MOMENTARY: The Art of Ilya Kuvshinov

Paperback – April 1, 2017
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English
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Ilya Kuvshinov is a Russian illustrator and comic artist based in Japan. In this first book collection of his work, readers can see a fascinating combination of adorable girls with large, manga-influenced eyes, and soulful Japanese landscape illustrations. Momentary features never-before-published finished work and sketches, as well as written commentary (in both Japanese and English) from the artist himself.

Kuvshinov has a significant social media following on Instagram, Twitter and DeviantArt. On Instagram alone, over 1.6 milion followers from all over the world eagerly await his latest posts.

Reviews (176)

No packaging, but I love it regardless

So, I have to just give credit for how much I love the work itself, BUT this was not wrapped in plastic or anything. I mean, is this supposed to be wrapped or no? The book came as is - as a book. The cover was bent and there is a small mark on the spine. The pages inside were completely fine and untouched, but the cover looks otherwise. (The cover is plastic by the way.) I find it difficult to say that this was not delivered in the best quality. All I am wondering now is can I get a replacement?.. I highly suggest covering these books with a plastic to ensure better travel handling. I hope I can get a replacement though because I want to have this book last for as long as I'm alive. (Yeah, it means that much to me.) Anyway, even for those who don't know this artist, this is a great book to buy to study a professional's style and methods from an observational perspective. Aside from all my pickiness, I have to admit to myself that it arrived perfectly on time and is overall perfect. The bends in the cover may be because it may have been in a store or sitting on a shelf where others could browse through it perhaps. I am really happy I got this. Hopefully now that you've read my frustrations of minor details that you won't be as nit-picky as me 😅.

In love with this

This book of illustrations is absolutely wonderful! It's not large in frame which I find makes it more convenient to haul around. I was so excited when I saw Kushinov's book on the market. I have been one of his patrons on patreon and this book reminds me of why I supported his work in the first place - it captures emotion in such an exquisite manner.

Beautiful work, terribly worn

~Edit 8/30/18~ I have just received my replacement copy that amazon had sent after I requested a new one and I am very happy with it. The book is very insightful in where the artist had gotten his inspiration from and I am very happy with this purchase. ------------------------------ ~Original Review~ I've been following Kuvshinov's work on Instagram for a while now and have been eyeing this book for a good amount of time. He truly does inspire me and makes me want to strive to keep improving my art everyday so I finally caved in and bought this book in order to be able to study his art a little more closely than I would be able to through a screen. So when it finally arrived I was immediately frustrated with Amazon, the book came visibly scratched and used. I had ordered the book brand new and to see it be in such poor condition is a big letdown. Overall I'd give the contents of this book 5/5 stars hands down better than I expected but I have to sadly give the condition of the product that I received 1/5 stars.

Great Book, garbage sleeve

I cant stress how amazing the images are in this book. My only complaints are the sleeve. Its very slippery and gets in the way. I have no idea why they just didn't produce a better sleeve. But if you remove the sleeve the under cover is rally styled and cool on its own. Its also note worthy the outside is a thin cardboard. So its very flimsy on the outside. Everything else is great though. I like to look through it when listening to music or just to look at the beautifully stylized work.

Amazing illustrations !

I bought this as a gift for somebody for Christmas and they absolutely loved it. It came in perfect condition and the illustrations inside were amazing. Although I did see reviews state it was ruined or flimsy upon arrival I did not have any problems with mine. This is a purchase you won’t regret.

This book is a proof of his amazing talent, and his even more amazing sense of ...

Ilya Kuvshinov is still a rising artist, in terms of popularity, but damn, he's already a master in terms of artistry (is that a word?). This book is a proof of his amazing talent, and his even more amazing sense of fusion between japanese pop-art influences, modern framing and classical portrait tradition. Also, i have to take note of the excellence of the book itself. The editing, the composition, the quality of paper, of printing... The artbook is just a damn beautiful object. It could be twice the price it is, it still wouldn't be a steal. I'm in love with it.

Pretty

Its actually quite a small book, but thats not a big problem. Most of the book focuses on simple portaits, which seem to get a bit more complicated later in the book. There is a small amount of landscape scenes mixed in so that was a bonus.

Absolutely Gorgeous!!

I had pretty high expectations for this book and let me say I wasn't disappointed one bit! The artwork is absolutely gorgeous and the quality is stunning!! This book is great to look through again and again, but also to learn and study from. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves this artist, or just art in general!

