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Artists Sketchbooks
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Ragnar. SYMPTOMATICA. [SN26633X] $25 Los Angeles: Baby Tattoo, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color, wraps. VF. Ragnar is a designer in the animation industry but he still has time to create posters and prints in a fifties nostalgic flat retro style. This is his third collection of images for posters and prints.
Ragnar. VERNACULIS. [SN26634X] $25 Los Angeles: Baby Tattoo, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color, wraps. VF. Ragnar is a designer in the animation industry but he still has time to create posters and prints in a fifties nostalgic flat retro style. This is his second collection of images for posters and prints.
Humberto Ramos. RAMOS ART-N-OUT. [SN26557X] $25 NY: Brandstudio, 2009. 2nd. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. A really nice collection of Humberto's commissions: including sketches, ink drawings, and finished color pieces. Includes Spider-Man, Mary Jane, Captain America, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Phoenix, Edward Scissorhands, Star Wars, Hellboy, etc.
Humberto Ramos. TOXIC WASTE. [SN26558X] $25 NY: Brandstudio, 2007. 2nd. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. A really nice collection of Humberto's sketches, drawings, and finished pieces. Includes various Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Soleil characters (Spider-Man, Daredevil, Hellboy, Punisher, Sky Doll, etc.). Homages to Harry Potter, Fight Club. Character sketches for Ramos' ongoing French series: K.
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 style especially in many lush scenes of girls, animals, and jungles. Introduction by Manuel Auad.
Justin Ridge / Hye-Jung Kim. FLAVOR: 01. [SN24390X] $25 Bayside: Brandstudio, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by Ridge & Kim. A collection of pin-up girls by these two artists who met working on Avatar: the Last Airbender. Justin is a Cal State Fullerton grad, storyboard artist and director, most recently working at Lucasfilm on Clone Wars. Hye studied Character Animation at CalArts and has worked as a background painter and color stylist on several animated TV series.
Alex Ross. ALEX ROSS AMERICA 2009 PORTFOLIO. [SN26635X] $80 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. Four 10x16 color lithographs, VF/VF. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the artist. A set of four full-color limited edition Alex Ross lithographs in a color illustrated folder.
Paintings of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bush & Cheney kissing, and Uncle Sam extending his finger.
Alex Ross. ALEX ROSS 2009 SKETCHBOOK. [SN26745X] $80 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 36pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. Limited to 500 copies signed by the artist. The latest Alex Ross Sketchbook features finished paintings of the Hulk and Barack Obama. Color sketches of the Avengers and Wonder Woman. And 31 pages of pencil drawings primarily finished studies and cover layouts: Poison Ivy, Captain America, Avengers, Spider-Man, Kingdom Come, X-Men, etc.
Craig Rousseau. CANSON PAPER COLOR SKETCHES, VOL. 4. [SN26845X] $20 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, color, wraps. Fine. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the artist. A collection of 29 color pencil drawings of superheroes and heroines.
Craig Rousseau. COMMISSIONS, SKETCHES AND OTHER STUFF 2009. [SN26844X] $20 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, color and b&w, wraps. Fine. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the artist with an original head sketch. *When ordering, please specify the number of the drawing below that you would like to purchase:
Craig Rousseau. CANSON PAPER COLOR SKETCHES, VOL. 2. [SN22864X] $20 2007. 1st. 4.5x5.5, 44pp, color, wraps. VF. 100 signed & numbered copies. 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.
Craig Rousseau. CANSON PAPER COLOR SKETCHES, VOL. 3. [SN22865X] $20 2007. 1st. 4.5x5.5, 44pp, color, wraps. VF. 100 signed & numbered copies. A wholly different collection of 42 color pencil drawings of superheroes and heroines.
Stephane Roux. CON BOY. [SN26822X] $15 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 40pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Stephane's latest sketchbook! Stephane worked in animation in France for 17 years prior to becoming a cover artist for DC and Marvel. He visits the U.S. a few times a year to appear at conventions. This fourth sketchbook is made up almost entirely of con sketches commissioned by fans: Supergirl, Power Girl, Big Barda, Dejah Thoris, Princess Amidala, Zatanna, Mary Jane, Bettie Page, Black Canary, Batgirl, Captain America, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Wonder Woman, Black Cat, jungle girls, Star Wars, and others. Most are ink pieces finished with greytone markers.
