Graphic L.A.

这不是一本教你画得'像'的技法书，而是一套关于'如何取舍'的绘画哲学。作者 Robh Ruppel 的核心主张近乎激进：画面之所以显得真实，不靠堆砌细节，而靠对颜色深浅、边界锐钝之间关系的精准把控。他刻意将复杂场景还原为基本几何形与色块——他称之为'符号'——用最克制的笔触营造出惊人的光影纵深。书里文字极少，几乎全靠分步稿说话，读者需要一定美术基础才能'意会'其中要害，也正因如此，它被许多人奉为'神书'。它适合那些已越过临摹阶段、却卡在'画得太满、画面发脏'瓶颈的画者：读完你会开始习惯在动笔前先找出画面里最重要的那个明暗值与图形，其余皆可为之让路。

Robh Ruppel has designed for video games, feature films and animation, and theme parks. Uncharted 2 and 3 from video game developer Naughty Dog won Best Art Direction; both of which Robh art directed. While at Disney Animation Studios, he worked on Mulan, Brother Bear, and Meet the Robinsons. He has also worked for Dreamworks, Blue Sky, Disney TV Animation (TRON Uprising) and Paramount (Star Trek, the ride). Ruppel has taught at Art Center College of Design, Gnomon and Concept Design Academy. He has received Gold and Silver awards from the Spectrum Fantasy Art Annual and has already been published in several other annuals and collections. When not painting, he paints.