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Our Book Catalogue
Artists Sketchbooks
Artists
Ragnar. RAGNAR’S KINGS OF THE ROAD. [SN22724] $20 Los Angeles: Baby Tattoo, 2006. 1st. 12mo (7-7.5”), 104pp, color, pictorial boards. Fine. A collection of cartoon images of tramps, hoboes, lowlifes, and other characters one might meet on the road.
Khary Randolph. BLACK BOOK. Kharupt.com & Brandstudio, 2007. 1st. 8.75x12.25, 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. Print run of 1000 copies. Khary is an illustrator and comic book artist (Marvel, DC, Spider-Man, X-men, The Boondocks, ABC, New Line Cinema, Burton Snowboards, M&M/Mars, etc.). He does comics in both the slick/realistic style and the animated style. His first artbook is full of femmes in all shapes, sizes and color. Mostly finished color renderings, with some pencil drawings. Foreword by Eric Canete. [SN22863X] $25
Franc Reyes. VISUAL CONCEPTS. [SN19729X] $24 Arik House, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Frank started out in comic books working for DC, including a run of Tarzan, and created his own independent comic Arik Khan. He moved into commercial illustration and then to Disney Feature Animation as a visual development artist. This book showcases his luminous illustratorly style especially in many lush scenes of girls, animals, and jungles. Introduction by Manuel Auad.
Bob Rissetto. BOOB. [SN20992X] $12 np: privately printed, 2006. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 40pp, color, wraps. VF. One of 150 copies SIGNED by the artist. Bob is an animation artist and illustrator. This is a full-color collection of sketches and finished works. A real wide variety of stuff nicely done.
Alex Ross. ALEX ROSS 2007 SKETCHBOOK. [SN23362X] $75 np: privately printed, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 36pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. Limited to 500 copies SIGNED by the artist. Alex Ross' first convention sketchbook limited to 500 copies and sold at San Diego ComicCon 2007. Cover paintings of Red Sonja and Luke Cage. The interior is comprised entirely of Ross' pencil prelims for paintings and sketches. OP.
Craig Rousseau. CANSON PAPER COLOR SKETCHES, VOL. 2. 2007. 1st. 4.5x5.5, 44pp, color, wraps. VF. 100 S&N copies. VF. Craig is an illustrator whose elegant streamlined approach to superhero illustration is deserving of wider attention. Perhapanauts is his comic published by Dark Horse. A collection of 42 color pencil drawings of superheroes and heroines. [SN22864X] $20
Craig Rousseau. CANSON PAPER COLOR SKETCHES, VOL. 3. 2007. 1st. 4.5x5.5, 44pp, color, wraps. VF. 100 S&N copies. VF. A wholly different collection of 42 color pencil drawings of superheroes and heroines. [SN22865X] $20
Steve Rude. STEVE RUDE SKETCHBOOK. [SN21890] $65 Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink, 1989. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 136pp, b&w, w/8pp in color, cloth. Fine/Fine. #388 of 1450 hardcover copies w an illustrated plate SIGNED by Rude. Nexus. Space Ghost. Drawings & painting studies from life. Studies of works by Charles Dana Gibson, Andrew Loomis, and Alex Toth.
Steve Rude. STEVE RUDE: ARTIST IN MOTION. [SN23349X] $40 San Jose: Flesk, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 208pp, over 300 color illustrations, cloth. VF/VF. "The book explores Rude’s versatility in several subjects and mediums. Chapters cover his comics and illustration work, private commissions, animation material, life-drawings, and an elaborate sketchbook section. Numerous finished paintings are accompanied by preliminary work, such as sketches, color roughs, and use of reference materials. In addition, there is a “how-to” segment, which shows a painting project from start to finish. Almost all of the works are scanned directly from the original artwork. Many are published for the first time. Artist in Motion shows Rude’s artistic processes in its entirety. Rude explains his techniques for the layman to better understand this contemporary master's artistic processes. He also provides comments on many of the projects, providing insight into each. A biography and exclusive interviews delve into Rude’s philosophy and approach to art. Rude’s diversity with different mediums are showcased, as demonstrated with oils, watercolor, gouache, cel vinyl, pastel, charcoal, pencil, and pen and ink. All are explained through clear dialogue and useful examples. Fans of Rude’s comic work, art students, and admirers of exemplary illustration will all find this book unique and intriguing."
Robh Ruppel. DIME-NOVEL DAMES. 2007. 1st. 5.5x8.5, 16pp, color, wraps. VF. One of 250 copies signed by the artist.