One of my favorite books now

A really beautiful book with amazing illustrations. I love Ilya Kuvshinov's work and I am so happy to have this book in my art book collection. It's not too large, and I prefer that it isn't hardcover because it's easier to handle and flip through. I love the sketches as much as I love the finished pieces. Definitely a must buy!

Ilya's art is out of this world.

Amazing compilation of some of Ilya Kuvshinov's best drawings. Nicely made and for a very good price too. Would totally recommend it to any digital art fans.

No packaging, but I love it regardless

So, I have to just give credit for how much I love the work itself, BUT this was not wrapped in plastic or anything. I mean, is this supposed to be wrapped or no? The book came as is - as a book. The cover was bent and there is a small mark on the spine. The pages inside were completely fine and untouched, but the cover looks otherwise. (The cover is plastic by the way.) I find it difficult to say that this was not delivered in the best quality. All I am wondering now is can I get a replacement?.. I highly suggest covering these books with a plastic to ensure better travel handling. I hope I can get a replacement though because I want to have this book last for as long as I'm alive. (Yeah, it means that much to me.) Anyway, even for those who don't know this artist, this is a great book to buy to study a professional's style and methods from an observational perspective. Aside from all my pickiness, I have to admit to myself that it arrived perfectly on time and is overall perfect. The bends in the cover may be because it may have been in a store or sitting on a shelf where others could browse through it perhaps. I am really happy I got this. Hopefully now that you've read my frustrations of minor details that you won't be as nit-picky as me 😅.

In love with this

This book of illustrations is absolutely wonderful! It's not large in frame which I find makes it more convenient to haul around. I was so excited when I saw Kushinov's book on the market. I have been one of his patrons on patreon and this book reminds me of why I supported his work in the first place - it captures emotion in such an exquisite manner.

Beautiful work, terribly worn

~Edit 8/30/18~ I have just received my replacement copy that amazon had sent after I requested a new one and I am very happy with it. The book is very insightful in where the artist had gotten his inspiration from and I am very happy with this purchase. ------------------------------ ~Original Review~ I've been following Kuvshinov's work on Instagram for a while now and have been eyeing this book for a good amount of time. He truly does inspire me and makes me want to strive to keep improving my art everyday so I finally caved in and bought this book in order to be able to study his art a little more closely than I would be able to through a screen. So when it finally arrived I was immediately frustrated with Amazon, the book came visibly scratched and used. I had ordered the book brand new and to see it be in such poor condition is a big letdown. Overall I'd give the contents of this book 5/5 stars hands down better than I expected but I have to sadly give the condition of the product that I received 1/5 stars.

Great Book, garbage sleeve

I cant stress how amazing the images are in this book. My only complaints are the sleeve. Its very slippery and gets in the way. I have no idea why they just didn't produce a better sleeve. But if you remove the sleeve the under cover is rally styled and cool on its own. Its also note worthy the outside is a thin cardboard. So its very flimsy on the outside. Everything else is great though. I like to look through it when listening to music or just to look at the beautifully stylized work.

Amazing illustrations !

I bought this as a gift for somebody for Christmas and they absolutely loved it. It came in perfect condition and the illustrations inside were amazing. Although I did see reviews state it was ruined or flimsy upon arrival I did not have any problems with mine. This is a purchase you won’t regret.

This book is a proof of his amazing talent, and his even more amazing sense of ...

Ilya Kuvshinov is still a rising artist, in terms of popularity, but damn, he's already a master in terms of artistry (is that a word?). This book is a proof of his amazing talent, and his even more amazing sense of fusion between japanese pop-art influences, modern framing and classical portrait tradition. Also, i have to take note of the excellence of the book itself. The editing, the composition, the quality of paper, of printing... The artbook is just a damn beautiful object. It could be twice the price it is, it still wouldn't be a steal. I'm in love with it.

Pretty

Its actually quite a small book, but thats not a big problem. Most of the book focuses on simple portaits, which seem to get a bit more complicated later in the book. There is a small amount of landscape scenes mixed in so that was a bonus.

Absolutely Gorgeous!!

I had pretty high expectations for this book and let me say I wasn't disappointed one bit! The artwork is absolutely gorgeous and the quality is stunning!! This book is great to look through again and again, but also to learn and study from. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves this artist, or just art in general!

One of my favorite books now

A really beautiful book with amazing illustrations. I love Ilya Kuvshinov's work and I am so happy to have this book in my art book collection. It's not too large, and I prefer that it isn't hardcover because it's easier to handle and flip through. I love the sketches as much as I love the finished pieces. Definitely a must buy!

Ilya's art is out of this world.

