The Art of Steve Rude 2026 — Inside the Nexus Studio

A project in Phoenix, AZ by Steve Rude
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45 years of Nexus. A brand new sketchbook. Steve's painted "The Escape" cover, a year of sketches and handwritten notes — and a new way
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Backers: 127
Average Daily Pledges: $853
Average Pledge Per Backer: $94

Funding: $11,948 of $5,000
Dates: Jan 15th -> Jan 29th (14 days)
Project By: Steve Rude
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Latest News

🎉 350! You unlocked a secret achievement!

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
350 BACKERS! You pushed us past 300 (books heading to the troops - YOU did that!) and just kept going. So we're doing something we didn't announce... 🎁 SURPRISE UNLOCK: The 45th Studio Process PackConsider this a thank-you drop straight from... (Read More)

Steve's resting. The competition isn't.

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Pull up a chair. The leaderboard's getting good.  Hey BackerKit crew,No livestream today. Steve's not up to being on camera, so we're giving him a breather. Thanks for understanding.We're at 314 of 400 backers across both platforms, which means... (Read More)

Holy smokes,people, 300 backers. We did it!

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
That officially unlocks Achievement #1: 📦 A full box of The Art of Steve Rude 2026 sketchbooks is heading to service members through our friends at Comic Books for Troops. Read that again, because this part matters: YOU made this happen. Not a... (Read More)

We're a "Project We Love" — and 5 backers from the troops goal!

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friend! Big news dropped: Kickstarter selected The Art of Steve Rude 2026 - Inside the Studio as a "Project We Love"! And we're SO close to our next community goal—just 5 more backers and we'll be sending a whole BOX of sketchbooks to... (Read More)

🎉 DAY ONE UPDATE: WE DID IT, FAMILY! 🎉

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
FUNDED ON BOTH BACKERKIT AND KICKSTARTER IN JUST A FEW HOURS. You all showed up and showed OUT. We're over here getting a little misty-eyed. This community never fails to blow us away. The numbers so far: BackerKit: $12,799 raised | 120 backers... (Read More)

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