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Just to add to what ESeffinga said, it's also possible that you weren't being unreasonable/demanding, but in the past the artist has dealt with people who were and he was worried you were going to be like that so he was reacting as though you were already. In any case if he had an issue he should have stated it plainly, not hidden behind snarky comments. I'm an artist but in a different medium and I've met heroes who were kind of a-holes. I wish I were able to completely separate the work and the person but it has sometimes soured me on their work a little, it sucks when it happens.

I've heard others say that it's best to store a size up, ie put 11x17 in 13x19 sleeves, etc., you might want to use the 13x19 for the smaller pages and get another bigger portfolio

Thanks! I'm thinking I'm gonna make a really high-quality scan of the work, print it and hang that up, and keep the original inks stored. It also came with the pencils on separate sheets, so at least those will last.

I bought a couple of pages from an artist who uses mainly Uni-Pen, but to fill in large areas uses black Sharpie. Does anyone have experience w/ sharpie art and recommendations for storing work that uses Sharpie, any special considerations? Should I expect the ink to fade and/or yellow over time whether or not I hang it up or keep it stored? TIA

This isn't "new" new, having a quality scan is though - Anna Andruchowicz - W Obcej Skórze/The Outer Skin p39

Is this common, that pencils are altered like this after the fact?

I forgot to take a picture before I framed it, but I'm really, really happy with this page from Frostbite by Jason Shawn Alexander

Spider-Man vs Mr. Fantastic in a Dream Machine-type setting.

I'm really puzzled by the re-use of the same image, but at extremely degraded quality

Is it recommended to use silica bags or any other desiccant when storing work? If it makes a difference, I have my pages in mylar sleeves with backing boards & microchamber paper, stored in a flat file box.

Dr. Strange by Chris Bachalo - Sold in Nov or Dec 2019 for $700: https://galleryzero.bigcartel.com/product/doctor-strange-pumpkins-one Now risen an incredible 115% in value to $1500: http://www.romitaman.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=23566&ArtistId=1159

It might be vellum paper, iirc I was looking at an auction a little while ago of a Kitson drawing that looked similar and was described as being on vellum. Edit: Sorry, I misunderstood the question - the other auctions of similar Kitson stuff are described as prelims

I 2nd Grass Kings, I grabbed this one a few weeks ago

I saw a link to your blog in that thread, I love it!

Do you find that French collectors are mostly interested in French/European artists, or are they equally interested in comic art from America and other countries outside of Europe?

from an article on art market bubbles, for those who might be interested...

Makes sense to me

I don't think that's true, but maybe we're defining investment differently.

Thanks, that's good stuff to keep in mind. Right now I'm just interested in work I want to see on my wall, I get the impression that buying for investment is kind of a crapshoot anyway, but maybe further down the line when I'm more knowledgeable I'll feel differently. Also if I look at something amazing that I got for cheap, that feels really satisfying, I don't know if I could enjoy work the same way if I knew I'd paid a lot for it. But I got really excited by the talk about SY's brush work, that kind of thing is really interesting to me.

Thank you! That's really helpful (I was asking about the art appreciation, sorry that wasn't clear). I think I'm gonna start with the Scott McCloud book and go from there.

I'd like to to learn more about the aesthetic qualities of comic oa, things the artist is doing on the page, learn why I like the work I like and gain a better appreciation for what goes into the craft of comics. Does anyone know of any good resources for learning more about this, books or websites or anything else that have been helpful? What terms would I even search for to find more info about this?

Sort of off-topic, but I'm really interested in learning about things like this and building a more sophisticated appreciation for the art, what would I look for to learn more?

This site has shorter lengths for cheaper: https://www.metroframe.com/Products/PLastic-Spacers-for-Picture-Frames/ I just found their site the other day and am not sure if they're archival or not, though

Doom does not require two legs, bipedalism is a crutch for beings lesser than Doom!

Oh wow I was just reading this issue yesterday and wondering if the art had ever been for sale, nice!