These sketchbooks from Steve Rude art are just gorgeous. His work is beautiful to behold, and they always do such a good job with the production values on these books. I think the price is a little high and therefore have to wait for a sale, but overall you can't go wrong if you're a lover of fine art.
Hi there! Thank you for the lovely review of our 2022 Sketchtember Sketchbook LIMITED EDITION. We're thrilled to hear that you find our sketchbooks to be beautiful and well-produced. We understand that the price may seem a bit high, but we want to assure you that we always strive to offer the best value for our customers. In fact, higher sales would actually result in lower prices, as more crowdfunding support would allow us to have a higher print run and lower costs per book. On average, our books cost $10-15 per book, and we also prioritize safe and secure shipping by fully insuring and using new boxes which costs an additional $3-5. We appreciate your support and hope to see you at our next sale. Happy reading!
Love these sketchbooks from Steve Rude. They're so professional and beautiful to look at. I wish they were more affordable - I was only able to snatch a few of these due to a wonderful holiday sale that was going on. I'd love to order more books like this from Steve Rude, but the shipping costs/high prices sometimes scare me away.
Scott,
Thank you so much for your kind words and 5-star review! We're thrilled you love the sketchbooks.
We understand that the price point can be a barrier for some. Our sketchbooks are indeed a labor of love, featuring limited print runs of around 500 copies based on our crowdfunding orders.
We're always looking for ways to make our products more accessible. We currently offer free shipping on orders over $50 and our shipping costs average $10-15 for US orders.
We appreciate your understanding and hope you'll consider adding a few more of these beautiful sketchbooks to your collection in the future.
Steve is lucky to have Jaynelle handling all the behind the scenes ‘stuff’ - nothing seems to be a problem for her exemplary customer service and support!
My son loved it. Everything from ordering to receiving was a breeze.
I bought some digital comics from Steve Rude and it all worked great. The files are really high quality.
Beautiful Steve Rude art adorns a lithograph that is huge!! Highly recommended for any Nexus or Rude fans.
HUGE fan of "The Dude" here! This is a really GREAT resource for ALL artist of ANY skill level. My compliments to "The Dude" for assembling such an Amazing "How to" manual for artistic weaklings like me to enjoy and learn from.
Don't forget to tune into Steve's weekly Youtube stream on Saturdays and please consider joining his Patreon. Steve is really accessible and graciously shares his artistic talents, techniques & experiences with other fledgling & professional artists alike. He really is a massively talented resource if you're even slightly interested in learning this stuff! The Dude IS LEGENDARY!!! LONG LIVE THE DUDE!
Was fortunate to pick up a very sweet Vampirella watercolor piece from the website. Beautiful work, securely packed and swiftly dispatched. Thanks, Dude! Best wishes to you and yours over the holidays and throughout the new year.- Matt
As mentioned in a previous review for the "Coming of Gourmando" Graphic Novel, my wife squirreled my copy away for Christmas soon after it arrived. I did get to glance over it just long enough to drool over the exquisit artwork and awesome looking story, but only enough to know that I will be enjoying this immensely once the wrapping paper has been cleared away. I've been a huge fan of everything Steve Rude does and have followed Nexus from the very beginning, back when I was still a college student so many decades ago! So glad to be able to help keep these wonderful stories alive by supporting Kickstarters. Steve's storytelling abilities are so incredible - layout, story, artwork & writing - that I know I'm in for another treat! Please keep these epics coming! Thanks!
As a Nexus reader from the very beginning, I seek out each new publication that features the Rude Dude's ever-ascending artistry. Though I haven't yet received this book - my wife is holding both recent volumes for a nice Christmas gift - I did take a sneak peek to make sure the book arrived safely. I never doubted the great Jaynelle's attention to detail in getting all mailings correctly put together, packaged safely and stuffed with extra fun fliers. My sneak peek also provided a quick perusal of the excellent production values, so I have no doubt that I'll enjoy hours of entertainment once I do receive my books on Christmas morn. Thanks for always advancing your craft so that we fans can continue to enjoy the exploits of Nexus!
I've been with Nexus since the third issue after the large (Capital???) ones. Steve art is magic and this Gourmando book/compilation really shows it. He is by far the best and sits with Kirby, J. Buscema, G. Colon (I know some don't like his work), etc.. and is better than other artists that are currently doing "painted" covers. A shout out to Jaynelle for all that she does and has done. They are lucky to have each other. OK.. enough.... buy the Gourmando compilation.. artist edition. You will not be sorry!!!!
Steve Rude is a master illustrator, and this book demonstrates his imaginative approach to dynamic action-packed storytelling.
I received my book and art print very quickly after purchase, and I was surprised to see how carefully and thoughtfully the package and items arrived in such good condition. All the items arrived in perfect condition and wrapped with wrapping paper. It’s difficult to explain properly but I could see it was wrapped and packaged with care. I could tell instantly that the Steve Rude Art Team honestly cares about their product. A big thank you to the art team for taking the time to produce a great product.
Solid story, great art, & great resolution to the Thune storyline.
The new colors add many interesting textures throughout the story. Great job everyone.
Nexus Origins is such a fun book. Great artwork and story, but reading it makes me think of the old saying "History may not repeat, but it certainly rhymes." It's hard to believe the book was written all those years ago considering how relevant it feels. A man constantly tormented by the evils of other men, and the only release is to murder murderors. Highly recommended.
Everything perfect, and they warn you about free updates!
The familiar origin story of NEXUS is always a great read, but I particularly enjoyed the back-matter in this edition, especially the double-page spread showing the creators’ influences.
The familiar origin story of NEXUS is always a great read, but I particularly enjoyed the back-matter in this edition, especially the double-page spread showing the creators’ influences.
This is a brilliant work of comic art. The characters, the layouts and the colour mixes all blend together seamlessly to produce a quality which I haven't seen since the Golden Age. I really cannot praise Steve "The Dude" Rude's work enough...Truly special and timeless stuff!
Thank you for leaving the very first review for the Battle for Thuneworld! So glad you enjoyed the book.
I left my original review below to emphasise that, not only did they fix the problem, but they did so courteously and quickly, with a fix to the file that was so good that I am more than happy to amend my original review and throw my full support behind not just the product, but also the service!
Original Review:
I love Steve Rude's work, and I love Nexus, so it was a shocking disappointment to find that the digital version that I purchased was of such low quality that the art was reduced to a blurred, pixelated mess.
This was a real letdown.
We are truly sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with your recent download. We value your feedback and understand how frustrating it can be when a digital product doesn't meet expectations.
We were unaware of the quality issue from this 2009 file. Your feedback has been taken to heart and have rebuilt the file from scratch to ensure a better quality experience.
The updated download is now available. Please let us know if you have any further issues or if the quality has been improved to your satisfaction.
What can I say; I’m a sucker for grab bags…
I received a great mix of comics, cards, stickers, other miscellaneous swag (some signed). Great deal and great product as always.
Enjoyed the Nexus family print. Beautiful piece of art. Thanks
A simply stunning piece that perfectly captures the mystery and thrill of the the Dark Night Detective. It's going on my office wall with Steve's print of Captain Kirk! Thanks for all of your great work, Steve!
The PDF is in high resolution and the download was easy. This is another Nexus classic !!!
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