Sparks: The Art of Pernille Ørum

by Pernille Ørum, John Musker (Foreword), Publishing 3dtotal (Editor)

Delve inside this beautifully presented artist showcase filled with the works and useful advice from popular visual artist Pernille Ørum. Pernille is well-known and respected in the animation industry, having worked for clients such as Disney Publishing, Nickelodeon Jr., Mattel, DreamWorks, and she was the Lead Character Designer on Warner Brothers’ DC Superhero Girls. In this colorful and vibrant, hardback art book, Pernille shares her artwork over the years, starting with some of her earliest drawings; sharing her progression through various forms of education. She also shares her workspace and favorite tools, and offers an abundance of advice to anyone wishing to break into the animation industry themselves - with tutorials on useful business concerns such as how to approach a character design, and a detailed look at the processes she uses for creating her edgy, bright drawings. With the combined content of Pernille’s best works, including art that she has created especially for the book; career advice and tutorials; and a foreword from Disney legend, John Musker (Co-Director of Moana, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) this is undoubtedly a book that any budding animator should reserve space on their bookshelf for.

152 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2019

About the author

Pernille Ørum is a danish illustrator and character designer living as a freelancer in Copenhagen, Denmark. She graduated from the Animation Workshop in 2011 with a bachelors degree in Character Animation and went on to both Ireland and UK to work as an animator before deciding to move back to Denmark and focus on character design. Pernille has worked with companies such as Nick Jr., Mattel, DreamWorks, and Disney Publishing Worldwide, and she was the lead character designer on Warner Bros.’ DC Super Hero Girls. In 2019, Pernille will have her debut as a comic book artist with Mark Millar’s Hit-Girl, written by the movie director Kevin Smith.

Reviews

[Melisa Ibarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best art books I've ever had. Truly wonderful.