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Encore: Gold The Art of Liam Sharp
ENCORE 'GOLD' showcases work from across
Liam's extensive career, presenting much of the
hyper-detailed art in it's black and white
unlettered form for the first time in print - from
the spectacular high fantasy of THE BRAVE AND
THE BOLD: BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN, to
the incredibly intricate sci-fi realms of THE
GREEN LANTERN.
Within these pages you will also find many
examples of Liam's full-color work - both
traditional and digital - which pays homage to
the masters of the past whilst also pushing
boundaries and breaking new ground in the
industry.
Liam's extensive career, presenting much of the
hyper-detailed art in it's black and white
unlettered form for the first time in print - from
the spectacular high fantasy of THE BRAVE AND
THE BOLD: BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN, to
the incredibly intricate sci-fi realms of THE
GREEN LANTERN.
Within these pages you will also find many
examples of Liam's full-color work - both
traditional and digital - which pays homage to
the masters of the past whilst also pushing
boundaries and breaking new ground in the
industry.
144 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2022
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About the author
Liam Sharp
406 books58 followersLiam Sharp is a British artist, writer and publisher. His debut work started in the late 1980s drawing Judge Dredd for 2000AD. Since then he has worked for numerous comic publishers including Marvel UK, Marvel Comics, DC comics, Image, Dynamite Comics, Verotick as well as many others. He has published his first novel. He has worked with advertising campaigns as well as design work and produced art for various magazines. He has worked on designs for various movies including Lost in Space, Small Soldiers and the animated series Batman Beyond.
In 2004 Liam established MamTor™ Publishing with his wife Christina. In October 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO.
He is currently at work on a comic series with his wife called Cap Stone. He also has a deviant art page located at http://liamsharp.deviantart.com
In 2004 Liam established MamTor™ Publishing with his wife Christina. In October 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO.
He is currently at work on a comic series with his wife called Cap Stone. He also has a deviant art page located at http://liamsharp.deviantart.com
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March 16, 2022
The first volume of the collected work of one of my favorite artists includes fine examples of Sharp’s skilled work across a wide variety of genres - fantasy, cosmic, gothic, industrial, and others. All presented in a beautifully produced package which definitely left me wanting more. Looking forward to receiving the other two volumes.
April 20, 2022
I've respected and admired Liam Sharp's art for years now. This is a great collection of just a small portion of it.Presented well and a beautiful book added to my collection.
July 14, 2022
Superb. Utterly, utterly superb.
March 29, 2023
A look at an artist who has, according to the forward by comic writer Grant Morrison, multiversatility. And I'm not sure if that's a strength or weakness. I've been thinking about it and I genuinely do not know how to sum up Liam's art. It doesn't fit into any one box.
Funded on Kickstarter, this is the first of Liam's ENCORE art books: Gold. To be followed by Silver (already funded) and Bronze. This particular volume is full of his comic book work: covers and interior pages. Paintings and hand drawn illustrations. My only quality issue is that I do wish some of the older pieces had been touched up as they appear quite dark in the book. (The Deaths Head 2/X-Men poster reprint is a prime example of this.) Primarily you're going to see a ton of muscled up men and monsters in this book.
Aside from the Forward and a brief author's profile there is next to no writing. I don't know that I'd recommend this book to Joe Public. Certainly the quality of Sharp's art is on display here. That said, I do wish the artist was more of a presence in the book. Talking about his art. The choices and techniques employed in their creation.
The book itself is amazing quality with a lot of love put into it thanks to the Kickstarter. Dust jacket, embossed cover, reading ribbon, glossy paper. It's impressive packaging.
The book, like the author, is hard to sum up. I'll just say that when it comes to art, I know what I like. I like this book. I can't promise you will.
Funded on Kickstarter, this is the first of Liam's ENCORE art books: Gold. To be followed by Silver (already funded) and Bronze. This particular volume is full of his comic book work: covers and interior pages. Paintings and hand drawn illustrations. My only quality issue is that I do wish some of the older pieces had been touched up as they appear quite dark in the book. (The Deaths Head 2/X-Men poster reprint is a prime example of this.) Primarily you're going to see a ton of muscled up men and monsters in this book.
Aside from the Forward and a brief author's profile there is next to no writing. I don't know that I'd recommend this book to Joe Public. Certainly the quality of Sharp's art is on display here. That said, I do wish the artist was more of a presence in the book. Talking about his art. The choices and techniques employed in their creation.
The book itself is amazing quality with a lot of love put into it thanks to the Kickstarter. Dust jacket, embossed cover, reading ribbon, glossy paper. It's impressive packaging.
The book, like the author, is hard to sum up. I'll just say that when it comes to art, I know what I like. I like this book. I can't promise you will.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews