Books: Sketchbook

Illustrator: Boris & Julie
Text: Nigel Suckling
Size (hb): 12.3 x 9.3 ins
Size (pb): 11.5 x 9 ins
Pages: 160
Published: October 2001
  Sketchbook (original), book coverCover: Bird Woman

As the title implies, the theme of this book is Boris' and Julie's sketches: it covers the whole gamut of their work from their initial rough design sketches through to the artwork preliminary sketches, finished drawings and, in the final chapter, their practice life drawings. As might be expected, most of the drawings are monochrome so many have been given coloured backgrounds as compensation. The format is much the same as Dreams with one exception - no specific information is given as to who executed each piece! In many cases the artwork is signed but for the others I have had to make an educated guess. Also note that I have ignored any rough drawings and only included artworks that are more or less complete.

I have decided to include chapter 5 even though the artworks are all sketches – the alternative was to omit the chapter entirely – but I have to admit that at the size they are reproduced here quite a few of them look like finished drawings! One of the sketches is signed but,with that one exception, none of the drawings are attributed nor is there any commentary.

006 GenieGenie, Boris Vallejo
Chapter 1: Rough Concepts
008 Bird WomanMistress of the Skies - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 010 Fins 1Fins 1, Boris Vallejo 011 Fins 2Fins 2, Boris Vallejo
012 Creature TamerThe Creature Tamer, Boris Vallejo 013 Amazon 2Julie's Pet, Boris Vallejo 014 Into the FrayInto the Fray, Boris Vallejo
015 Not Know!Julie Strain (1999) - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 016 Object of Desire (J)Julie Strain 1998 - preliminary art, Julie Bell 018 Space Ride (J)Space Ride, Julie Bell
018 Rear View (J)
Rear View, Julie Bell
020 Centaurcycle (J)
Centaurcycle, Julie Bell
022 Biker Angel (J)Biker Angel, Julie Bell
024 Monsterbike (J)
Beastcycle, Julie Bell
026 Fetch! (J)Fetch!, Julie Bell 027 Searching (J)Searching, Julie Bell
028 Concept 5 (J)Concept 5, Julie Bell 029 Partners (J)Partners, Julie Bell 030 Hammer Throw
Hammer Throw - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
032 Dance (J)Dance, Julie Bell 033 Martial Arts (J)Martial Arts, Julie Bell 035 AttackSwords and Serpents - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
036 Moon MaidMistress of the Moon - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 037 TowerThe Alien Within - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 038 Talon Tower (J)Talon Tower, Julie Bell
040 Arms and the Women 1 (J)Arms and the Women 1, Julie Bell 040 Arms and the Women 2 (J)
Arms and the Women 2, Julie Bell
041 Concept Sketch 1 (J)
Concept Sketch 1, Julie Bell
041 Concept Sketch 2 (J)Concept Sketch 2, Julie Bell 041 Concept Sketch 3 (J)Concept Sketch 3, Julie Bell 042 Dragon Fire (J)
Dragon of Destiny, Julie Bell
045 Dragon Crystal 1 - prelim 3 (J)Dragon Crystal 1 - prelim 3, Julie Bell 046 Dragon Crystal 2 (J)Dragon Crystal 2, Julie Bell 047 Hmmmm (J)The Prize - preliminary art, Julie Bell
048 Tree Monster (J)Tree_Monster, Julie Bell 049 Escape (J)Forest Fire - preliminary art, Julie Bell
Chapter 2: Preliminary Sketches
050 GryphonGryphon (1998), Boris Vallejo 052 WarriorsWarriors, Boris Vallejo 053 HerculesHercules - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
054 What Are You Looking At? (J)What Are You Looking At?, Julie Bell 055 Death StalkerDeathstalker IV - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 056 Video GameVirtual Reality - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
057 Young Apollo (J)Young Apollo - preliminary art, Julie Bell 058 Molly Hatchet
