Also includes commentary from creator Patrick McHale and Art Director Nick Cross, interviews with the cast and crew. The series would follow two brothers, Walter and Gregory, who after signing themselves into a Faustian deal with a devil named Old Scratch, journey across the Land of the In-Between to track down the pages of a book of forgotten stories. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Character Design References (CDR) is an online platform that celebrates and showcases exceptional character-focused art within the realms of animation, illustration, games, and comics. It was the very first thing I ever showed my partner, and I’ve been wanting to get it for our anniversary. McHale abandoned the original idea centered around chapters of a mystical tome and the series' title became Over the Garden Wall. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.Never-before-seen sketches and a comprehensive look at the production art behind the multiple-award-winning show! After creating a pilot episode, Tome of the Unknown: Harvest Melody, McHale and the network settled upon the miniseries format for the ensuing series, as McHale felt that it would lead to "something that felt higher quality than what we could do with a regular series".

A complete tour through the development and production of the Emmy-winning animated miniseries Over the Garden Wall, this volume contains hundreds of pieces of concept art and sketches, and a comprehensive look at the show's breathtaking production art. Such interesting insights how the art and show came to be as well as the comparison to initial drawings, brainstorming of Ideas for possible plots to the completion of the series and many more!There is a very faint ridge in the binding itself on the rear of book that can be seen in photo, also not a scratch. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Whether you're an established professional, a student, an aspiring artist, or simply an admirer of the art form, CDR invites you to join our ever-expanding community and partake in the celebration of character design excellence. This handsome volume will contain a nice mixture of beautiful drawings and paintings from the series, amusing anecdotes about the process, unseen and unused artwork that didn't make the final cut, other mysterious odds and ends, and a whole lot of horrible ugly early development sketches that should inspire people to say, 'Hey, I could do better than that! When I proposed an art book, I didn’t solely want to talk about the visuals—every element from the voice acting to the music and title card cut-outs is so carefully executed and fussed with; I wanted to celebrate every facet of the show.