Amazing compilation of some of Ilya Kuvshinov's best drawings. Nicely made and for a very good price too. Would totally recommend it to any digital art fans.

Wonderful.

This book is amazing. And for the price I feel guilty. To me it’s worth 100 dollars. Ilya is so inspiring and his work is beautiful. Even if you don’t know his artwork, this collection is beautiful.

Kuvshinov never fails to amaze

I've been following Kuvshinov's works for years and I've always admired his art style. So when I heard he was making a collection of his work, I immediately pre-ordered the book. And it was not a disappointment. I think I really admire his setting pieces the most. All the settings of Japan are brilliantly made. Proud fan and will more then happily purchase any other works he has to offer in the future ♥️

FAVE ARTIST

I LOVE THIS BOOK i saw it in japan but someone else bought the last copy the store had so i bought it over amazon bc i wanted it so bad! i love ilya kuvshinov's work one of my biggest inspirations!

Love it

Very happy with this purchase bit gatta take off one point because it wasn't secure in its packaging the corners are a bit smooshed because of that. Still love it though and this artist

Fantastic

Ilya is a great artist and this book is a must-have for any fan of his or of Eastern influenced art in general.

Age appropriate for young teen

Love the Anime art, really good. Had to be careful there was no nudity,and this one works. Young teen neice will really appreciate.

really nice book

really nice book, the quality is great and the price was really affordable

OMG Amazing! 5/5

I love every single pic in this book 100% Recommended

I highly recommend this book

This book is a must have! Each page contains a character that draws your attention to its facial expression and body posture. If you are into manga/anime-style artwork, I highly recommend this book. If you are interested to see more of this artist's works follow him on Instagram @kuvshinov_ilya

Brief moments for a lifetime of worth

The theme of this art book is "momentary', scenarios and scenes which remember you of how beautiful a second can be when you look for it. Incidentally, the feeling you get when looking through Kuvshinov's art is not momentary at all !

but it has so much beautiful stuff inside

This book is really cute and contains so much art by Ilya Kuvshinov. It's quite a small book, but it has so much beautiful stuff inside. The text sections of the book are also written into Japanese with an English translation next to it. I do really really love this book and I'm so happy I bought it!

I like the book so much

I like the book so much. The illustrations are really beautiful. I enjoy reading the artist words, it really inspidered me. :)

... am such a fan of Ilya and was very happy this came out

I am such a fan of Ilya and was very happy this came out. I love to look at it everyday to give me inspiration to continue to draw.

To the only artist I've ever wanted to support

I love you, Ilya. <3 This book has one of two of my favorite pieces from this artist. The format and printing quality is fantastic. Also somehow managed to purchase and have it shipped to me before it was officially released.

Beautiful art

I ordered this because I've followed the artist for quite a while on social media and his works never cease to amaze me. Definitely worth every penny to be able to just sit down and look at all of these amazing pieces of art!

I love it

I've been following her since a while ago, and her drawings are beyond expections. if you like manga-alike art, this book is for you. She's overtalented

Great gift

Bought this for my boyfriend, who is a huge fan. He won’t put it down!

Love the artist!

The book is very nice! Love the Art! only complaint which is not the artist fault is... The cover of the book arrived bent. Besides that, loved it!

Ilya has a way with eyes!

Absolutely love this man's artwork! The book was nice and beefy and is split into 6 parts, each with their own foreword and theme. The artwork ranges from beautiful, badass, sexy, mesmerizing and adorable at times, and now that I've finished this I've decided to get his other book too!

Nice book

Beautiful collection of his work. It's not tutorial book. More of a collector's item and reference material.

Best artwork I've seen

Best artwork I've seen, so many beautiful things all in one book, Ilya Kuvshinov has become one of top favorite artists. Thanks for this gift you've given us, here's to hoping a second book in the future.

Best Artbook ever purchased! Ilya forever love!

Well, I've always been a hugeeee fan of Ilya's unique art style. Follow his fb page, ig and you won't regret it. Become a patreon even, if you want more juicy exclusive content behind the scenes! (And also to support him) 10/10 will buy again

Love it ^_^

This book contains lots of beautiful and magnificent artwork of japanese manga ,the professional artist is actually well known in instagram for his excellent artwork ,i am looking forward for his next book ,an absolute recomendation for any one that admires art .

No problems with the shipment to latin America

Marvelous, excellent quality. no problems with the Shipment to Latin America! (colombia)

I am really happy, I liked the book and the drawing is ...

