{"id":2172,"date":"2019-01-20T18:10:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T17:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caurette.com\/sketchbooks\/the-big-kopinski-karl-kopinski\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:11:50","slug":"the-big-kopinski","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caurette.com\/en\/artbooks\/the-big-kopinski\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Kopinski – Karl Kopinski"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dude is back!<\/h1><\/h1><\/span>
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However he doesn\u2019t smoke anymore, drinks very moderately and doesn\u2019t bowl much. But he does know how to draw!
\nAs comfortable with pencils and brushes as with a graphics tablet, Karl Kopinski draws and paints with a mastery that leaves you breathless. His clients include such prestigious names as Wizards of the Coast, Ubisoft, Games Workshop, CMON and Hasbro. Beyond this professional work, you\u2019ll find him drawing, sketching and drafting at every opportunity. To our great delight, he has produced countless pages of sketches!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bigger, Heavier, Thicker<\/h1><\/h1><\/span>
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Today, we are very pleased to announce that after several months of editing, the first BIG KOPINSKI sketchbook is ready to hit the shelves. \u00a0What we\u2019re talking about now is 296 pages full of sketches; in black and white (mostly) and full-color. \u00a0Some were published several years ago by Karl himself\u00a0 in the first two volumes of his soft-cover, self-edited \u201cSketchbooks\u201d\u00a0(see left)<\/em>\u00a0but these unfortunately have been out of print for a long time, which really is a shame.
\nSo, to our great pleasure, Karl has entrusted us with the task of reprinting the content of his two first books, all cleaned up, along with many brand new illustrations, and wonderfully packaged as a beautiful hardcover coffee-table book.
\nFor those of you who are familiar with our other titles, it is of the same size and quality as the Kim Jung Gi or Jesper Esjing books.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A must-have book<\/h1><\/h1><\/span>
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Be warned, venturing into this book, and therefore Karl\u2019s mind, is not without risk! Throughout its pages you\u2019ll meet warriors, goblins, vikings, pirates, dragons, Napoleonic soldiers, cowboys and indians, samurai, thugs, bikers and super-heroes; plus a few zombies for good measure.
\nAs publishers and as illustration enthusiasts, we have to say that we LOVE Karl\u2019s work. His rough sketches, done in a few minutes, are exceptionally energetic.\u00a0Most of them are done for the sheer pleasure of drawing without constraints, they exude an incredible power that stands in testimony to the skill of an artist at the very top of his game.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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And when you think it can\u2019t get any better, BAAAM \u2013 it happens!
\nBecause there will be a SPECIAL Edition of THE BIG KOPINSKI
\n\u201cSpecial? Like what kind of Special?\u201d
\nSpecial because, with Karl, we decided to create 100 blank-cover copies of the book. Meaning one hundred copies with drawing paper in place of the standard color-printed hardcover, on which he will draw\u00a0ONE HUNDRED ORIGINAL COVERS<\/strong>! Yes, you read that right!
\nBut for these ones a little patience will be required. Because good things take time. So, if you\u2019re on for one of these unique pieces, please be aware that Karl will illustrate them throughout 2019. They will be done on a first-come basis, and we will keep you posted on progress.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Characteristics \u2013 classic Edition<\/h1><\/h1><\/span>
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