Take No Prisoners - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
060 Strip Tease (J)Strip Tease, Julie Bell
061 Sun GoddessSun Goddess, Boris Vallejo 062 Midnight AngelMidnight Angels 2, Boris Vallejo 063 Mistress of FireMistress of Fire - figurine prelim, back view, Boris Vallejo
064 Tail EndTail End, Boris Vallejo 065 Isis Unveiled (J)Isis Unveiled, Julie Bell 066 NightEmpress of the Night - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
067 Dagger Designs 1 (J)Dagger Design 1, Julie Bell 067 Dagger Designs 2 (J)Dagger Design 2, Julie Bell 067 Dagger Designs 3 (J)Dagger Design 3, Julie Bell
068 X-Women(J)X-Women - preliminary art, Julie Bell 069 Black CatBlack Cat (1994) - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 072 Jean Gray (J)Jean Grey - preliminary art, Julie Bell
081 Hellion (J)Hellion, Julie Bell 084 James BondNever Say Never Again - preliminary art b, Boris Vallejo 085 Blue JeansTorso, Boris Vallejo
086 Vacation in EuropeNational Lampoon's European Vacation - preliminary art 3, Boris Vallejo 087 EdgeEdge, Boris Vallejo
Chapter 3: Colour Compositions
088 Heavy MetalHeavy Metal - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 090 Sea SerpentSnake Attack - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 091 AxeAx - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
092 SeductionSeduction - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 093 Medusa & TritonAt the Shore - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 094 She CentaursShe Centaurs - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
096 CurlCurl - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 097 CoronisCoronis - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 098 Snakebike (J)Snakebike, Julie Bell
099 FreedomTo Fly Away - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 100 Tag (J)Tag, Julie Bell 101 Magic Dragon (J)Myrthal, Julie Bell
102 BirdBird (2001), Boris Vallejo 102 Family (J)Flamingo Family, Julie Bell 104 Flamingo (J)Flamingo, Julie Bell
105 Nap (J)Nap, Julie Bell 106 Friends (J)Summer Talk, Julie Bell 108 The Hideaway (J)
The Hideaway, Julie Bell
110 Wired for SoundWired for Sound - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo 110 Life-Giver
Suntan Bed - preliminary art, Boris Vallejo
Chapter 4: Finished Pencil Drawings
112 Faun (J)Faun, Julie Bell 114 Enchantress (J)Enchantress, Julie Bell 116 Back ViewAmazon Mistress figurine - prelim, back view, Boris Vallejo
117 Fairy (J)Grace, Julie Bell 118 Ecstasy (J)Joy, Julie Bell 119 Lily (J)Lily, Julie Bell
120 Angel with Attitude (J)Fierce Beauty, Julie Bell 121 By the Sword (J)By the Sword - preliminary art, Julie Bell 122 AmazonSpear Maiden, Boris Vallejo
123 Axe MaidenAxe Maiden, Boris Vallejo 124 Empress Alia (J)Empress Alia, Julie Bell 125 Sophistication (J)Sophistication, Julie Bell
126 Unicorn 2 (J)Unicorn (2000), Julie Bell 127 Unicorn 1 (J)Unicorn (1999), Julie Bell 128 Wolves (J)
The Pack, Julie Bell
130 Wolf Head (J)Wolf Head, Julie Bell 131 Sea Witch (J)Ocean Fairy, Julie Bell 132 DragonFree!, Boris Vallejo
133 RiderRider, Boris Vallejo 134 Metal Pet (J)Faithful Companion, Julie Bell 135 On the LookoutCome What Will (drawing), Boris Vallejo
Chapter 5: Life Sketches
136 (?)Life Sketch #01 138 (?)
Life Sketch #02
140 (?)Life Sketch #03
141 (?)Life Sketch #04 142 (?)Life Sketch #05 143 (?)Life Sketch #06
144 (?)
Life Sketch #07
146 (?)Life Sketch #08 147 (?)Life Sketch #09
148 (?)Life Sketch #10 149 (?)Life Sketch #11 150 Life Sketch, Boris Vallejo
150 (?)Life Sketch #13 151 (?)Life Sketch #14 152 (?)
Life Sketch #15
154 (?)Life Sketch #16 155 (?)Life Sketch #17 156 (?)Life Sketch #18
157 (?)Life Sketch #19 158 (?)
Life Sketch #20
160 (?)Life Sketch #21


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