Thank you very much, I have received my order ahead of schedule, I am really happy, I liked the book and the drawing is really wonderful ❤

Gorgeous book. Assuming it survives shipping.

Not packaged well at all. They threw it in a folded bubble mailer. There is a small dent on all the bottom pages where the book didn't have enough protection. Very let down by this as I have been excited to own this book. As for the book itself. God it's so beautiful. I love very page. I wish it were a hardcover and perhaps even a bit bigger in size but I will cherish what I have already. Hands down has to be one of my new top 5 favorite art books in my collection.

Five Stars

Really love his style. This is one of the best art books I own now.

A mi exnovia le encanto

Le regale este Artbook en un intercambio de regalos y le fascino <3 vale la compra

This book is amazing.. perhaps my new favorite artist

This book is amazing.. perhaps my new favorite artist. It's beautiful page by page. I'm very happy I own this.

... a lot to say just that this book is amazing. I've been following this artist for some time ...

I don't have a lot to say just that this book is amazing. I've been following this artist for some time now and I was overjoyed that he created this art book. I can't wait to see what he comes out with next. 20/10

Amazing!

Love Kuvshinov's work, so naturally I would love this! Other than the content itself, the book is made very nicely and the colors look amazing!

great art.

very pretty art.

Beautiful!

Absolutely love it! From the art to the short commentary it's an all around great book. If you enjoy this artist and want to get an inside of their journey I highly recommend getting it.

Five Stars

Absolutely Wonderful. I'm an artist and this book fits perfectly in my collection of inspirational artist books.

Stunning art book

Fantastic art and I am happy that the book came in perfect condition! I am of fan of his on Instagram so to be able to own some of the work even in book form is awesome!

Great stuff

Great art in a soft welcoming style

Worth every cent.

Absolutely gorgeous artwork, with beautiful messages inside. Ilya's art has been my go-to for drawing inspiration for a while now, and for good reason. I'm glad to see his art's been published like this! Thank you for all your hard work, Ilya!

Really great book. I've followed Ilya for some time now ...

Really great book. I've followed Ilya for some time now and each artwork he puts out is really quite beautiful to look at. If only there was some kind of compilation of these artworks somewhere....that would be ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

Just go ahead and buy 10.

Perfect! Great coffee table art book, every page is beautiful. Love the underside of the cover.

Five Stars

Beautiful and cute artbook

Loved it

Fantastic quality, everything was perfect

A unique artist with amazing work.

A big fan of the artist, his illustrations are detailed and presented in a way that makes each one feel as important as the one before. Included are mostly portrait illustrations but there are a fair number of urban landscape pieces included as well. Ilya also includes process images for certain pieces that show his methods for completing his artwork which are very insightful. I do wish that at least some of his pieces included his thought process to give us greater insight into how he accomplishes his works. Titles would also have been nice in order to view more sources of his work. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the purchase and look forward to using it as a source or reference/inspiration

Perfect

Is amazing. I love his art style and this book is everything I was looking for and more

Beautiful and compact

This book is awesome! Artwork is beautiful! Format of this book is kinda odd, but its compact!

Five Stars

i love this artist and the book

Beautiful.

It was Beautiful.

not wrapped

Great art book. Just wish Amazon could have shipped it in plastic wrap at least lol

Five Stars

Beautiful illustrations. Love the variety of works included.

Five Stars

Best artbook of the year.

Go for it

Got this as a gift. Art is amazing!

Hermoso artbook

Es una excelente recopilacion de trabajos de Illya, me sorprendio la cantidad de paginas!

Lovely portraits

I've been a fan of Ilya Kuvshinov's artwork since I discovered the artist online. Having an art book filled with that work is a treat. I enjoyed leafing through the works as well as the small blurbs from the artist before each section explaining some of his thinking and life experiences that inspired the works. The book is largely portraits, so don't expect a ton of variety, but what's here is well-done and lovely to look at. Definitely recommended for fans of the artist, or anyone who enjoys lovely artwork.

Great quality.

The book is awesome, probably one of my favorite art books

Great gift idea

Got this as an anniversary present for my boyfriend and it was amazing. Love his work.

I should have bought more than one...

Great book :)

Beautiful Artwork - Highly Recommend

Beautiful! Amazing artwork! It was nice to see the steps/ process to some of the art pieces and sketches that Ilya Kuvshinov drew on the train. Only thing that would make this better is if the artbook was hardcover.

Five Stars

Finally received this book and Its incredibly good.

perfect

I love Ilya Kuvshinov and his art is beautiful I'm glad I bought this.

