Mark Jennings Smith

Just Weird Mark Jennings Smith

Mark Jennings Smith is a visual effects artist, animator, writer and programmer, working in film and TV. He is the author of Maya Plug-in Power, which details the use of high-end visual effects software. He is also the author of Just Weird - What Do You See? which has inspired these mandalas within. His words and digital art have appeared in several other computer graphics books and industry magazines. Mark is an accomplished ice sculptor and garde manger. Just Weird Mandalas represents his ongoing efforts in the world of coloring books. He'd love to see your final masterpieces. You can contact him at bigheadedkitty.com. Pleased with the success of "Just Weird - What Do You See?", Mark seized on a new idea that had been very persistent. Mandalas remain a popular genre of coloring book. He wondered if he could put his own unique pen and ink spin on the traditional mandala. Combining his knowledge of visual effects programming and his unusual sketching philosophy, became a curious goal. Ultimately, procedurally iterating brand new pen and ink drawings, resulted in the genesis of "Just Weird - Mandalas. Within these pages are some genuinely surprising pieces of artwork. Each is just as beautifully imaginative and uniquely mesmerizing as Mark's original 8.5" x 11" artwork. Features: - Soft cover - 42 total pages. Matte finish really makes your color choices pop...- 21 original, highly detailed, procedurally generated, hand-drawn sketches ...- Second Chance section, providing a duplicate set of sketches to reimagine...- Each design is single-sided to prevent color bleed through the paper...- A relaxing and well needed respite from the stress of daily life...- A kaleidoscopic playground for teasing your primal senses...- Unleash your artistic vision on the weird and wonderful...