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Sketch Art Ville: The First Draft
Paperback
Publisher Price: $17.99
ISBN13: 9781951907129
Publisher: His Own Comics
Published: Jul 31 2026
Pages: 386
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
For nearly four decades, James Art Ville has filled sketchbooks with dragons, superheroes, robots, warriors, sorcerers, and countless ideas that shaped him into the artist he is today. This collection brings together more than 1,000 illustrations-along with the memories, lessons, and stories behind them.
Explore imaginative original creations, commissioned artwork, and fan art inspired by the comics, cartoons, anime, movies, and video games that fueled a lifelong passion for drawing. Along the way, James reflects on childhood inspiration, creative growth, artistic influences, professional milestones, and the importance of never losing the joy of making art.
Whether you are an artist, a lifelong doodler, a fan of character design, or someone who simply loves seeing imagination take shape on the page, Sketch Art Ville: The First Draft is a celebration of practice, perseverance, nostalgia, and the dreams that begin with a pencil.
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