Robh is a wonderful painter-illustrator with a long association with Disney (visual development artist, art director, production designer) who also creates lovely cheesecake illustrations and faux 1950s paperback covers. This is the first time these 12 faux covers (for the "Dick Harden" series) have been collected in a book. Every one is a treat. [SN22621X] $15
Alberto Ruiz. CHOLA / JALAPENO LOLLIPOPS. [SN22934X] $25 NY: Brandstudio, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. SIGNED by the artist. Reprints two previous collections : sketchbook #3 (2003) sketchbook #5 (2004)
Israel Sanchez. THE ART OF IO #4. 2007. 1st. 8.5x8.5, 36pp, color & b&w, wraps. VF. One of 150 numbered copies signed by the artist. A wonderful self-published art collection for all ages. Israel is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in Flight and Nickelodeon Magazine. His work is full of color and whimsy often incorporating characters and imagery from fairy tales, children's stories and LOTR. [SN22631X] $15
Chris Sanders. CHRIS SANDERS SKETCHBOOK 2. 2007. 1st. 5.5x8.5, 54pp, color & b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Another beautiful collection from the director of Lilo & Stitch. Almost twice as big as his previous sketchbook. More cuddly animals and cuddly pin-up girls. [SN22615X] $15
Sanjulian. SANJULIAN . [SN22419X] $15 San Francisco: Big Wow Art & Auad Publishing, 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 36pp, color, wraps. VF. Limited to 750 copies SIGNED by the artist. Sanjulian is a Spanish painter-cover artist best known in the US for his many Warren magazine covers. This is a slick collection of vintage and new works reproducing 23 paintings and 12 finished pencil drawings. Short biography included.
Griselda Sastrawinata. SKETCHBOOK VOL. 1. 2007. 1st. 5.5x8.5, 32pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed. Griselda is an artist and designer at Dreamworks and her sketchbook is filled with these very funny, very charming drawings. [SN22623X] $8
Egon Schiele. Nebehay, Christian M. EGON SCHIELE SKETCHBOOKS. [SN22742] $150 NY: Rizzoli, 1989. 1st American. 4to (11-13”), 376pp, 141 color and 542 b&w illustrations, cloth. NF/VG+. From the library of Ollie Johnston. This thick volume reproduces all 13 surviving sketchbooks created by Schiele (1890-1918) in their entirety.
Mark Schultz. Howard, Robert E. CONAN SKETCHBOOK. [SN23570] $30 Kent: Wandering Star, 2001. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 16pp, 2 color and 30 b&w illustrations, wraps. Fine. Limited to 3000 copies. A collection of sketches and painting preliminaries in a finely printed chapbook with color covers, a fold-out, and excerpts from Conan texts.
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS Vol. 3. Flesk, 2007. 1st. 8.5x11, 50pp, b&w, cloth. S&N to 1000 copies. VF/VF. This deluxe hardcover edition is limited to just 1000 copies worldwide! [SN22711X] $30
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS Vol. 2. Flesk, 2006. 1st. 8.5x11, 50pp, b&w, cloth. S&N to 1000 copies. VF/VF. "A collection of studies and finished works." Highest quality reproduction and excellent printing bring out the fine details of Mark's subtle pencil shading and fine drybrush technique. This hardcover edition features an extra drawing on the limitation page. This is Mark's second collection and includes finished pencil drawings and pen & inks, commissioned works, rare illustrations, studies & prelims. Xenozoic, pin-ups, dinos, REH, Burroughs. This deluxe hardcover edition is limited to just 1000 copies worldwide! $30
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS. Flesk, 2005. 1st. 8.5x11, 50pp, b&w, cloth. S&N to 500 copies. VF/VF. "A collection of studies and finished works." This hardcover edition features an extra drawing of Hannah, a lioness & cub on the limitation page. This deluxe hardcover edition was limited to just 500 copies and sold out everywhere almost instantly! OP. $50
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS. 2005. 1st. 8.5x11, 48pp, b&w, wraps. Signed. VF. The paperback edition. Mark kindly signed a few copies for us. $20
Nelson Seymour. THE VANITY GIRLZ. 2006. 1st. 4.25x5.5, 36pp, b&w, color wraps. Signed. VF. A small booklet filled with little drawings/sketches of females appearing in
Maurice Sendak. FANTASY SKETCHES. [SN3373] $45 Philadelphia: Rosenbach Museum, 1970. 3rd 1982. 4to (11-13”), 32pp, 10 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. Ten pages from Sendak's sketchbooks, 1952-57.
Doug Sneyd. UNPUBLISHED. 2007. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 52pp, color & b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. "A unique collection of gag roughs by veteran Playboy cartoonist Doug Sneyd." In this volume, Doug picks his unpublished favorites. In addition to 99 roughs (many in color), there are three finished cartoons and a step-by-step sequence from rough to finish. [SN22633X] $25
Aimee Steinberger. WATER LILY. [SN23322X] $5 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 28pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Aimee works in animation and has had a book of comics published: Japan Ai: A Tall Girl's Adventures in Japan. Her first sketchbook has a Japanese theme and includes drawings and comics
Dave Stevens. SELECTED SKETCHES & STUDIES VOLUME 2. [SN22689X] $45 Studio City, CA: Bulldog, 2003. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 32pp, 36 b&w illustrations, color wraps. VF. One of 1500 S&N copies. Pencil preliminaries for covers & prints, life drawings, and very finished pieces in various media. Many pin-ups & nudes.
