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Rude, Steve - Nexus!

Artist: Steve Rude (All)

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Title:	Rude, Steve - Nexus!
Artist:	Steve Rude (All)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS - Never, ever, EVER!
Views:	1,345
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	7/30/2003
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Here's the sketch that set me on the road to ruin - my very first piece of original art! I was a huge fan of Nexus back in the day, utterly in love with the story, characters, Mike Baron's writing and Steve Rude's amazing artwork. I was working a small local con in late 1986 and The Dude was the main guest; a good friend of mine was shopping for a birthday present for me and asked what I wanted. We happened to be standing in front of Rude's table at the time and I glanced down and noticed Steve doing a sketch for someone. I said something along the lines of "what the heck, howzabout one'a those?", and that was all she wrote. Been a ravenous collector ever since. I will never, ever sell this piece - not only is it a gift, by one of my all-time favorite artists, but as my first piece of original art it has so much sentimental meaning for me... I think it's the greatest. Pencil and markers on 11x14 Bristol.

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	Roland Reedy
Joined:	July 2003
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Roland Reedy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/13/2005

UPDATE: This piece was just published in BACK ISSUE #9, April 2005 issue, by TwoMorrow Publishing, p.55, very first piece in the "Pro2Pro" interview between Steve Rude and Mike Baron!

Roland Reedy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 6/10/2006

Funny comment from Brian Stelfreeze - he was looking through my portfolio and I mentioned that this piece by Rude was what got me diving wholeheartedly into collecting art; Brian's response: "Man, Steve f*cked you pretty bad then! What'd you ever do to him, run over his dog?" Makes you wonder if these artists have any idea the kind of addiction they start when they do that first con sketch for someone ;)

Felix Lu
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/9/2008

What an awesome "sketch"!

Roland Reedy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 5/9/2008

I agree - what a great way to get into art collecting. Thanks for the comments!

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