PAINTING The Worlds of Studio Ghibli

This book celebrates the background art that creates the worlds of Studio Ghibli's films, offering 844 representative pieces handpicked from the thousands of backgrounds created for each feature film. Quite literally, nearly every page is a plate or two scenes from the films, 556 pages! Art director Yoji Takeshige supervised the selection, which includes art from each of Studio Ghibli's twenty-seven films, from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) to The Boy and the Heron (2023). These pages offer a glimpse into techniques that bring depth and life to these cherished cinematic worlds, quietly revealing mastery of brushwork, color, perspective, and the delicate balance of light and shadow. Stunning work...a rare chance to see behind the characters and dialogue and action, and enjoy the wonderful landscapes  and cityscapes which set the tone and atmosphere, and add realism to every dramatic scene.