J. Jeff Scott Campbell Ruff Stuff Sketchbook Vol 1

November is here. Which mean gifts and the holiday season. We're Hoping to be delivering just as many reviews and gifts for our readers as well.

To kick it off, the 2012 J. Scott Campbell Ruff Stuff Vol. 1 Sketchbook. Like all of Campbell's sketchbooks this is a real treat of creativity and sketched art. Oft times we'll get the standard ashcan sized sketchbook. With Campbell this one is different like all his others.  When I asked him at this years 2012 Toronto Fan expo he said he just like's doing things differently. This I respect from an artist. 

This year J. Scott decided to release 2 sketchbooks. A Horizontal and a Vertical version. Volume 1 is the horizontal version. All the art inside this sketchbook is a double page horizontal spread. Double page spreads really make the art come together and it helps focus on the subject page. It's a great idea since this is a sketchbook and the only story being told is through the art.

So here it is. Folks do not adjust the colour on your monitors. These sketchbook pages do have a slight tint of purple on the pages. That's all part of the creativity from Campbell. This is definitely a great sketchbook and a must add to the collection, it's full of art that is fully penciled with draft work around the borders. The draft work is an interesting contrast between the finished pencils, it really shows the thought process of how campbell got to the final finished pencil. Each page really tells a story about the art and the thought process. Enjoy this review and leave us your thoughts.

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Make sure to check out Vol. 2 Here

Front Cover Campbell Ruff Stuff Vol 1 Horizontal

Left to Right 1-2: Inside Cover, Tickerbell and others  

Left to Right 3-6: Gen 13 Girl Sketches, The Amazing Spider-man

Left to Right 7-10: Random Sketches, Baroness and Destro

Left to Right 11-14: Emma Frost White Queen, Rocketeer 

Left to Right 15-18: Tinkerbell with Harry Potter and Pinocchio, James Bond

Left to Right 19-22: Black Cat & Spider-man, Sketches

Left to Right 23-26: Superman with Lois Lane, Venom vs Spider-man 

Left to Right 27-30: Little Mermaid, The Avengers

Left to Right 31-34: Thor #5 Sketch Cover, Cry for Dawn 

Left to Right 35-38: Slave Princess Leia, Sketches

Left to Right 39-42: Jungle Girl, Dejah Thoris

Left to Right 43-44: True Blood Group Sketch, Back Cover