Wonderful

Beautiful pictures, great quality, don't know what else to say.

Amazing Art

Basically this is pretty good

I've spent a lot of money on artbooks but this is far and away my favorite!

I've never written an amazon review before but this is the best art book I've ever purchased. Perfectly sized, absolutely brilliant artwork inside and lots of it!

Item arrived as described in great condition. The book itself is excellent with quality ...

Item arrived as described in great condition. The book itself is excellent with quality prints. Fans of Kuvshinov's work will really like it!

A book worth buying, a creator worth supporting

I love his artwork and to have a physical copy is pretty great, the reference is awesome and I love supporting amazing creators like Ilya Kuvshinov

It's...It's beautiful

Okay first of all I wasn't expecting to be blown away. I literally felt my heart racing when I pulled the book- which I may add was in an amazing condition (no scratches, folds, etc) - to find myself gasping because of how beautiful this book is. The book had a gorgeous plastic covering which made the cover stood out more. I swear I saw all my aesthetics. I was already all so satisfied with what I saw. And then I flipped to the pages and damm this was quality. The art and it's aesthetics are beautiful, they stood out so much but at the same time matched so well in that book. Honestly I was surprise I got the book at such a beautiful price. You can see the artist progression in their brush preferences as you flip the book and get to their current years of drawing. All in all, this was an amazing buy.

Five Stars

love it. really shows their art

Five Stars

amazing artwork! i recomend this book for any designers and illustrators...this is pure inspiration n.n

A must have artbook

The style of Ilya is truly something

the finishes and the colors of ink are amazing, the art itself is the best of its ...

the book is a beauty! the finishes and the colors of ink are amazing, the art itself is the best of its kind.

Buy it!!!

Great book! Beautiful illustrations

Every page is filled with amazing art. Ilya is my absolute favorite artist

Incredible. Every page is filled with amazing art. Ilya is my absolute favorite artist! 5+++

elegant and beautiful women on every page

The illustrations in this book are absolutely breathtaking. Smooth, elegant and beautiful women on every page. A very well made book.

I have been following Ilya for years and I love this collection

I have been following Ilya for years and I love this collection. I was also happy that they went with a smaller print format since many of the other art books I have are so ginormous they won't fit on a normal bookshelf. My favorite part of the book is towards the end where the subway sketches are included.

Awesome

Nice art

Yes

Yes

Five Stars

I absolutely love the artwork, if you need any motivation then I recommend buying.

A collection of amazing and different artworks

All illustrations show how much attention has been paid to the harmony of the colours used

amazing ♡○♡

Beautiful! Kuvshinov is one of my all time favorite artists so I didn't hesitate to buy this book! !

Five Stars

Beautiful !

Five Stars

Excellent quality. Love it.

Love Ilya's Art

Just what I was expecting! Love Ilya's Art!

Marvelous

Highly recommended to any fan of Ilya's work.

It's really nice

Amazing art book, just what I was expecting.

Five Stars

LOVE.

Five stars

Beautiful artwork

Love it

Such a majestic art work.

Art from a Russian woman, living in Japan.

is PERFECTION.

It's so goood

So gooood

Must buy if you like anime inspired art

A great book and truly a favorite!

Five Stars

Amazing. Money well spent

Gorgeous

Love this artist, so glad for an NA release.

Five Stars

Fantastic art book. My husband loved it.

Ilya and his amazing artworks

Gorgeous book. Despite the anime and manga based style around Ilya's work, the way he uses composition, lighting, and references from life makes his pieces amazing to look at. It is clear that he also has a few signature character of his own that make a few appearances here and there. Do not be fooled! Even this popular growing style can be made beautiful with the right artist. Ilya is definitely a current favorite artist of mine.

Simply amazing XD

I absolutely loveee this item! Amazing printing and the art pieces inside are absolute masterpieces.

Ilya Kuvshinov's artwork is fantastic!

Absolutely amazing! I've been a big fan for a while, but don't have the money to buy some his artwork in physical form. This is a great introduction for me. I'll definitely buy more physical artwork to support this artist.

Five Stars

I love it. The quality is amazing and art even better.

True beauty

I hadn't really heard of Ilya Kuvshinov, but Amazon seemed to know that I would want this art book. It was right. Kuvshinov's art is unbelievably good. He captures true beauty in his work. If you like this style of art (which you can judge by the cover alone) then you have to have this. I'll be following Mr. Kuvshinov's work from now on too.

Five Stars

Very nice

I love Ilya's work!

