Daphne 01: Sketches by Daphne Yap [Hardcover]

Daphne Yap (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2006

What do you get when you combine a frozen chicken and a ballerina, or a cat and a bagpipe, or an insect and a beautiful lady? No, this is not a riddle--it's the surreal imagination of Daphne Yap. Prepare to be amazed! The illustrations in Daphne 01 are unlike any seen before. This book contains everything from bizarre carnival creatures to ornate royalty inspired by a deck of cards to fanciful fashions. With brilliant line work and exquisite detail, this young artist conveys her characters and creatures with every element necessary to bring them to life.

One of the few female artists in the field of concept design, Daphne is accomplished beyond her years with delightful images that range from as small as a quarter to as large as a door.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"It is rare to find such creative vision and range of design ability within one person. From crazy cats, to unique fashion designs and the Royal Deck collection, we hope you enjoy her work as much as we do, and that you too will encourage her to continue creating her very original works."

About the Author

Robertson is a professional industrial designer and educator who has worked with several top sports and automotive manufacturers.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 159 pages
• Publisher: Design Studio Press; 1 edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933492082
• ISBN-13: 978-1933492087
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,431,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Might not appeal to everyone, January 18, 2009

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Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daphne 01: Sketches by Daphne Yap (Hardcover)

Length:: 0:12 Mins

Daphne Yap is a freelance artist working in Los Angeles doing concept design.

As this book is on sketches, don't expect anything polished, although some of the details are intricately rendered with pencils. There are concept designs on fashion, creatures, insect ladies (no typo here), sea creature ladies (no typo here as well), toy designs and other sketches.

The theme throughout has a heavy focus on surrealism and fantasy.

The pencil sketching style might not appeal to everyone. I personally prefer pen and ink sketches more.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly creative, June 13, 2007

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Steve Argyle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daphne 01: Sketches by Daphne Yap (Paperback)

The cover of this book does not do the interior justice. I'd seen it for sale on various websites, and really wasn't interested. I had the chance to thumb through a copy, and what's inside is spectacular. Daphne has some delightfully creative designs inside, and a profound attention to detail and line.

The interior is entirely expertly rendered pencil line drawings. If I were to nitpick anything, I'd simply like to see more.

5.0 out of 5 stars More than sketches, September 5, 2010

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This review is from: Daphne 01: Sketches by Daphne Yap (Hardcover)

I bought this book on a recommendation from my boyfriend, who asked me one day "Have you heard of Daphne Yap?". Um, who? He told me I should look her up as he thought I'd like her art. The web search I did led me to a few pieces of her work and they were sort of conflicting - similar styles of general art but very different themes. Then I saw this book. I'd liked the style of the art I'd seen but it was hard to get a sense of just what she did online, I liked the cover of this book but still I wasn't sure. So I asked the bf - was he sure enough that I should order her book? Yup.

He was right. This book is amazing, though maybe too short. The description isn't kidding - you'll find things like chickens crossed with ballerinas or cats crossed with bagpipes. But you'll also find more normal looking people with unique fashions. Toy lines that would make your children cry. Etc. Unique sketches that deserve a look or two. Heck they deserve to be called something better than sketches as I think of sketches as something more like silly doodles I do.