Luis Royo. CONCEPTIONS. [SN19805] $15 NY: Heavy Metal, (no date). 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 80pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VF. An excellent collection of Royo's sketches and drawings for paintings and illustrations. Mostly women.
Steve Rude. STEVE RUDE: ARTIST IN MOTION. [SN23350X] $60 San Jose: Flesk, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 208pp, over 300 color illustrations, cloth. VF/VF. One of 1000 numbered deluxe slip cased copies signed by the artist on a limitation page with an exclusive previously unpublished painting. "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.
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."
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)
Robh Ruppel. SWALLOW #3. [SN22188X] $40 San Diego: Idea & Design Works, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 300pp, color, wraps. VF. “It’s about pictures.” This huge third volume features portfolios of (mostly) new works by: Ashley Wood, Full color images: paintings, digital, drawings, and sketches; and short interviews with each of the artists.
Tim Sale. TIM SALE BLACK & WHITE. [SN24858] $40 Los Angeles: Active Images, 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, b&w, boards. VF/VF. #128 of 300 limited edition copies signed by the artist on an extra-illustrated plate. This is the limited edition of the first edition of this monograph on Tim Sale, perhaps best known now as the "Heroes" artist. From the publisher: "TIM SALE: BLACK AND WHITE covers Tim’s career beginning with his GREY ARCHER PRESS illustration work and moving through BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW and SPIDER-MAN: BLUE and finally to Marvel’s HULK: GRAY, with an introduction by Tim's friend, writer and collaborator, Jeph Loeb, one of the creative forces at work on Tim Kring's HEROES. Complemented by an extensive interview conducted by Richard Starkings, and lovingly designed by Comicraft's secret weapon, John "JG" Roshell, TIM SALE: BLACK AND WHITE contains over three hundred pen-and-ink, wash and pencil drawings and sketches."
Chris Sanders. KISKALOO. [SN24362X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9"), color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Collects Chris' online comic strip, plus bonus features.
Chris Sanders. Chris Sanders. CHRIS SANDERS SKETCHBOOK 2. [SN26875X] $20 np: privately printed, 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 54pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Another beautiful collection from the director of Lilo & Stitch. Almost twice as big as his first sketchbook. More cuddly animals and cuddly pin-up girls. This volume has more finished art than either of his other sketchbooks.
Chris Sanders. CHRIS SANDERS SKETCHBOOK 3. [SN27943X] $50 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 60pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. A third beautiful collection from the co-director of Lilo & Stitch and the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon. Full of cuddly animals and cuddly pin-up girls. This volume includes more rough sketches and process than his previous sketchbooks. Nudity. Chris under-printed this volume causing it to go out of print quickly.
Chris Sanders. ALOHA MAILE VINYL FIGURE - RED EDITION. [SN28062X] $30 2009. 1st. VF. A charming vinyl figure from Chris Sanders (creator of Lilo & Stitch). Approx. 8" tall. Produced by Atomic Monkey. The figure comes in a lovely cardboard & tin can with a window. The Maile hula girl in a red dress and perched on a pineapple is a perfect desk accessory or gift. From the artist - "Maile was inspired by the many trips I've taken to Hawaii. May her warm smile bring a little bit of aloha to you - because you and I don't live there and we probably live someplace cold and rainy with too many cars and maybe even ice and trolls who throw frozen apples at us while we wait for the school bus. She is the first in a series of vinyls based on my drawings."
Chris Sanders. ALOHA MAILE VINYL FIGURE - GREEN EDITION. [SN26606X] $30 2008. 1st. VF. Limited to 300 copies of this colorway. A charming vinyl figure from Chris Sanders (creator of Lilo & Stitch). Approx. 8" tall. Produced by Atomic Monkey. The figure comes in a lovely cardboard & tin can with a window. The Maile hula girl in a green dress and perched on a pineapple is a perfect desk accessory or gift. Fewer than 300 figures are left in this color! From the artist - "Maile was inspired by the many trips I've taken to Hawaii. May her warm smile bring a little bit of aloha to you - because you and I don't live there and we probably live someplace cold and rainy with too many cars and maybe even ice and trolls who throw frozen apples at us while we wait for the school bus. She is the first in a series of vinyls based on my drawings."
