The Book of Five Rings: Adapted ... vs Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta

This book is a classic must-read.

Price is unbeatable. Book is outstanding. Thanx for a super experience.

High resolution enlargements show how frazetta varied his technique in the same work, morphing from impasto impressionistic brush strokes to almost brush and ink drawing. Both of these seem to be what must be the same size as the original art, or mayb...  Read More

Paging through the book you notice the thicker, quality art-book paper and how substantial the volume feels as a whole. Original and revised versions, prelim sketches and paperback covers. Beautiful printing in true coffee table book fashion.

Except for betty ballantine’s paragraphs—used without copyright attribution from the earlier peacock press frazetta books—the text sheds no new light on frazetta. Other than one or two roughs or sketches there is nothing in this book that hasn’t alrea...  Read More