Warbreaker is the story of two sisters and their attempts to stop two nations from going to war. Taking place in the world of nalthis, warbreaker is a standalone novel within sandersons cosmere universe, since its publication and for many more years to come, it will remain standalone. Dan santos, novelist dan santos writer, books, novels. Posted by dan dos santos wednesday, february 19th, 2020. Dan attended the school of visual arts from and dan dos santos is another outstanding usbased digital illustrator were going to feature today. Sanderson has not stated anything about possible location, events, or characters involved. And it wouldnt be possible without the gorgeous art from howard lyon, bryan mark taylor, miranda meeks, jian guo, ben mcsweeney, as well as the neverbeforeseen pieces below from dan dos santos, micah epstein, and magali. Like his other books this had great world building, a fantastic and unique system of magic, and a ton of memorable characters. Finished with all sanderson content please recommend other books based on stuff i like and dont i loved pretty much all of brandons work.
A podcast where julie davis and i discuss books and movies we love as well as themes of belief, faith. At the time, no one quite knew just what a phenomenon brandon sanderson, and his entire cosmere, would become. Warbreaker leatherbound preorders brandon sanderson. Vivenna was contracted through treaty to marry the god king of rival nation hallandren. Dan dos santos is a visual artist who created the cover art for warbreaker and has contributed to the stormlight archive. I was hesitant to start it because a lot of people said it was his weakest and i dont wanna read a weak book from brandon sanderson since hes my favourite author but after a while i thought i should give it a try and thank god i. It is another one by dan dos santos and in my opinion, a work of art in itself. The name of the wind 10th anniversary publishes october 3rd. Book cover illustration with dan dos santos muddy colors. My wife took this dan dos santos warbreaker artwork and added. Finished with all sanderson content please recommend other.
It begins with an interview with irene gallo, art director at tor books. Dan has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2007 jack gaughan. Join facebook to connect with dan dos santos and others you may know. Warbreaker leaves me with the impression of food in abundance. Sanderson has discussed the possibility of writing another book in the same world as warbreaker. Since it is an embossed leather cover, there is no traditional cover art to speak of, but they offered me the endpapers of the book, the first and last art someone will see when they read the book. Warbreaker tells the story of two idrian princesses, vivenna and siri. For a complete chapter by chapter summary, see summary. The making of warbreaker the 10th anniversary edition. My wife took this dan dos santos warbreaker artwork and added some words to make it our new desktop. Warbreaker is printed in 2color offset black and purple inks on quality, acidfree paper, includes a boundin satinribbon bookmark, fullcolor endpapers by dan dos santos, gilded pages, and twocolor foiling on the cover. He told me they were getting ready to release a special edition of warbreaker, and asked if i would again produce some art for it.
Everything, including sketches, oil painting techniques, color theory and even salary, is discuss at length. If youve been paying attention to brandons activities on his facebook, twitter, or instagram, his being at dragon con wont come as a surprise. On top of that, im going to tell you how you can get your hands on one of these beautiful books skip to the bottom if th. A brand new playmat featuring the savvy hunter is now available.
Dan dos santos is a visual artist who created the cover art for warbreaker and has contributed. Brandon in atlanta for dragon con 2019 brandon sanderson. It begins with an interview with irene gallo, art director at tor books, and ends with photographing the final painting. The story in warbreaker follows the tale of two sisters princesses from idris. Graphicaudio has released warbreaker as a dramatized audio production. Promotional video for spectrum fantastic art live 3 featuring the artwork of dan dos santos. Due to the number of books we are starting fairly early as we got books to get through before mid november. Last year, i was able to meet and spend time with michael j.
Brand new warbreaker anniversary art has been uploaded to the gallery. Created for the novel warbreaker, by brandon sanderson. Op very likely is aware of those books, as theyre very commonly recommeneded in english class reading lists maybe they want to branch out from the common select and like the rest of us on this sub, are aware that sanderson writes complex novels that have many societal implications to explore, as well as being great reads. As weve said before, this is the highestquality and in my opinion, the most beautiful book weve produced. It begins with an interview with irene gallo, art director at tor books, and ends with photographing the. This dvd documents the painting of the cover for brandon sandersons newest book, warbreaker. Robert jordan fans celebrate the wheel of time team jordan on the gathering storm wheel of time bk 12 interview with harriet mcdougal and brandon sanderson interview with brandon sanderson interview with leigh butler brandon sanderson interview interview with brandon sanderson, author of the hero of ages towers of midnight book trailer dan dos santos warbreaker cover illustration oil. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Siri from warbreaker, i typically dont use purple all. Dan dos santos is the author of leaves on the wind 4. Warbreaker is a fantasy novel written by american author brandon sanderson. Starting tomorrow, im going to have a busy weekend in minneapolis. It begins with an interview with irene gallo, art director at tor books, and ends with photographing. With extremely limited quantities, be sure to get yours. Book cover illustration with dan dos santos dvd video, 2008. Recorded books has also published an authorized audiobook of warbreaker. Recently listened to the beginning of warbreaker again. This book is, by the way, awesome and completely freee you can find the. I hope you dont mind but considering the book is about colour i was curious to try a quick change on photoshop to play with the colours. Warbreaker was the first cover of sandersons books that was done in a. Announcing the wheel of time ebook artists for the.
