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2020! Super easy to arrange via Scott Kress.

Ramona Fradon. On the back a prelim for a figure who might have been in one of the windows, perhaps to play off Bat-Mite. Damn Ms Fradon, you go!

If you have a food saver - it’s that kind of heat seal I’m trying to achieve. Doesn’t have to be an iron per se.

Please keep me updated. I wonder if once the sleeve is marked out, could one use a soldering iron or something to heat seal the sides shut?

Wow. Tons of work. Hand lettered?!?

Welcome to my hell. After everything, I now own itoyas in practically every size. Please see my Liam Sharp post here (https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1559234) I’m also not a fan of the artwork migrating all over the place, as it tends to do in a “size up Itoya” situation. This is my own messed up OCD. I LOVE artists that use a standard 11x17 size. I experimented with screwpost binders but they really don’t hinge well. And then I’ve got some oversized paintings that, if not framed, as practically impossible to store. I’ve had to make some custom enclosures. Ideally I’d love to be able to make custom sleeves out of 4 mm Mylar, but haven’t figured out how yet. The Rude is giant. That’s an 18x24 itoya on top for context.

Thanks! The strip poker DPS is a particular favorite - I knew I wanted it when I read the story. Thor’s expression slays me every single time. Plus he works big so lots of goodness. And don’t miss his cameo as bartender in the other piece.

Great thread! Oddly, a DPS is not something I ever look for, but it turns out I've ended up with a few. All on the modern side. I've also included 2 wraparound covers. Two from the Adam Hughes story in FF 650 - both are loads of fun to look at and rendered as only AH! can. 2 boards each. Three from Silver Surfer Black #3, single boards. Tradd the Madman Moore Absolute Carnage / Immortal Hulk on 2 boards by Filipe Andrade Shazam! #9 on 2 boards by Marco Santucci - Shazam facing down Black Adam and the 7 Sins The wraparound covers are coincidentally both by Hitch, one is recreation/modification of The Authority #1 cover (with Neary), and one is an unused JLA cover.

Sweet Jeezus I loved this story and this was probably one of the first comics I read.

I’ll have to second Neal Adams and “MadamAdams” for an awesome and wholesome commission experience at a con. Jonboy Meyers is crazy approachable and friendly, and VERY text friendly. Silvestri! Holy Cow, does he not have anything to do? Super relaxed and friendly and delivers great stuff. Frank Quitely - super nice and one of the most soft spoken guys - I was a newbie at the time and a little star struck, but he was great. Lee Weeks! The most patient I’ve ever been in a line (people were dropping like flies [NYCC 2019 Thursday]). Mr Weeks was chatting to someone for 30/40 minutes, and it was one of those conversations that was always about to end but then would go on for another 10 min. I wasn’t eavesdropping but I was next in line. Tbh it was EXTREMELY frustrating, and I wish the fan/friend had taken the impetus to end the conversation as there was a significant line behind them. BUT, when it’s your turn, you get the same spotlight attention. Like someone’s friendliest, kindest, most down-to-earth father talking to their child’s best friend. The person behind me was also able to join the conversation too and it felt pleasantly communal. Great interaction and conversation as he did a phenomenal Remarque for me. And then I LEFT and let the next fan have their fun. Tim Sale - Not so much conversation but I asked if he wouldn’t mind me watching him work, he he said he didn’t, so I parked myself there as respectfully as possible and WOW, watching him brush pieces directly is something else. Great learning experience. Ditto Mike Mignola - got a great story from him about one of my favorite books. Bisley - an unquantifiable interaction... Tony Moore - The Colonel is fantastic - great sense of humor and likes to talk tats too.

Also, not to diverge too much, but what would YOU like to do at cons? Sign? Chat? Remarque? - at NYCC you had one of those aisle blocking queues (as you richly deserve) but did you enjoy your interactions with the fans or did you feel constricted by the requirements of doing commissions?

If you had fun doing it and it coincides with something I like then this would be an epic win - vs the complete uncertainty of a commission and whether it even gets done or not at the con.

I picked up a Barda piece yesterday from Comiclink for a nice price that is exactly this.

Almost definitely. I think the piece I had trouble with was with the artist overseas.

Cadence posted a piece Thursday evening and I reached out to them about it. Received an immediate reply with a payment link, and then a tracking number about an hour after I made payment. Received the art today (Monday). Practically flawless and a nice contrast to the previous experience.

After accumulating a plethora of Original Art and Art related items, I've reluctantly torn some funds away from art purchases and invested them into renovating the den into an area more suited to art storage, display, and enjoyment. Thanks to various forums I was able to ensure that the compartments that I'll be storing the art in are left unstained and unpainted. I'm excited for ample plugs, ample shelf space, and a broad surface with overhead lighting to look at art. Any other tips or suggestions? One item I'm really struggling with is a stand for large books. I need something that sets at an angle. I have one of these (https://www.assouline.com/products/a-bookstand-black?variant=8686953857115&currency=USD&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=342748903411&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsunt_cCw5wIViJOzCh0QHQl-EAQYASABEgIV8_D_BwE) and it measures 13" x 12" but I need something double that if not larger - if anyone has any leads I'd really appreciate it. I had considered some wide pull out drawers like what one might use to store blueprints flat, but it seemed to be too limiting and unorganized, and would also not have much utility as a built-in for any other purpose.

Original art #FTW

Grandpa is red hot right now no doubt, but $15,000??? https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1603329

If each portfolio has a name and page numbers then you can just update the spreadsheet whenever you move the page.

We’re just cuddly teddy bears with lots of love to give.

Iron Man after Bob Layton by Pete Darker. This was a shot in the dark but it came out great. Fits well too!

I do both of these things also - good practice I feel. I recently received a second, extremely polite inquiry about a piece I had listed NFS. The polite inquiry prompted my mind to re-evaluate the piece in question, and surprisingly, it did not 'spark enough joy' so I decided to let go of it. For those of you paying attention, POLITENESS was key here, though paying FMV+ was also very important! And I was able to check my CAF 'inquiry emails' about this piece and the person was indeed first-in-line, as it were. I'll diverge here a little to address something that has bee cropping up - a piece is listed NFS means one should not approach the owner at all. I disagree with this. I look at the amount of time the piece has been listed and send a polite inquiry based on that. But I think it's important to remember that owners often add a piece, list the status as NFS, because it IS NFS in that moment of time, and then move on with their lives. You never know how the owner is going to feel a year or several later, despite the NFS listing. I have acquired a couple To the second point, I definitely feel it is required of me to leave some instruction and detail to my survivors about the collection if something should suddenly happen to me, and an independent spreadsheet is easier to pass on or share than data on an external website.

I always get the feeling that you are the calmest, happiest person here. I feel I'm similar, but substitute 'most manic' for 'calmest'.

Thanks! This is the kind of unknown gold I was prospecting for. For those using CAF, I totally get it, but feels odd to me to rely exclusively on them, plus there is always the possibility of that information being compromised.

Head goes round and round while steam comes out the ears.