Tony Sandoval. TONY SANDOVAL SKETCHBOOK. [SN24909X] $30 Geneva: Paquet, 2008. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9"), 192pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Tony is an incredible artist from Mexico and now living in Barcelona creating graphic novels for a Swiss publisher of bande dessinée (Cadavre et la Sofa, Gris). This is a collection of drawings and sketches from the last few years, some pencils, some inks, and some watercolors. Beautiful imaginative work. Filled with Sandoval's young girls, creatures, and endless variations on the vagina dentata theme.
Sanjulian. SANJULIAN (VOLUME 2). [SN23846X] $15 Big Wow Art, 2008. 1st. 5.5x8.5, 28pp, color, wraps. VF. Limited to 500 copies signed by the artist. Sanjulian is a phenomenal Spanish painter-illustrator-cover artist best known in the US for his Vampirella magazine covers for Warren. This is a slick collection of new works reproducing 11 paintings and 13 finished pencil drawings: Vampirella, Catwoman, Amidala from Star Wars, Death, John Carter, and a number of sword & sorcery themed pieces. A short biography is included.
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.
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS. [SN26214X] $75 Santa Cruz, CA: Flesk, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, cloth. VF/VF. The deluxe hardbound edition limited to 500 copies signed by the artist. This volume is out-of-print in both hardcover and softcover. This is the first collection of Mark's work including finished pencil drawings and pen & inks, commissioned works (including a beautiful coelacanth drawing!), rare illustrations, studies & prelims. Xenozoic, pin-ups, dinosaurs, Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs. This hardcover edition features an extra S&N plate reproducing an unpublished drawing of Hannah Dundee. From the publisher: "Great care has been taken to reproduce the originals as faithfully as possible, with Mark's discerning eye approving every aspect of the book. 49 preliminaries, sketches, and finished brush and ink pieces are showcased, most full page. Fans of Hannah Dundee and Schultz's gorgeous women will be delighted, as new pieces were created especially for this book! Stunning new images from Xenozoic Tales fill much of the volume, along with private commissions, a previously unpublished cover for SubHuman, an oversized gatefold of a breathtaking adventure scene, and amazing pieces from recent projects! "The hardbound edition is limited to 500 copies. Exclusive to this edition, contained within, is a bound in plate reproducing a bonus illustration of Hannah, and a Sabertooth Tiger and cub. Each copy is numbered and signed by Mark Schultz."
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS. [SN26215X] $30 Santa Cruz, CA: Flesk, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. This volume is out-of-print in both hardcover and softcover. This is the first collection of Mark's work including finished pencil drawings and pen & inks, commissioned works (including a beautiful coelacanth drawing!), rare illustrations, studies & prelims. Xenozoic, pin-ups, dinosaurs, Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Mark kindly signed a few copies of the paperback for us.
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS, VOL. 2. [SN26213X] $75 Santa Cruz, CA: Flesk, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, cloth. VF/VF. The deluxe hardbound edition limited to 1000 numbered copies signed by the artist. This volume is out-of-print in both hardcover and softcover. This hardcover edition features an extra S&N plate reproducing an unpublished drawing in Wolff pencil. From the publisher: "In this second volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series, Mark Schultz gives us a dynamic new collection of illustrations. Examples feature Schultz’s work for illustration, comics, private commissions, and stunning new works created especially for this book. Schultz takes you through the stages of the drawing process, from concept to finish. Several mediums are explored. Pencil, brush and ink, and Wolff pencil are employed to delineate his subjects. Showcased with over 50 drawings, the majority of the book features his most recent works. Schultz’s world of Xenozoic Tales is represented with specialty drawings. New concepts for future Xenozoic Tales covers and stories are included as well. A gatefold features an incredible private commission of a thirties-style Sunday newspaper strip. Each piece of artwork has been selected by Schultz for inclusion in this book. The hardbound edition is limited to 1000 copies. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished piece done in Wolff pencil. Each copy is numbered and signed."
