Brian Peck

I vote for artwork I would like in my collection. Many times it is not the high end artwork sometimes it’s the out of the mainstream.

On 1/19/2023 at 8:32 PM, Phill the Governor said:

Based on the above list that @The Voord was kind enough to share (I must admit) I too choose some of the above, which got me thinking....

 

Looking at previous years, would it be safe to say that most people that even enter in pieces don't vote because we all know (for the most part) which pieces will get the most votes? It's not really a surprise that winning pieces were almost definitely purchased for the most $$ relative to the other selections. Not to poo poo the process because it is what it is. Maybe if there were one thing to change about the process from a categorical standpoint, entries separated by (let's say) a $10,000 threshold would do wonders to separate art into two categories: the average collector (probably most) and the BSDs who have no problem dropping 10k and above on pieces.

It feels like, metaphorically, we have Olympians competing with high-schoolers, and everyone's like "yeah, we know the Olympians will crush them, why bother voting".

Price is a non-starter.How do we police by price. Can not be done. People will post a piece in the lower price category and some will complain it should be in the higher category. I know many of the collectors that have won categories in the past including me and I along with the other winners always vote. 
as I always say it’s about sharing and seeing the art many have missed when they were posted.

On 2/1/2019 at 8:03 AM, vodou said:

SanJulian, Tomas Giorello, Boris Vallejo, Norem, Byrne (especially beginning from Namor on!) So many more, those off the top of my head.

SanJulian, Boris Vallejo, Norem those are painters. Have they ever done work where people ink over their pencils or the pencils are prelims to their finished painted work?

On 1/17/2023 at 1:15 PM, Andahaion said:

I just can't get through them all.  As Doc Holiday once quipped, "I'm afraid the strain was more than he could bear."

We give people two weeks so take it slow, one a day.

On 1/17/2023 at 6:10 AM, PhilipB2k17 said:

Erm... how are you supposed to vote for these on CAF? Like them? How do you keep track of pre-existing likes vs Likes from the contest? Does it matter? 

I just posted instructions on how to select entries and vote.

Each year the "Best Of" competition provides CAF Collector's the opportunity to highlight their 5 most important acquisitions from the prior year. After the submission period ends, CAF's community votes on the artworks that they feel are the most compelling from the eleven categories and once the voting period closes we tally the results to see which artworks are awarded the Best of 2022. Winners to be announced on our special 20th Anniversary Live Stream, Tuesday, February 7th at 9pm EST! Click Here to set a reminder!
 

HOW TO VOTE:

Voting is a TWO STEP PROCESS. First, browse the entire list of entries and for the artworks you think are most deserving of your vote, please check the SELECT box under each artwork. This first step will help you narrow your list of favorite artworks on the page, so you can select as many artworks as you like. When you are done, click the "UPDATE FAVORITES" button at the top or bottom of the list.

NEW FOR BEST OF 2022, you can click the thumbnail images from the voting page to see the larger image, and then tab through all the artworks displayed for that category without having leaving the page.

Now, all your favorite artworks in this Category are moved to the top of the list and are highlighted with a yellow background. You can refine the list if you like by selecting more artworks, or removing artworks by checking the REMOVE checkbox on already favorited artworks - but always click the "UPDATE FAVORITES" button to update your selections. You can now cast your vote by selecting no more than your 5 best artworks from those that you have selected by checking the VOTE checkbox under each artwork you want to cast a vote for, then click the "CAST MY VOTE!" button.

YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR VOTES AFTER THEY ARE CAST!

CLICK HERE TO START VOTING!
 

IMPORTANT DATES:
Voting starts Tuesday, January 17th
Voting end Monday, January 30th at 11:59 PM EST

The 11 Artwork Categories to Vote in Are:

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers
Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages
Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages
Published/Unpublished Double Page Splash or Spread
Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards 
Published/Unpublished Strip Art
Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations
Unpublished Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches
Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)
Published/Unpublished Non-Comic Covers, Pin-ups, Illustrations, Gaming Art 
Published/Unpublished Other

Head on over to CAF and Rock the Vote!!!!

