JAMES JEAN HARDCOVER ART BOOK!
PROCESS RECESS 3
It is already out of print and hard to find!
The Hallowed Seam
PR vol. 3
by James Jean.
Published by AdHouse Books
The Hallowed Seam collects the sketches of renowned artist James Jean, who has documented his life in drawings and paintings. From beautiful figure drawings to experimental paintings, Jean demonstrates a keen eye for humanity and a virtuosic handling of any medium.
James Jean continues to dazzle with the third volume of Process Recess. This book is a cornucopia of beautiful, confident drawings from life ranging in subject matter from travel, live nude models (including "it" starlet Sasha Grey, late of Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience"), as well as set visits where he captured such talents as Cillian Murphy and Susan Sarandon. His line work, most of which is achieved in ballpoint pen, is dazzling. The design is elegant and the art, as ever, is deft, fluid, rich and inspiring. This is a must-have item for anyone who appreciates truly fine work.
In this book, you'll see the other side of James Jean when he's not painting his masterpieces.
The Hallowed Seam PR Vol 3 is a canvas bound hardcover book. The cover has a circle cut out to show a humming bird. James Jean is a prolific sketcher and has filled many Moleskine sketchbooks. This book collects some of his sketches as well as some photos, one of which shows a dead humming bird he found on the street. See any link?
most are sketches from life, be it on the plane, at the cafe, tattoo parlour or wherever he is. There are also figure drawings in nude sketches. Some of the pieces are briefly coloured, some are just playgrounds for colours.
Many of the pieces are intricate character studies. He has a very unique sketching style, many times he'll draw on top of what he already drew, creating a sort of collage. There would be heads, hands or legs in different angles, but in the same space, as if the person he is drawing has somehow moved and now the new position is drawn on top.
It's always interesting to read what other people write in their sketchbooks, to find out what they are doing at the time when pen meets paper.
If you've always wonder what he sketches, this book will give you a glimpse of that. Maybe you'll find your own inspiration from those fine lines.
From what I read on James Jean's blog, the regular edition is going out at 50 copies per day since launch. It's probably going to sell out like his Process Recess Volume 2: Portfolio and Fables Covers: The Art of James Jean Vol. 1, both of which sell at least US$100 online currently.
If you like this book, grab it now before it goes out of stock.
details:
248 4C pages
6 " x 9 " HC
