Art of Airbrush

Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding goes behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Marvel Studios’ Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding has been a key creative force in designing the look of the beloved Super Heroes and villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the early stages of Iron Man (2008). Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding showcases the artist’s singular and iconic vision, from his work-in-progress sketches to his finished illustrations.

Included are:

• Character designs for Iron Man
• Keyframe and concept designs for Thor
• Concept designs for Captain America’s many suits
• Character designs for Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, created in collaboration with Charlie Wen
• Suit and gear designs for Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

This lavish book includes more than 500 illustrations and provides unprecedented insight into Meinerding’s creative process and his view on the essential collaborations behind contemporary concept and character design.

Tara Bennett is a New York Times bestselling author and entertainment journalist. She’s written more than twenty official movie and television companion books including The Making of Outlander, The Art of Ice Age, and Sons of Anarchy: The Official Collector’s Edition. Paul Terry is a bestselling author and award-winning music artist. Together with Tara Bennett he has coauthored Fringe: September’s Notebook (an Amazon Best Book of 2013), Lost Encyclopedia, The Official Making of Big Trouble in Little China, Once Upon a Time: Behind the Magic, and more. They are also the authors of Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years. They live in Toluca Lake, California.