Big fan of Ilya Kuvshinov's work! The artbook is really thick and comes with pretty much everything hes ever drawn. Highly recommend this if you are a fan of Ilya and his work!

Love it, thank you!

Beautiful artworks as always!

One Star

The item is riped.

Timeless moments.

What a great first publication from an artist who I've been following for so long. I was very happy to finally be able to support his work directly and get a tangible product in return, and it truly is a great product. One caveat, as mentioned in many other reviews, if you order this book alone Amazon will ship it out in a pitifully flimsy bubble mailer, and it will most likely come slightly banged up (my first copy arrived damage when I ordered a single, and a second copy I ordered with other items came in perfect condition.) I hope Amazon rectifies this issue, but as this review goes up it's unfortunately still an issue on an otherwise great product. The book presents itself very boldly for a softback and features a nice dust cover with the art shown in the description with a different iteration on the drawing underneath. Each picture is so beautifully crafted that I implore you to check it out first hand on their Twitter page. If you like what you see among his hundreds of free photos, there will absolutely be more for you to enjoy inside the book. I found the infrequent but insightful artist notes to be another very nice touch. The variety is great, the print quality is consistent throughout. It makes me happy that this book has gained so much popularity recently, and I wish Ilya a long career in the art industry.

Loved it

This is my favorite artist. This books is well put together and has chapter pages that have bits of commentary that were about his art journey. I loved it.

Four Stars

A beautiful book with amazing artwork! I just wish Ilya wrote more about himself and his struggles

Beautiful work, horrible packaging.

The artwork is beautiful, but the packaging is a joke for an art book. Mine came in a minimally padded floppy envelope that was too big for the book which weighs substantially more than most items shipped in such packaging. It was obviously getting shifted around and the entire top right corner was bent through all layers. The cover also had many large scratches on it and the book just did not look new or presentable. This is an art book not a throwaway magazine! Please ship in a cardboard pouch! I have initiated the exchange process. If the replacement doesn't meet my expectations for a mint art book, I will regretfully have to settle for a refund. Review and rating to be updated...

Five Stars

amazing art!

Diversity

Beautiful book but i find that the artist miss lot of openess, i would have liked to seen more different culture (Indian, Africa etc.), it miss cruelly lot of diversity.... especially when you know that you are supported by many people in the world (Patreon about me)...anyway, i'm disapointed of this miss of diversity, despite all her talent. I'm sorry lol , but in 2017 i find that the artists should be considered everyone because there is not one color but several in the world. Peace & Love Otherwise, great work and keep it going. Blezoux

Amazing artbook. The square format works very well with ...

Amazing artbook. The square format works very well with this collection. The print is great; the colors pop. Highly recommend.

Perfection!

Beautiful amazing gorgeous art!

Why have you not purchased this?!

I've watched Ilya Kuvshinov on Instagram and DeviantArt for a few years now and finally purchased this book. It now rests on my top shelf on desplay next to Loish and Makoto Shinkai's art books, all of which I've read and still look at for inspiration! However, I wish there was a section on how he creates certain drawings as that would be brilliant to read and write about in future studies for my uni course! Aside from that I would still buy it and have even recommend him to fellow friends!

An artist you'll never forget (in a good way!)

Ilya Kuvshinovs artwork is like getting lost in a sea of faces that you never want to leave. The quality of the book is amazing, and goes great with my *cough* small collection of artbooks. If you've never seen this artists work before, it's 1billion percent worth checking out.

owning this feels as good as you think it would be

you want to own this, believe me. It feels so good to know I finally have a copy waiting for me back at home when I'm out and about. Taking inspiration from figures on public transport, Ilya unmasks strangers, framing such complex personality in every picture. Just having your own special moment each time you thumb through it never gets old. Thank you Ilya x magical

Adore it!

Such a beautiful compilation of artwork very well presented. A great addition to the collection of any art enthusiast or digital artist!

This is such an amazing book, full of beautiful art

This is such an amazing book, full of beautiful art. If you are a Ilya fan this book is a must!

Fast shipping, good quality product

I'm very happy about my order, it came in time and there is no damage on it. Thank you!

Ilya's art is always mesmerizing.

A master of his craft and this book is a must have if you're a fan.

Five Stars

Beautiful

Absolutely stunning

This has become my go to artbook when it comes to giving me that boost of inspiration to keep creating on tough days. From beautifully rendered drawings, to lovely sketches of intimate moments in everyday life, this is truly a must for all fans of Ilya's wonderful work.

BEAUTIFUL!!

I love the way everything is put together. Have been following the artist on Instagram for years now and I absolutely love his work.