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS, VOL. 4. [SN26562X] $30 Santa Cruz: Flesk, 2009. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color and b&w, cloth. VF/VF. The deluxe hardbound edition limited to 800 numbered copies signed by the artist. From the dustjacket: "Mark Schultz’s Various Drawings series returns with this fourth dazzling collection. His best work over the last two years features continued experimentation with graphite, charcoal, brush and ink, and color-tinted images exemplifying his continued growth as an artist. Highlighting this compilation is Schultz’s new Pulpette personal works. These four plates combine Mark’s love for pulp magazine imagery combined with classic pin-up style art. Development sketches showcase his stages of production. Also included are preliminary pieces and a self-rejected sample for his upcoming illustrated novella, Storms at Sea as well as new Xenozoic Tales specialty drawings. Additional illustrations include recent commissions, spotlighted by an evocative Helen of Troy nude. Completing this volume is a Martian fantasy gatefold, sketchbook experimentations, and Schultz’s contribution to Prince Valiant. Over fifty illustrations are featured in this volume-the majority not publicly shown until now. The hardbound edition is limited to 800 copies. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished illustration. Each copy is numbered and signed."
Mark Schultz. MARK SCHULTZ: VARIOUS DRAWINGS, VOL. 4. [SN26563X] $20 Santa Cruz: Flesk, 2009. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color and b&w, French wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. From the endflap: "Mark Schultz’s Various Drawings series returns with this fourth dazzling collection. His best work over the last two years features continued experimentation with graphite, charcoal, brush and ink, and color-tinted images exemplifying his continued growth as an artist. Highlighting this compilation is Schultz’s new Pulpette personal works. These four plates combine Mark’s love for pulp magazine imagery combined with classic pin-up style art. Development sketches showcase his stages of production. Also included are preliminary pieces and a self-rejected sample for his upcoming illustrated novella, Storms at Sea as well as new Xenozoic Tales specialty drawings. Additional illustrations include recent commissions, spotlighted by an evocative Helen of Troy nude. Completing this volume is a Martian fantasy gatefold, sketchbook experimentations, and Schultz’s contribution to Prince Valiant. Over fifty illustrations are featured in this volume-the majority not publicly shown until now."
Nelson Seymour. THE VANITY GIRLZ. [SN21199] $5 2006. 1st. 4.25x5.5, 36pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. Signed. A small booklet filled with little drawings/sketches of females appearing in Seymour’s graphic novel of the seven deadly sins.
Bill Sienkiewicz. BILL SIENKIEWICZ SKETCHBOOK. [SN23835X] $50 Seattle: Fantagraphics, 1990. 1st. 9x12, 144pp, 14 color and over 140 monochrome illustrations, cloth. VF/Fine. "A fantastic look into the private sketchbooks of one of the '80s' most ambitious and creative cartoonists, the artist of Frank Miller's Elektra: Assassin and Alan Moore's Big Numbers and the creator of Stray Toasters. Roughs, portraits, landscapes, layouts for comic book pages (including Sienkiewicz's adaptation of Dune), and a full-color section, complete with commentary by the artist. If you're a Sienkiewicz fan, this book is essential reading." Almost entirely sketches in pen & ink, 14 pages of watercolor sketches, and a few pencil sketches. Introduction by Alan Moore.
Bill Sienkiewicz. BILL SIENKIEWICZ SKETCHBOOK. [SN23834X] $40 Seattle: Fantagraphics, 1990. 1st. 9x12, 144pp, 14 color and over 140 monochrome illustrations, cloth. VF/VG+ (some scuffing & shelf wear to dust-jacket).
Walter Simonson. WALTER SIMONSON SKETCHBOOK. [SN26531X] $10 np: Square 1 Press, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, wraps. VF. One of 300 numbered copies. Simonson's first sketchbook. Pencil versions and roughs, commissions, and rare or unpublished finished ink pieces. Indiana Jones, Beta Ray Bill, Captain America, Superman, Batman, Thor, Manhunter, Star Trek Star Wars, and more.
Jim Smith. JIM SMITH: LONELY ARE THE NAKED. [SN25938] $25 np: privately printed, 2003. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 32pp, b&w, wraps. VF. #500 of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist with a small head sketch of Ren. A sketchbook from the legendary SpumCo animator. Caricatures, girls, animals, Ripping Friends, Samurai Jack, more.
Doug Sneyd. UNPUBLISHED. [SN22633X] $25 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.
