Today, instead of just talking about the latest thing in my life, I'm going to do something different. And instead of Gino doing the selling, I, the Dude, will now assume one of those duties. It's about my oversized art book that came out in '07.
When I first received a copy of Steve Rude Artist in Motion, I knew I had scored big.
John Fleskes was this books co-author and publisher, which had everything to do with this success. There was discussion with another publisher at one point, and had I the misfortune of going through with them, it would've been a shameless disaster. When John stepped up to the plate, I knew it would be done right.
At 208 pages, this book contains my every thought on the subject of drawing, painting, and doing comics. You'll see the classic artists that influenced me from the beginning; the years of day-to-day struggle to get better; how I developed skills through endless practice and pursuit of a great teachers: and most important--
How this helped me attain what I wanted most in life--to become a comic-book artist.
For that reason, this book resonates far beyond something of the simple picture and caption arrangement of most art books. For those who have even the mildest interest in the how-to's of comics, art, and illustration, this book was designed to take some of the guess-work out it.
If you've ever entertained owning Steve Rude--Artist in Motion , a good deal awaits...
ORDER THE BOOK ONLINE: http://www.steverude.com/products/steve-rude-artist-in-motion
A good story and the usual great art. A shocking turn of events upends the Nexus Universe. I'll leave it to you to find out what that is. I'm looking forward to the colored version. So far Steve & Company are batting a thousand. I'm very happy to see Nexus resurrected and will continue to support these projects as long as Steve is willing and able. Thank you! GK
The Thing has always been my favorite character. Steve Rude captures his tragic appearance with humorous personality and situation. Not only did I love opening this gift up on Christmas morning, but I was pleasantly surprised by Jaynelle upgrading this purchase with the Dude's signature on the print! Thanks! Can't wait to frame this and put it on my Fantastic Four wall!
My name is Adam and this order ended up being my Christmas gift. After watching some interviews of Steve doing sketches or art studies made me want to start drawing in my sketchbook on a daily basis again. Now also having one of Steve’s sketchbooks is a helpful reminder that even the pros still like to practice.
I had to order the "B" cover of the Sketchbook, since the Dude is known as the expert on Space Ghost and all other H-B heroes! Love it! Inside the Sketchbooks are lots of beautiful artwork of course, but also a master class of how it's done! Just amazing to explore the Dude's process and see how all of his experience continues to grow and evolve.
The "Clobbered" Thing print is gorgeous! I had to treat myself to a print of my favorite hero and Dave always makes him seem both believable and fun. Plus, Jaynelle upgraded my purchase to include a signature - thanks for this great bonus.
Even though I ordered this a while back - and it came super fast in the mail - I didn't receive it till Christmas morning. My wife squirreled it all away before I had a chance to see it! But it sure was worth the wait! Can't thank you enough!
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To any and all Dude fans, if you don’t have this hefty tome yet, drop everything and order it. It is absolutely gorgeous, and well worth the coin, Fleske Publishing did a bang up job.