- if you like the work of Shunya Yamashita

a lovely little book ! - if you like the work of Shunya Yamashita, I would recommend this

Thanks

Good quality and fast delivery.

... book is well laid out and is filled with beautiful well printed art

The book is well laid out and is filled with beautiful well printed art.

Nice product, would recommend

Since Ilya is one of my favourite artists it was a must buy for me! The quality of art book itself has met my expectations.

Five Stars

It's pretty! I prefer the more simple pieces but it's pretty inspirational. Good buy.

Awesome

A great art book for those who enjoy art!

Nada especial

Se você considera comprar esse livro a espera de interessante comentarios sobre o processo criativo ou sobre o estilo do artista, ou por qualidade no livro em si, nem perca seu tempo. O livro é somente uma coletania de desenhos, os quais a maioria o proprio Kuvshinov ja postou online de graça nas suas redes sociais, com 6 paginas entre eles onde ele conta uma pouco de sua historia pessoal em pequenos paragrafos em ingles e japones. O livro é pequeno em tamanho, seu material tambem é bastante simples, e a capa é solta. Essa falta de qualidade e acabamento é desapontante, os livros da Loish por exemplo, alem de maiores em tamanho, são a mesma faixa de preço, e possuem capa dura com relevo e mesma qualidade nas folhas. Os desenhos ''exclusivos'' são apenas algums rascunhos de quando ele tava na faculdade, novamente, rascunhos limpos, não possui nenhum comentario sobre sua construção, nenhum rascunho realmente em sua forma ''rascunhada'' o que não faz sentindo ja que o interessante de analisar rascunhos dos artistas é ver o desenho em sua forma bruta antes de ser moldado em sua forma final. No final, é um livro bonito, melhor apreciado por casuais e leigos, para artistas você não ta perdendo muita coisa, a qualidade tambem muito subpar visto que tem livros na mesma faixa de preço com melhor acabamento. Se você realmente gosta de estilo anime semi-realista, procure livros do Range Murata, que alem de superior qualidade dos livros, foi um dos primordias artistas desse estilo contemporaneo.

Talented

Found on social site and instantly liked

Five Stars

One of my top artists <3

Ottimo regalo di Natale

Il mio ragazzo voleva da tempo questo artbook e non appena ho notato la disponibilità su Amazon mi sono fiondata subito a comprarlo. È in formato quadrato, un po' più piccolo di quello cui di solito sono abituata a comprare. Le immagini e la qualità della carta però non tradiscono: se vi siete innamorati dello stile di Ilya difficilmente riuscirete a resistere a comprarlo. All'interno vi è una selezione delle illustrazioni più famose ed originali dell'autore. Se vi piace la sensazione di sfogliare ed osservare immagini su carta, prendetelo senza indugi.

Hermoso libro

Es un poco mas pequeño de lo que esperaba pero eso no quita que el contenido es hermoso, si eres fan del artista te encantará este libro, algo que me gustó mucho es el tipo de papel es muy bonito y no es brilloso, hace que las ilustraciones se vean todavía mas bonitas.

Stunning!

After I incidentally stumbled upon a self advertisement of Ilya, that his Illustration Book was available in Europe, I immediately opened Amazon and ordered this book. It's full of amazing illustrations that underline his immense dedication to art. I'm super biased, because I just love the style he draws people in. An excellent mixture between realism and Japanese Manga style. What really stuns me the most, is the precise work on the backgrounds and the gorgeous rendering that - on the first look - lets you think, you're looking at a photograph. In my opinion a must have for artists and people in general who like to look at pretty illustrations.

Un artista di talento

Questo artbook ha varie pagine mozzafiato, il tratto morbido dell'artista si fonde alla perfezione con le moderne tecniche di colorazione giocando con maestria coi colori e le sfumature. Anche le tavole non colorate sono piacevoli da ammirare se non addirittura più belle di quelle a colori perché così si può aspettare meglio la sua bravura. Altamente consigliato!

muy buena opción de compra!

Un poco chico el libro pero la calidad del autor es increible, casi toda la obra la puedes ver en internet pero no se compara como verla impresa, gran compra!!!!

Produto dentro do esperado, entrega fora do prazo

O livro atende as especificações do anúncio, possui um set de artes do Ilya que é possível ser usado como referência física das artes e esboços do artista, mas nada muito profundo, já que não é a proposta dessa coleção. Não tive visibilidade da logística do produto até o último momento, quando ele já estava em rota de entrega (last-mile), fora que chegou 1 dia útil além da data prevista, péssima experiência de entrega. :/

Simplemente genial

Un excelente libro de arte de muy alta calidad. Colores vibrantes y hojas gruesas resaltando todo el estilo del artista. Una gran adición para tu colección

Genial.