I needed some much needed break after reading bunch of robins hobb books they are quite long, so i wanted just a small taste breaker and truth be told i like it even more then a first time. By dan dos santos there is a surprising amount of equipment in my studio that i use daily. Jun 09, 2009 warbreaker is a cosmere novel by brandon sanderson, which is available for purchase in bookstores or for free download from his website. He is also to be credited with the artistry of the two front cover endpapers of the heralds. Featuring the official endpaper art from the warbreaker. Dan dos santos illustrations of the name of the wind. Daniel dos santos born 1978 is an american speculative fiction artist whose work has appeared on book covers by publishers tor, bantam, pyr, and many more, as well as a variety of magazine and comic covers and interiors. Ver mas ideas sobre ilustraciones, daniel dos santos y guerreros. Brand new warbreaker anniversary prints are now available in the shop. He also has at least 5 noncosmere series released with more planned as well. Princess siri, a character from yet another brandon sanderson book, warbreaker. Convoluted and complex are probably understatements, but i dont have any other words to describe the main attributes of this debut.
Warbreaker is another great brandon sanderson epic fantasy novel. Dan dos santos did the cover art of this book, and i strongly suggest you check out his website and his other work, because i think hes one of the best in the business right now. Jul 10, 2009 it is another one by dan dos santos and in my opinion, a work of art in itself. Azish public servant designs in azir are represented respectively in words of radiance chapters 22 and 49. Sanderson said he fell in love with santoss work and asked for him to illustrate the book. Warbreaker cover artist dan dos santos is the artist guest of honor, and my tor editor moshe feder. On thursday night im signing at dreamhaven books, and then friday to sunday im author guest of honor at minicon. Warbreaker is bound in premium bondedleather, and the pages are smythsewn, not glued like most regular books. This fullbleed print measures 12x16 inches, and is printed on heavyweight stock. Dan dos santos is a talented painter whos good at drawing at his early age. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He has a cameo as dandos the oilsworn, the painter whose books shallan read to learn art. The sandersonian institute of cosmere studies ep052.
Join rich kids of instagrams emir bahadir as he works out and shops. Dan dos santos warbreaker cover illustration oil painting demonstration. Throughout each step, chesley award winner dan dos santos talks at great length about everything from salary to color theory. Watch dan dos santos walk you through his entire process of creating the cover for brandon sandersons novel, warbreaker, from conception to finish. The stormlight archive book three brandon sanderson, dan dos santos, ben mcsweeney, miranda meeks, kelley harris, isaac stewart, howard lyon, michael whelan on. This fullbleed print measures 12x16 inches, and is printed on heavyw. This dvd documents the painting of the cover for brandon sandersons book, warbreaker. Put it alongside the siri and susebron print, to connect them into a single large image. Especially if we were at a convention without brandon. Despite my minor grippes, with its unique magic system, compelling characters, a sweet romance and intricate plot, warbreaker is indeed a most excellent book. Hes the cover artist for patricia briggs mercy thomas books and diana rowlands white. What information would be helpful to see at our booth. K nown for his colorful paintings, most often depicting strong women, dans work spans a variety of genres including novels, comics and film. This large poster measures 18x24 inches, with an actual image size of 14x20 inches, and is printed on extraheavy stock.
I know many of you have been waiting for the day we start talking about the special tenthanniversary leatherbound edition of warbreaker. Dan dos santos warbreaker cover illustration oil painting. The making of warbreaker the 10th anniversary edition the. For those of you who havent, and are potentially going to attend the convention, you can see the remainder of brandons event schedule at the bottom of this post. Dan dos santos work can be seen on a number of bestselling fantasy books, including patricia briggs mercedes thompson series and brandon sandersons warbreaker. It was adapted and produced with a full cast, narrator, sound effects and music.
Robert jordan fans celebrate the wheel of time team jordan on the gathering storm wheel of time bk 12 interview with harriet mcdougal and brandon sanderson interview with brandon sanderson interview with leigh butler brandon sanderson interview interview with brandon sanderson, author of the hero of ages towers of midnight book trailer dan dos santos warbreaker. The cover in question is, brandon sandersons warbreaker. She needs a story ill be scribbling away creative concept art by dan dos santos poison sleep dan dos santos is a talented painter whos good at drawing at his early age. Dan dos santos is another outstanding usbased digital illustrator were going to feature today. And i know this is unpopular opinion my favorite book is skyward and starsight. Massive black released a trailer for their upcoming instructional dvd, book cover illustration with dan dos santos. For those of you who dont know, the ruin of kings have been the fantasy debut that tor has been promoting heavily for several. He also created the folio pages in words of radiance.
Also, paul stevens deserves a word of thanks for being the inhouse liaison for my books. Feb 17, 2009 this dvd documents the painting of the cover for brandon sandersons newest book, warbreaker. Stop into dan dos santos booth in the hyatt artshow to catch a sneak peek at the new. On october 2nd, the signed page will welcome patrick rothfuss, interior anniversary artist dan dos santos, and mapmaker nate taylor for a triplesigned event. Dan attended the school of visual arts from 19962000 and graduated the top of his class with a b. It would not be a sequel in the strictest definition of the term as the first book was written as a standalone novel. Each poster is inspected and hand signed by the artist.
He is responsible for the tor cover art of warbreaker. Highly detailed, with vivid colors, this poster is an incredibly accurate representation of the original painting. Nov 12, 2017 theres mistborn currently 6 books and 1 short story with a 7th book on the way, elantris 1 book, 1 short story, another planned, warbreaker, white sand graphic novel, 2 issues released so far, several short stories, and many more planned. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Warbreaker tells the story of two sister princesses, vivenna and siri, of the country. Dan dos santos paints brandon sandersons warbreaker. One thing were doing for the warbreaker leatherbound, is adding drop caps to all the chapter headings.
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