Dave Stevens. VAMPS & VIXENS: THE SEDUCTIVE ART OF DAVE STEVENS. [SN23524] $150 Los Angeles: Verotik, 1998. 1st. Folio (14"), 56pp, 24 color plates, 9 color and 5 b&w illustrations, wraps. NF (light shelfwear, two light thumbdents to back cover, two mild horizontal stress marks along the spine, interior flat, tight & clean) . Inscribed by the artist on the title page. The scarce second Dave Stevens' posterbook. 24 color plates (printed on the versos only). Essay by Jim Silke: "Castings Vamps & Vixens." Nine color and five b&w illustrations in the body of the book and covers.
Dave Stevens. SELECTED SKETCHES & STUDIES VOLUME 3. [SN22690X] $45 Studio City, CA: Bulldog, 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 32pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. One of 1200 S&N copies. Pencil prelims and thumbnails for covers & prints, miscellaneous drawings & illustrations, and very finished portraits in various media. Rocketeer, Luke Skywalker, Raiders, Betty Page. Many pin-ups & nudes.
Dave Stevens. SELECTED SKETCHES & STUDIES VOLUME 4. [SN22691X] $45 Studio City, CA: Bulldog, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 32pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. One of 1200 S&N copies. Penciled pages, miscellaneous drawings, rare illustrations, and very finished portraits in various media. Rocketeer, Star Wars, Betty Page. Many pin-ups & nudes.
Cameron Stewart. SKETCHBOOK 2003. [SN23755] $20 np: privately printed, 2003. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 24pp, b&w, wraps. VF. A sketchbook from Cameron when he was DC's Catwoman artist. Catwoman, X-Men, other comic book & film characters, and girls. OP.
Matt Stewart. MAVERIKANIM: THE ART OF MATT STEWART. Brandstudio, 2007. 1st. 8.75x12.25, 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. Print run of 1000 copies. A collection of recent illustrations & drawings of females. Mostly finished illustrations/scenes, with a small section of pencil drawings. Lovely stuff. [SN22603X] $25
Barron Storey. LIFE AFTER BLACK. 2007. 1st. 8x8, 80pp, color, cloth. Signed. VF. "Barron Storey: The Journals." reproduces full color pages from the artist/illustrator/instructor's notebooks. Beautifully produced on heavy stock and bound in cloth hardcovers. $49
William Stout. WILLIAM STOUT - 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. SEVEN. [SN5565M] $20 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2000. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 52pp, 50 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. #48 of 950 copies SIGNED by Stout. SIGNED again and dated 2000 by Stout on the cover. Jungle girls, nudes, dinosaurs, Universal Monsters, fantastic creatures, and Harry Potter.
William Stout. WILLIAM STOUT - 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. FOUR. [SN6352] $35 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1995. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, 50 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. #226 of 950 copies SIGNED by Stout. Nudes, dinosaurs, scenes from Jungle Tales of Tarzan, other Edgar Rice Burroughs characters, and fantastic creatures.
William Stout. WILLIAM STOUT - DINOSAUR SKETCHBOOK VOL. TWO. [SN5566] $20 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2000. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 50pp, over 100 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. #235 of 950 copies SIGNED by Stout. SIGNED again and dated 2000 by Stout on the cover. Assorted dinosaur art from the archives of versatile paleo-artist Stout.
William Stout. WILLIAM STOUT - DINOSAUR SKETCHBOOK VOL. TWO. [SN20318] $20 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2000. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 50pp, over 100 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. One of 950 numbered copies SIGNED by Stout. SIGNED again and dated 2001 by Stout on the cover. Assorted dinosaur art from the archives of versatile paleo-artist Stout.
William Stout. WILLIAM STOUT - EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS SKETCHBOOK. [SN4093] $30 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1999. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, 50 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. #663 of 950 copies SIGNED by Stout. SIGNED again and dated '99 by Stout on the cover.
Justin Sweet. DROAR: DRAWINGS & WATERCOLORS. 2007. 1st. 7x7, 36pp, color, wraps. NF. Signed by the artist. Justin is a painter-illustrator (the Spectrum annuals) and visual development artist (all the Narnia films). This is his first sketchbook: it is full-color and incredible. His watercolor paintings are immediate, gestural yet precise, and unbelievable! There are several watercolor paintings reproduced here (a rhino, a water buffalo, a bull) that are each worth the price of the whole book. Excellent crisp reproduction on heavy coated stock. [SN22613X] $20
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