El libro de Ilya Kuvshinov es precioso, me encanta su formato cuadrado y tiene muchísimas ilustraciones y bocetos del artista. El libro llegó en buen estado, lo único malo es que sí tiene dos pequeñas muescas en la contraportada, cosa que entra dentro de lo normal al ser de tapas blandas.

Grande artista e ottimo book

Consiglio vivamente l'acquisto di questo artbook a tutti gli amanti del genere e dell'artista. Immagini davver suggestive nonostante le dimensioni contenute dell'albo.

Un artbook che mi ha toccato il cuore

L'artbook è arrivato nei tempi e in ottime condizioni. E' ben curato e ricco di contenuti. Lo consiglio vivamente. Seguo l'artista su vari social, e in questo artbook l'autore non mette solo i suoi disegni: mette anche parte di se stesso.

Excelente

Solo déjame decirte una cosa ¡Compralo ya! el arte de Ilya es excelente, si eres un seguidor de sus ilustraciones esta es la mejor compra que puedes hacer :)

I love it

I love this artist and I love this book. It came to me really quickly and in good shape. I can't say anything bad about the shipping or the product itself. I just can say I love it! His art style is worth the money! (on bookstores here it's like 10-20€ more)

Consigliatissimo

Se amate questo genere di illustrazioni lui è tra gli artisti più bravi del momento! I suoi disegni sono semplicemente fantastici, e Momentary è una piccola, ma grande finestra che permette di affacciarsi nella vita e nella grafica di Ilya Kuvshinov. consigliatissimo

Muy bueno

Es un excelente libro. Las lustraciones de Ilya son increíbles, algunas tienen su proceso y además al inicio de cada capítulo hay unos pequeños textos donde Ilya te cuenta sobre su trabajo, como comenzó y lo que lo ha influenciado.

Must have!

Un indispensable para todos los amantes de la ilustración, Ilya es un genio con los contrastes y las luces. Muy contento con el producto.

¡¡¡Extraordinario!!!

La verdad siempre había esperado la oportunidad de adquirir el trabajo de Ilya Kuvshinov. Es sin duda el artista que más admiro. Quien opine igual que yo, éste libro tiene que tenerlo, para seguir apoyando al genio de Ilya.

Gorgeous book!

Beautiful! My son loved this book of his favourite illustrators work.

Lindas ilustração que te dão muita inspiração.

Sketch book mais lindo da minha coleção e eu achando que o da Ladowska seria meu único amor. Os dois sao agora. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Good quality

The art is amazing. Also, the book itself is very good quality.

Perfecto

Ilya es uno de los artistas más talentosos que conozco y tener un libro lleno de su arte y algunas palabras es perfecto

Extremadamente recomendable

Extremadamente recomendable si eres fan del artista. Cuenta con las obras mas famosas de los últimos años, algunas con pasos del proceso de creación. Ahora solo falta que su autógrafo.

Visages et couleurs

Je ne m'attendais à ce format, carré, environ 21x21cm, mais pkoi pas, c'est original. Quant au contenu, c'est superbe. Il n'y a certes principalement que des visages de filles, quelques panoramas, des sketchs de ses études, mais la maîtrise des couleurs rend tout ça très beau. Aucun regret surtout avec la promo à 19€.

Excelente libro

Excelente libro de arte buena calidad buena relación precio calidad, si eres fan de ilya es altamente recomendable (el paquete tardo solo 3 días en llegar)

Eres un grande ilya

Dadle un premio o algo al ilya que es un máquina dibujando. Y el libro muy chulo. Lo digo totalmente en serio eh!!

Great book, great artist

The book seems to be pretty small, but it is absolutely amazing and very nice to grab it and see it. There's no text, just illustrations, and all of them are awesome.

Compra bien hecha

Me encantan las obras de Ilya y en este libro se pueden percibit mucho mejor que por digital, ademas de recoger varios procesos. Recomendado

Art book muy recomendable

Este art book es una edición muy cuidada y es muy recomendable para cualquier persona que le guste la ilustración

Brutal

Gran calidad de impresión y detalle Quien va a comprar este artbook sabe a lo que va por lo general así que no hablar de de la obra de kushinov, pero genial.

Interessante

Ottimo Prodotto , Mi sono Trovato Soddisfatto.

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