods! The colors alone are worth the watch, but I thought it had a nice message too.
    I hope to one day be able to afford art of books, they look so magical!

  • @FloraNovax3
    @FloraNovax3 6 лет назад +2

    I love these books , I collect them. They’re so beautiful 😍

  • @faliqazkaadeson2950
    @faliqazkaadeson2950 7 лет назад

    heyy jake i really love your videos so i would love if you can do a studio tour PLEASSEEEE

  • @mudmudmud7007
    @mudmudmud7007 5 лет назад

    My favourite Art Of book is Art Of Over The Garden Wall. It goes from pitching the show to the pilot to the finished episodes and theres so many sketches.. its really cool!

  • @callumbennett9878
    @callumbennett9878 6 лет назад +1

    The art of over the garden wall looks good

  • @SunnySide388
    @SunnySide388 3 года назад +8

    The witcher art of book was the absolute worst art of book I've ever seen. It was just screenshots of the GAME and poorly printed too so it was all grainy and the size was off plus it was pixilated.

  • @Gump387
    @Gump387 7 лет назад +3

    So glad you re making videos Jake! I really enjoyed this one

  • @carolinependleton8445
    @carolinependleton8445 2 месяца назад

    I totally agree...you can never have enough art books.

  • @TheWeeklingsCartoon
    @TheWeeklingsCartoon 7 лет назад

    Awesome video, the third act of the Croods is so great! Curious now to check out the book! Great video, just subscribed! :)

  • @jenniferhall1318
    @jenniferhall1318 7 лет назад

    Jake nice video man I do like art books and they do have a lot of good drawings

  • @sminturn
    @sminturn 7 лет назад

    "Dang good book."
    Lol, this video is amazing! I love you passion for these books and all of the processes that are involved in creating a game/movie. I need all of these!

  • @jacobtrump9946
    @jacobtrump9946 2 года назад +1

    It’s good to have the physical source♥️

  • @JeromeTheInvigilator
    @JeromeTheInvigilator 7 лет назад +23

    The Art Of Journey is easily one of my favourites. What do you guys think??

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  7 лет назад +6

      That's a great book too!

    • @taliesinian
      @taliesinian 7 лет назад +3

      I have been sad I did not pick up on time and the price rocketed up. :(

    • @CampingforCool41
      @CampingforCool41 7 лет назад

      It looks really good, but too expensive.

  • @prithwirajsur1959
    @prithwirajsur1959 2 года назад +2

    man i am inspired i will definetly buy this book one day

  • @brittanyobarr
    @brittanyobarr 7 лет назад

    Your studio looks so cool! Are all of those books back on your shelf art books?

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  7 лет назад

      Thanks! They are art books, "How to draw X" books, and graphic novels.

  • @prix3897
    @prix3897 2 года назад +2

    I love art of books!!

  • @chronorust7220
    @chronorust7220 7 лет назад

    Was planning on collecting these, and it all started back around 6 years ago when I first saw Legend Of The Guardians back in 2012. The 'Art Of' book for that astonished me. Guess it started there.

  • @AnnaGlin
    @AnnaGlin 7 лет назад +1

    personally I love the Laika artbooks the most, especially Boxtrolls and also Paranorman. So fascinating as I'm interested in StopMotion a lot as well! :)

  • @alejandrop.1619
    @alejandrop.1619 7 лет назад

    Man... great video. Thank you very much.