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Title says it all. Sketches done by Alex Ross, nuff said.
As another reviewer summed up "little of the promised insight" and that is the problem with this book. I love the artwork of Alex Ross. He is a genius and his early works Marvels and Kingdom Come are must haves for any serious comic fan's bookshelf. And while I did "enjoy" looking at the pencils and character designs in this book, any fan would be better served by Mythology or World's Greatest Super-Heroes and get his true finished art. There are far too many pages of unfinished art or design ar...
Alex Ross fans already know that he is a great painter, for years he has dazzled readers with his realistic renderings of characters for both Marvel and DC. However, rarely are we given the opportunity to see the behind the scenes foundations of those paintings. With "Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross" we are provided with some insight into Ross's incredibly rendered pencil sketches that are used as the basis for his paintings. While not all of the sketches are fully rendered,
Great coffee table read!! Rough Justice was the perfect balance between the artist insight of Alex Ross and fantastic pencil sketches of some of the most iconic DC comics series and characters!
Would have liked to see some of the finished artwork for projects/suggestions that were approved.
say what you will about Alex Ross and his artwork -- static, photorealistic renditions that seek to elevate yet typically drain the life from sequential work -- the man loves what he loves & lots of comics fans love what he does. The preparatory work contained in this volume holds a lot more dynamism than his finished art. Plus the man is a fount of ideas, yes, mostly based on silver aged characterizations dating from his youth, but not all bad. The Batwoman design that J.H. Williams III has bee...
Ross’s last coffee-table book, Mythology, may have been the a brilliant retrospective covering most of his career at the point of publication, but Rough Justice is still a gem – if not a smaller one – as it focuses on his penciled ideas and rough sketches starting with his work on his last full DC pantheon series, Justice. Also included are his ideas for a Captain Marvel revamp – inspired by the long-forgotten Shazam! TV series from the 70s – and a never-developed Batboy series. (Image the Teen
A beautifully designed book bringing you some amazing sketches and roughs from comic artist Alex Ross. With roughs and sketches from JSA, Kingdom Come, Batman RIP and more, plus some never-published characters and concepts, this is a terrific read and true work of art!
As far as art books go, I enjoyed this one quite a bit. The best bits were when Ross shared art for projects that never came to pass, and how some of that stuff was used in later books later. There isn't a lot of meat to this book, but if you're a fan of Ross Rough Justice is worth a look.
amazing art
Great art book showing the composition and creativity of Alex Ross. Vibrant and full illustrations give this book the feeling of a fine art book. A must read for any comics fan.
(More pictures at parkablogs.com)I would say this book is as good as Mythology, his other art book featuring his paintings.In this book, we see the groundwork he lays for those paintings. There are sketches storyboards and layouts, character designs, covers and hand scribbled notes. Many of the sketches, like various iterations for covers, are appearing from the first time. And it's not really all black and white, there are a few pieces painted quickly with colour for quick colour tests. I'v
Creo que ha sido de los mejores libros gráficos que han pasado por mis manos este año. Excelente, la gráfica de Alex Ross es notable y ver cómo le cuesta que le acepten algún diseño de portada o idea hace pensar en lo difícil que es el trabajo de dibujante, aunque seas muy bueno. También están interesante los proyectos que tiene y que nunca llegaron a ver la luz (como Batman Jr., jajaja). Buen libro para los amantes del arte gráfico y para los que no, también.
Great inside look at Ross's process. His commentary on what DC chose and rejected was also enlightening, though, sadly, unsurprising. It was wonderful to see that Ross is interested in characters other than the Big 2, which seem to be the only ones DC wants him to draw.
Neat to see the process, but there was little of the promised insight.
This book is full of sketches by the comic artist Alex Ross. Lots of unique drawings that will give fans an interesting perspective of the artist. While the written material is likely to only appeal to fans, the art should also appeal to students learning the craft of illustration.NotesRoss has been awarded an EisnerLearning CurveLow: Good for new readers
Nice look into Alex Ross' work and snippets of text offer insight into both his conception of the work and his working relationship with DC.
I'm a big fan of Alex Ross. It almost boggles my mind that even his sketches are this detailed. Makes me jealous!