Just like flipping through a sketchbook, our selection of artwork is an archive of the many accomplishments artists achieved over the course of 12 months. Some of these works are made entirely in graphite or charcoal, while others incorporate the rainbow through pastels and colored pencils. Furthermore, many of these pieces explore the possibilities of what drawing can do: like optical illusions, immersive installations, and even how to create a portrait with a single line. What all of these works have in common, however, is a remarkable mastery of line. This awesome superhero story features a main character, Saitama, who has the power of harnessing unbelievable strength. With a single punch, he can completely obliterate any enemy that gets in his way. Having trained in Abstract Expressionism, Semmel now turned to photo-realism, using that aesthetic’s crystal clarity to offer an alternative reality. Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 MAL Rated 8.59, Ranked 67 | Released April 7, 2012 | Produced by AIC and Xebec Today, fans can find manga about almost anything. From superheroes, football, and aliens to basketball, mystical powers, and battlefields, this incredible art form has truly become wildly versatile.

Takehiko Inoue employed action lines to depict the fluidity of motion in this panel. To convey the feeling of the scenario, he additionally darkened them. This abstraction decided the drawing‘s atmosphere and composition. Her gaze is fixed on the window behind which calmly swimming fish and whales can be seen. She was a typical teenager in every way, but destiny had other plans for her.The King Ashura, a cross-over character from an earlier book, is the person who is standing in front of them on the winged beast. This scene is breathtaking and wonderfully captures the eerie, fantastical mood for which this series is known! Byousoku 5 Centimeter (5 Centimeters per Second) MAL Rated 8.18, Ranked #316 | Premiered February 11, 2007 | Produced by CoMix Wave Films

are salacious and outrageous, sure to even make the most open-minded Casanova blush. Take a peek, and if you're at work, make sure your boss isn’t standing over your shoulder! This one is a lot darker than previous releases, but it doesn’t lose to them when it comes to design and attention to detail.

continued the tradition of Raimondi, also borrowing the names of Aretino and Carracci, with its catalogue of sexual positions to which it lends a veneer of respectability by giving its subjects names drawn from classical mythology. With over 50 million copies going around, Berserk is a dark fantasy series that is nothing short of terrifying, violent, and gruesome, but with an insanely creative storyline and artwork that draws fans into a beautifully drawn world. Yes! I've been in Melbourne for my whole life now :) That's super interesting to hear that it's reminded you of locations around Aus. You're quite right in that for whatever reason Australian landscapes are only a minor influence within Short Trip.