Message me with any questions.

On 1/14/2023 at 8:32 PM, G.A.tor said:

I’ve never gotten an email 

I contacted Bill Cox and he sends it out to all who subscribe to the newsletter.

You can subscribe here:

https://www.comicartfans.com/newsletter-signup.asp

On 1/14/2023 at 6:51 AM, G.A.tor said:

What if I wasnt on this board but just a caf user. How would I even know the best of was going on? It’s not obvious from the caf main page?

Bill Cox sends out weekly emails about CAF and Best of 2022 info was included. Main CAF page has News @ Comicartfans which included that. Plus the links on CAF posted about by other board members above. I post on comicarrt-l email list, plus Facebook groups Original Comic Art Collector and Art Collecting Addicts.

On 1/14/2023 at 1:47 AM, G.A.tor said:

Ty for the links. But I’d still like to know where/how to get to them. It doesn’t seem glaringly obvious (or is it and I’m just missing ?)

What do you need to get to? First link is the list of what you can submit from and the 2nd is what everyone has submitted..

On 1/13/2023 at 4:38 PM, G.A.tor said:

Where on caf is the link! I don’t readily see 

If you are logged into CAF, Click Here to Submit Your Top 5 Pieces from 2022!

You'll be able to Preview the submissions to the Best of 2022 Here!

On 1/13/2023 at 4:16 PM, Dr. Balls said:

So do they have a big section showing all the entries when they announce the winners? This is my first year back on CAF, so I’ve never participated.

Each category will list which each piece received and show the winning piece. Before that Bill will have a live show presenting the Best of 2022 Awards.

X-Men #22 page 5 by Werner Roth and MR. Ayers went for $10,800.

That must be a record for Roth/Ayers X-Men panel page which do not have Kirby layouts. Nice with all X-Men Prof X and giant robot.

On 1/13/2023 at 3:29 PM, Dr. Balls said:

I'm in! Not with a lot, but I'm there!

The whole idea for people people to share what they acquired over the year so others can see the great stuff they missed when originally posted.

Just over two days left to post your Best of 2022 entries!!!!

About 1500 entries so far, lets see some more art.

On 1/12/2023 at 4:58 PM, delekkerste said:

I think the current pricing structure for Miller's Wolverine Limited Series original art boils down to two main factors:

1. the popularity of Wolverine as a character in Claremont's X-universe - this co-opts a lot of fans/collectors who aren't just in it for Miller

2. the much more limited supply of pages versus the Miller DD art that is available. The supply constraints are compounded by the fact that many of the Wolvie pages, including some of the best examples, were colored after-the-fact, which has further constricted the supply of the black & white pages out there

As such, now we're seeing really outsized prices on pages from this series, far beyond what I would consider their importance relative to other work in Miller's oeuvre. That said, I think the very, very best Miller Daredevil pages would blow away these results we've seen on Wolvie pages if they were ever to hit the auction block (which looks pretty doubtful). And, yes, the extremely limited supply of great Miller DD pages with Elektra means that the best of those pages would fetch $150K-up type valuations in the current market, IMO. I don't think that's true for Bullseye (aside from certain key pages from DD #181) or Punisher pages from the run, though.  

And it would come down to the DD issue and who did what in terms of the artwork. While the DD Miller stories are great who drew what on what page can give you a headache figuring out. Plus some people will only buy certain pages ie if Miller just did layouts, mi=ostly Jason or size of the artwork.

The Best of 2022 submission period is underway and closes on Sunday, January 15th at midnight EST. Click Here to select your entries!

