{"product_id":"9781933865881","title":"Line of Beauty: The Art of Wendy Pini","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe term “line of beauty” describes, in one sense, a certain way of arranging lines and shapes in a drawing or painting to suggest motion, dynamic balance and grace. But in a deeper sense it can also speak to the visionary spirit that drives the creation of a piece of artwork. Whatever that spirit is, Wendy Pini demonstrates that she has had it from the moment she was delivered into this world. Given up for adoption at birth, she has been on a quest ever since for those things most of us take for granted—family, tribe and community. The search has taught her about love and loss and, above all, the power that comes from hearts and minds united in a single dream.\u003cp\u003eTaking inspiration from diverse sources both Western and Eastern—animation, comics, mythology, classic illustration and more—Wendy has developed a unique blend of stylistic opposites, seamlessly mingling the light and airy qualities of Japanese manga with the weighty power of American superhero comics. Whether engaged in her ongoing fantasy saga \u003ci\u003eElfquest\u003c\/i\u003e or interpreting other writers’ words for a magazine cover, she brings both the inner and outer “line of beauty” to her work. Every composition embraces the energy of the search and the peace of reaching the goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive look at rare material from Wendy’s two \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novels, her \u003ci\u003eGalaxy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIf\u003c\/i\u003e magazine covers and interior art, and preproduction art from the animated \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e film. It highlights ambitious projects such as \u003ci\u003eMasque of the Red Death\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLaw and Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, includes exquisite art from the \u003ci\u003eLand of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e series of prints, and much more. The highest quality of reproduction is made possible through direct access to the original art or the best original source material, which has been made available from the Pini archives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flesk Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039695552752,"sku":"9781933865881","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933865881_p0.jpg?v=1763640651","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933865881","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}