Ryan Sook. PRELIMINATI VOL. 1 - RED SONJA. [SN25881] $60 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. #357 of 500 copies signed by the artist with an original sketch. This copy has a nice ink and marker sketch of Red Sonja in her chain-mail bikini!. "Preliminary Sketches & Drawings by Ryan Sook." Part One shows four covers and a splash page "from prelim to print." Part Two is unpublished drawings and commissions; including Dr. Strange, Princess Amidala, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy. Part Three is sketchbook pages. There are also some painted pieces in color and a sampling of comic page thumbnail layouts. The first ever sketchbook by this comic book artist.
Ryan Sook. PRELIMINATI VOL. 1 - EMMA FROST. [SN25883] $60 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. #351 of 500 copies signed by the artist with an original sketch. This copy has a nice ink and marker sketch of Emma Frost in her original White Queen corset costume!. "Preliminary Sketches & Drawings by Ryan Sook." Part One shows four covers and a splash page "from prelim to print." Part Two is unpublished drawings and commissions; including Dr. Strange, Princess Amidala, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy. Part Three is sketchbook pages. There are also some painted pieces in color and a sampling of comic page thumbnail layouts. The first ever sketchbook by this comic book artist.
Ryan Sook. PRELIMINATI VOL. 1 - NOIR. [SN25884] $50 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. #355 of 500 copies signed by the artist with an original sketch. This copy has a nice ink and marker noirish scene of an private eye and a femme!. "Preliminary Sketches & Drawings by Ryan Sook." Part One shows four covers and a splash page "from prelim to print." Part Two is unpublished drawings and commissions; including Dr. Strange, Princess Amidala, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy. Part Three is sketchbook pages. There are also some painted pieces in color and a sampling of comic page thumbnail layouts. The first ever sketchbook by this comic book artist.
Ryan Sook. PRELIMINATI VOL. 1 - BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. [SN25887] $50 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. #340 of 500 copies signed by the artist with an original sketch. This copy has a great ink and marker of the Bride of Frankenstein!. "Preliminary Sketches & Drawings by Ryan Sook." Part One shows four covers and a splash page "from prelim to print." Part Two is unpublished drawings and commissions; including Dr. Strange, Princess Amidala, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy. Part Three is sketchbook pages. There are also some painted pieces in color and a sampling of comic page thumbnail layouts. The first ever sketchbook by this comic book artist.
Ryan Sook. PRELIMINATI VOL. 1 - POISON IVY. [SN25889] $50 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. #290 of 500 copies signed by the artist with an original sketch. This copy has a detailed ink and marker head sketch of Poison Ivy!. "Preliminary Sketches & Drawings by Ryan Sook." Part One shows four covers and a splash page "from prelim to print." Part Two is unpublished drawings and commissions; including Dr. Strange, Princess Amidala, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy. Part Three is sketchbook pages. There are also some painted pieces in color and a sampling of comic page thumbnail layouts. The first ever sketchbook by this comic book artist.
Ryan Sook. PRELIMINATI VOL. 1 - ROBIN & BATMAN. [SN25892] $60 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. #422 of 500 copies signed by the artist with an original sketch. This copy has a great, very detailed ink and marker head sketch of Robin with Batman over his shoulder!. "Preliminary Sketches & Drawings by Ryan Sook." Part One shows four covers and a splash page "from prelim to print." Part Two is unpublished drawings and commissions; including Dr. Strange, Princess Amidala, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy. Part Three is sketchbook pages. There are also some painted pieces in color and a sampling of comic page thumbnail layouts. The first ever sketchbook by this comic book artist.
Brian Stelfreeze. SILENT POETRY. [SN26843X] $60 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. Oblong 8vo (8-9" wide), 28pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist.
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 signed & numbered copies. Pencil preliminaries for covers & prints, life drawings, and very finished pieces in various media. Many pin-ups & nudes.
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 signed & numbered 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 signed & numbered 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. CAMERON STEWART ART WORKS. [SN24398X] $30 Bayside: Brandstudio, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. Fine. Signed by the artist.
Matt Stewart. MAVERIKANIM VOL. 2: THE ART OF MATT STEWART. [SN24379X] $25 Bayside, NY: Brandstudio, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. A second collection of illustrations & drawings of females. Mostly finished illustrations/scenes, with a small section of pencil drawings. Lovely stuff.
