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
This beautiful set of drawings are a visual haiku; stripped of all detail yet communicating the essence wonderfully. Steve Rude is always conscious of form as the basis for drawing. He has the animator's talent for seeing forms as 3 dimensional objects in a 2D space. We're lucky to have him.
This drawing is a zen like image; it appears simple but contains a wealth of information beneath the surface. Steve Rude has internalized forms moving through space and working in unison to create depth. He prioritizes gesture, proportion and basic forms which is why his art is consistently superb and rewards close study for students.
Once again, The Dude has produced a true work of art. This is the second in a series of full figure painted portraits that Steve created for me. The first featured Batman. The commissioning process went smoothly with Jaynelle communicating with me every step of the way. I was able to see a rough before the piece was finished. To the Rudes, you’ve got a friend and customer for life. Thanks again!
Since I am an acrylic painter and artist myself, this commission was for Steve to draw Sue in a pencil pose wearing her 1990s FF uniform conceived of by the late, great Paul Ryan. And Steve drew a unique pose for Sue. Not a pin up pose but more like something one sees in a comic panel, it was now my challenge to fill out the rest of the painting. So I put the 1990s villain Malice in the painting and a lot of Paul Ryan inspired FF HQ tech too. The long and the short : Steve gave me exactly what I asked for. His wonderful wife Jaynelle handles all the particulars of shipping and handling, so no worries there. Very professional. But I wouldn't expect anything less from a great like Steve Rude !
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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.