Question about cover re-creations on sketch covers and artists.

[LordBurke81]

Ive never had a cover re-creation done for me. I was wondering if it is a taboo thing to ask an artist to do? Especially more modern covers? If you do have someone do one, should you have them somehow acknowledge the original artist? These 70th Ann blank covers really seem to have this in mind.

 

 

thanks for the input!

[MedicAR]

I don't think there is anything wrong with it other than I don't have any!

 

Most artists will acknowledge the original artist anyhow which I think is a good thing, but I don't think it's a big deal if they don't do it. A little disrespectful, maybe.

[Par2ch]

Many artists enjoy the opportunity to recreate famous covers. For the most part thier are two options

 

RECREATION/SWIPE- As close to the original cover image as possible

 

HOMAGE - An image created that has very similar poses and characters but is slightly different from the original. Artists will usually put "After...." or "Appologies to.....

 

I like getting recreations done by the original artists who drew that particular cover. Some examples of both of these can be seen in my CAF gallery.

 

[LordBurke81]

Yeah, I have two 80's covers that I would to have done with the characters in their modern costumes with modern looks. Hopefully Ill get someone to do them come April @ C2E2...

[Mac Man]

I'd suggest you check out a place like deviant art.com for upcoming artists--lots of HIGH quality folks out there but you can get some recreations / homages for a mere fraction of the cost. Of course, that presupposes you aren't as interested in the artist as much as you are the art itself.

 

Here's a piece that I had done for me for only $20

 

 

Sorry if the pic's small--having some editing issues. Anyhow, inked pencils along with digitally colored files--not a bad deal IMO.

[Ares]

I have two in my collection.

Both Homages to the superman Vs Spiderman book.

Both are in my CAF

Most artists are very open to homages

[Turtle]

 

Freddie seemed very happy to do this. After he finished, he called me back over to his table to add the "after Bolland" on there (it's in the black border). He felt it was important to give credit to the original creator. (thumbs u

[SPDREYCER]

Here's mine recreation homeage.

 

ASM #129

 

 

 

Recreation

 

[Secret Son]

Very cool Liefeld. (thumbs u

[AGGIEZ]

Very cool Liefeld. (thumbs u

 

 

oxymoron

 

 

[Secret Son]

Very cool Liefeld. (thumbs u

 

 

oxymoron

 

 

 

[MutantKeys]

[Secret Son]

That's a keeper.

[Par2ch]

I wonder who got that for you Danny

 

Any chance in helping me get a Neal Adams Fallen Son and Batman on a German Variant next time you see him?

[Mr Mylar]

Here's mine recreation homeage.

 

ASM #129

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

Nice! (thumbs u