Barron Storey. LIFE AFTER BLACK. [SN24421X] $95 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 80pp, color, cloth. VF/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. OP.
Barron Storey. THE MARAT/SADE JOURNALS. [SN26972X] $39 Asse: Graphic Novel Art, 2009. 1st revised. Small 4to (9-11"), 136pp, color, boards. VF/VF. Signed by the artist on the FFEP. Barron Storey is an aclaimed illustrator and instructor. This is a new revised edition of Barron's long out-of-print and sought-after book. The Marat/Sade Journals are a construction of Barron's journal pages, with a loose narrative thread, but the focus for me has always been the dazzling, intricate drawings on each page. For this edition, the publisher has returned to the original Barron Storey journals and upgraded the quality of the printing, the paper and the binding giving it the look and feel of a real Barron journal. New Introduction by David Mack and a very revealing afterword by Barron and extra drawings by Dave McKean and David Mack.
William Stout. 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. ONE. [SN24200] $150 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1992. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, 50 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. Fine. #103 of 500 copies signed by Stout. Nudes, dinosaurs, barbarians, ERB characters, and fantastic creatures. Stout's rare first sketchbook with a limitation of only 500 (raised to 950 copies with the next and subsequent volumes).
William Stout. 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. TWO. [SN24201] $100 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1993. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, 50 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. Fine. #907 of 950 copies signed by Stout.
William Stout. 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. THREE. [SN24202] $100 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1994. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, 50 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. NF (very slight wear to corners). #861 of 950 copies signed by Stout.
William Stout. 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. FOUR. [SN24203] $60 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1995. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, 50 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. NF (slight crease to upper corner of cover). #702 of 950 copies signed by Stout. "This series of signed soft cover 8 ½" x 11" book collects fifty of Stout's favorite comic book convention sketches. These are pictures of the things he likes to draw best - dinosaurs, women, ERB characters and barbarians. Printed on beautiful recycled paper."
William Stout. 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. FIVE. [SN24204] $45 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 1998. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, 50 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. NF (very slight wear to corner). #140 of 950 copies signed by Stout.
William Stout. WILLIAM STOUT - 50 CONVENTION SKETCHES VOL. SEVEN. [SN5565] $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. MONSTERS SKETCHBOOK VOL. ONE. [SN24209] $75 Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2000. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, wraps. NF (very slight wear to corners). #531 of 950 copies signed by Stout. Additionally, the cover is inscribed and dated 2001 by Stout.
Justin Sweet. DROAR: DRAWINGS & WATERCOLORS. [SN22613X] $20 np: privately printed, 2007. 1st. Square 12mo (7-7.5"), 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 full-color sketchbook and it is incredible. His watercolor paintings are immediate, gestural, and unbelievable!
Justin Sweet. DROAR 2: DRAWINGS. [SN24394X] $20 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Limited to 500 copies. Signed by the artist. A fantastic collection of drawings and watercolors finely reproduced in b&w. Composed primarily of works for film, including The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian; with personal works, figure studies, and location sketches interspersed. The reproduction and printing are particularly fine revealing every detail of the pencil drawings. Justin is an incredible artist and painter in constant demand as a visual concept artist for feature films.
Kilian Plunkett, Thang Le, Wayne Lo, and Jackson Sze. BATTLE MILK. [SN24347X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Oblong small 4to (9-11"), 81pp, color, wraps. VF. An art book from four talented artist/designers working together at Lucasfilm Animation on Clone Wars. Kilian Plunkett worked in comics before Lucasfilm. Wayne Lo worked at ILM. Thang Le and Jackson Sze are Art Center grads who worked in games, TV and movies. Kilian contributes a series of eye-catching finished illustrations/concepts. Wayne shows off his range with paintings and drawings of fantasy characters, location sketches from Italy, cute character designs, and even some lovely clothing sketches! Thang showcases his renderings of futuristic vehicles (land, sea, air) and environments. Jackson closes out the book with a portfolio of striking digital paintings of exotic realms and far flung planets. Stuart Ng Books 20655 S. Western Ave., Suite 104, Torrance, CA 90501 |