The "Best Of" competition provides CAF Collector's the opportunity to highlight their 5 most important acquisitions from the prior year. After the submission period ends, CAF's community votes on the artworks that they feel are the most compelling from the eleven possible categories. Once the voting period closes we tally the results to see which artworks are awarded the Best of 2022. While the Best Of might seem like a competition, this truly is a celebration of our hobby and we encourage all collectors to submit five important pieces that they added to their CAF in 2022. 

TIMELINE:

Posting Entries Begins: Wednesday Jan 4th

Posting Ends: Sunday, Jan 15th at 11:59 PM EST

Voting starts Monday, January 16th

Voting end Monday, January 30th at 11:59 PM EST

Winners to be announced on our special 20th Anniversary Live Stream, Tuesday, February 7th at 9pm EST! Like last year we will also have trophies for all those collectors honored that evening!

The 11 Categories:

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages

Published/Unpublished Double Page Splashes and Spreads

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards 

Published/Unpublished Strip Art

Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations

Unpublished Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches

Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)

Published/Unpublished Non-Comic Covers, Pin-ups, Illustrations, Gaming Art 

Published/Unpublished Other

If you are logged into CAF, Click Here to Submit Your Top 5 Pieces from 2022!

You'll be able to Preview the submissions to the Best of 2022 Here!

The annual "Best Of" competition has been hosted on ComicArtFans.com for many years in the Lowry Gallery. For a brief history of the Lowry Gallery please click here. When the Best Of began it was only available to Lowry members, but starting in 2019 the competition is now open to all CAF Members. Those Members who choose to participate will be able to submit up to 5 "Best Of" entries which keeps this in line with the Lowry's original mission of highlighting the best artworks in your collection, and voting for all 11 categories begins on 1/16/2023.

Start posting your entries NOW!!!!

Message me if you have any questions.

On 1/3/2023 at 9:09 PM, KCOComics said:

My best of 2022. 

It's the cover to House Of Secrets #134. 

I would like to pick up another cover or cool splash from this series in 2023.  

Sadly, the Wrightson and Adams covers are a bit out of my league, but there are still some really options.  

Great Ernie Chan cover. When posting please credit the artist.

the winner can write all or some of it off in taxes

After the first of the year I will post more information on how to enter the Best of 2022.

Right now everyone who wants tp enter must have posted their selections in any of their comicartfans galleries. As stated above:

"Best Of selections will start January 7th at the latest, where you will choose your entries from existing artwork in your CAF Gallery. On that day we'll announce instructions for how to do this."

Message me with any questions.

Reminder, less than two days left to post your artwork in your CAF galleries to be eligible for entry in the Best of 2022.

At the beginning of every New Year, CAF celebrate the best collected works of the prior year, with the annual Best Of competition.

Even though the submission process doesn't begin until January 7th 2023 (or sooner), your artwork must be submitted to your CAF Gallery in 2022 in order to participate in the Best of 2022. It can be in any Gallery Room in your CAF Gallery, but it must be added to CAF before midnight EST this Saturday, December 31st. So get your art posted before New Years!

When the Best Of 2022 selections start you will choose from any of the pieces in your CAF that you uploaded during 2022. Best Of selections will start January 7th at the latest, where you will choose your entries from existing artwork in your CAF Gallery. On that day we'll announce instructions for how to do this.

Best of 2022 Timeline:

Dec 31st at Midnight EST - Deadline to Post Art to Your CAF

Jan 7th or sooner - Posting Entries Begins

Jan 15th at Midnight EST - Posting Entries Ends

Jan 16th - Voting Starts

Jan 30th at Midnight EST - Voting Ends

February 7th 9pm EST - LIVE Awards Presentation on YouTube

This year's categories include:

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Double Page Splashes and Spreads

Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards 

Published/Unpublished Strip Art

Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations

Unpublished Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches

Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)

Published/Unpublished Non-Comic Covers, Pin-ups, Illustrations, Gaming Art 

Published/Unpublished Other

Get your artwork posted to CAF ASAP! Don't delay!

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