How to Draw the Animated Nexus (2021) Remastered

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!

The Draw Nexus (2006): How to Tips and Techniques Download has been a great help for me in pre production work. I've been using it especially in how to draw construction mannequins and use it as a guide on how to make model sheets. I definitely recommend it.

Anything drawn by Steve Rude is a must have, glad I added this to my collection.

Steve Rude is that rare artist that can produce beautiful work and show you the tools to create your own. If you're looking for trendy "tips and tricks" you won't find then here. What this great book does offer is a treasure trove of fundamentals that are the foundation of any serious student's work. This book couldn't be any better even if it were written on stone tablets and cast down from Mt.Sinai.

As an art educator in the animation industry, it's rare to find a publication that covers areas that are important to what we do on the production side of things. Steve Rude's "How-to Draw the Animated Nexus" is an exception in that much of what is missing in other material is covered in his book.

For example, not enough attention is paid to character rotations in other how-to books dealing with character design. Rotations are a very important aspect of the design process when preparing for production. They define the look of the character and are used by storyboard artists and animators as a reference for how to draw and stage the character. Rotations are the foundational aspect of character model sheets in animation.

Steve Rude's book is full of character rotations. It's an excellent reference source for artists. In fact, most of the book is fashioned as a pre-production model package and complemented with lessons in the basics of action / adventure character design with various illustrations, vehicle designs, scene layouts, action poses, and is a marvelous showcase for the work of an extraordinary talent.

It's a spiral bound book which makes it handy for placing it flat on your drawing table and would be a fine addition to the collection of animation and comic art connoisseurs.

I would highly recommend "How-to Draw the Animated Nexus" as a must have for all up and coming animation and comic artists as well as art students and professionals in general who are looking to learn something new or just gaining valuable and inspirational content to keep their chops up as well as those who appreciate the distinctive quality of the author's great skills and beautiful work.

Charles Zembillas
The Animation Academy