Sketchbook

by Boris Vallejo, Julie Bell, Nigel Suckling

With their Fall 2000 release Titans still catching attention from comic lovers and critics everywhere, Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell give us the eagerly awaited Sketchbook. The masters of fantasy art reveal the creative process behind their finished masterpieces. The sketches, in a variety of different media, provides us with insight into the artistic imagination of Boris and Julie—some were produced for pure pleasure and experiment, others as preliminary ideas for commissioned work. They are stunning works of art in their own right, and an invaluable addition to the collector's portfolio. Over 150 sketches previously unpublished and finished paintings reveal the creative process at work.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 29, 2001

About the author

Boris Vallejo is a Peruvian-born American painter. He immigrated to the United States in 1964, and he currently resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Vallejo works almost exclusively in the fantasy and erotica genres. His paintings have graced the covers of dozens of science fiction paperbacks and are featured in a series of best-selling glossy calendars. Subjects of his paintings are typically Sword and sorcery gods, monsters, and well-muscled male and female barbarians engaged in battle. His latest works still retain heavy fantasy elements, but lean more towards the erotic rather than pure fantasy themes.

Reviews

[Morcys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful!

[Lena Tumasyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great collection of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell sketches. It includes nude life drawing from studios, concept sketches for ads, completed pencil drawings for clients, and colored sketches one step away from publication (paint).



I really love Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell so I think seeing their art work "in progress" so-to-speak, is a great way to learn about the artist. You kind of get the back-story and their thinking process a bit in those sketches. Nigel also did a great job with his little knowledgeable descriptions of the sketches - short, but clear and with good insight.



I recommend this book to any Boris Vallejo or Julie Bell fan! It's a great part of their collection.