Hi Fructose have just released the news about the second installment in the “Hi Fructose Collected” box sets. This 300+page hardcover book will feature the best work from issues 5-8. There is a special intro by Long Gone John, interviews and more. The deluxe version of the set will include “A Special 2’x2’ Fold-Out Poster by Jason Freeny, Specially Designed Sticker Pages from Travis Lampe, Gary Baseman, & Ferris Plock. 5 Special Edition Prints from: Travis Louie, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Mars-1 and Yoko d’Holbachie packaged in a beautiful print portfolio with vellum artist and title pages between each print.” All this will be placed into a ribbon tied hard case.
The set will be available on June 1st, so don’t wait the last one sold out pretty fast.

Check the site for the full preview: “Hi-Fructose Collected 2″ Box Set

The ever talented James Jean has added a new limited edition print to his online shop. “Flora” is an image out right out of ones of James’ sketchbooks. Form what I have seen he sketches into those Moleskine books, and uses this amazing pen called the SKB-1000 ( at least that’s what certain art forums say). The print features two pages of sketches, all of which are various flora with some figurative elements thrown in. The print is 9.5″ x 12″ on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper, signed, numbered, and embossed in an edition of 100 for $65 each.

Get it here: James Jean Online Shop

This past April 10th, composer Ennio Morricone famous for such soundtracks as “The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly”, “The Untouchables” and many more played a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The always exciting James Jean has made a poster for this event. Not quite sure the exact size of this giclee print, but it does say that the edition is limited to 250 and only 200 are available for sale. If interested, make sure you head on over to the site to get on the list.

Ennio Morricone Print by James Jean

Pressure Printing has just released a new print, this one from James Jean. “Dive” has been in the making for three years now according to the sites blog. The print is 36″ x 23″ with an image area of 29″ x 16″, it is a 2-color intaglio print on Rives Heavyweight paper. It is embossed with the printers chop, letterpressed artists chop and a special embossed title hand-drawn by James. There is also a special edition which has hand embellishments added to the print. The regular edition is limited to 15, special is limited to 7, each print comes signed and numbered and with a custom-designed, perforated, signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. This is such a beautiful print, the imagery James has created works so well with a print of this quality and attention.

Get it here: James Jean “Dive” @ Pressure Printing

There is a new print from James Jean over at the Process Recess shop. “Wave II” is one of the open edition prints, at 17″ x 22″ on Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper, signed and embossed. It’s a beautiful image, I love how James is able to not only make colorful energetic and brushy works, but also classy pieces like this. His shop is sure to have something for everyone.

Get it here: Wave II @ Process Recess

Just before the new years I posted about the “Rickshaw” print by James Jean. This print can now be found in his online shop, along with a new print based on a painting. “Hound” is 22″ x 17″ on Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper, signed and embossed for $87. It’s a very colorful and energetic print, I don’t know if I am feeling it as much as some of his other work, but he is definitely one of those artists that always makes interesting work.

Get it here: Hound @ Process Recess

Giant Robot has just released a new print by James Jean. “Rickshaw” is 44″ x 28″, signed and numbered in an edition of 50 for $500. The original the print is based on is currently on view at the Japanese American National Museum.

Get it here: Giant Robot Store

The third installment in the Process Recess book series is now available. PR Vol 3 is now available from James’ online shop. The limited edition of the book has now sold out, but this version is ready to go. The book is hardcover, 248 4c pages, 9″ x 6″ with a die-cut and embossed cover for $34.95.
There are a few previews around that show what is inside the book, but with the quality of work that James creates, I’m sure this book is going to be amazing.

Process Recess Vol. 3

It’s been a year long in the making, and now the James Jean “Hint Mints” series is finally finished. Previous series featured such artists as Glenn Barr, Owen Smith, Gary Baseman and Shag. The mint tins should be ready for purchase soon, but for those that fancy prints instead James has added open editions of these illustrations in the Process Recess online shop. Each one of the prints is 17″ x 21″ on ultrasmooth art paper, signed and embossed for $85 each.

Process Recess online shop

Well the 2009 San Diego Comic Con is now over, and the opportunity to score some great art and collectibles is over as well. That is unless of course you want to scour ebay and pay inflated prices. Some great stuff will be coming out in the next few weeks for those that saved money, such as this “Kindling” poster book by James Jean. The portfolio has 12 4c posters in at at 12″ x 16″ each, and includes one 24″ x 16″ gatefold poster all for $30.

Kindling @ Process Recess