Clover Press is continuing its The DC Art of… series, this time with a book focused on artist and painter extraordinaire Riccardo Federici. Federici has built a strong reputation on books like The Last God and Aquaman, as well as numerous DC Comics covers. All of that work will be on full display in this latest DC Art of volume.
With the Kickstarter campaign for The DC Art of Riccardo Federici live now, IGN can exclusively reveal the Batman-themed art plates that are featured as optional extras in the campaign. Check them out in the slideshow gallery below:
The DC Art of Riccardo Federici Preview Gallery
The DC Art of Riccardo Federici is a 9″ x 12″ hardcover book that clocks in at over 200 pages. The book features both finished artwork as well as sketches and behind-the-scenes process material. The Kickstarter campaign includes numerous optional bonuses, including the aforementioned art plates as well as exclusive covers and collectibles.
“I’ve always had the need to create through drawing, painting, and sculpture, and like all self-taught artists, curiosity and experimentation have allowed me to approach a world that offers so many creative opportunities: the world of comics,” said Federici in a statement. “How you represent scenes, composition, anatomy, perspective, light and color, character acting, concept design, set design, etc. are all topics found within a single comic book interior page or cover. For me, comics are not just narration through sequential images: they are the result of reasoning explained in concrete and complex images that are the artistic expression of each author.”
”I remember when Riccardo’s work first hit all of our desks at DC on Dark Nights. Incredible work, and there was much discussion as to what he’d follow it up with,” said Clover Press Publisher Hank Kanalz. “What really stood out was the work he did with Phillip Kennedy Johnson on The Last God. He really built a new world from scratch and showed what he was really capable of doing.”
The Kickstarter campaign for The DC Art of Riccardo Federici is live now.
Clover Press’ previous DC art books include The DC Art of Jorge Jimenez, The DC Art of Michael Turner, and The DC Art of Bruno Redondo.
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