eewwnuk Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Asrar opens up his at home list it seems like for every con he attends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnut42 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Many big name artists don't take home commissions. In my experience they all take them. For the right price. I suppose. A few I reached out to said they don't have time. Specifically JG Jones, Mahmud Asrar, Babs Tarr, and Stanley Lau. Asrar takes pre-show commission lists. Jones takes them sometimes, but he takes a long time to get them done. I've only seen headshots done at shows from Babs. No idea about Stanley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnut42 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Voltrons by Joel Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crows Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I emailed Stanley's rep twice and got no response, so I messaged Stanley himself through deviantart and he replied "contact my rep" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eewwnuk Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I emailed Stanley's rep twice and got no response, so I messaged Stanley himself through deviantart and he replied "contact my rep" it seems like you have to post something on Stanley's reps social media sites saying something to the effect of 'hey, I emailed you but haven't gotten a response' to get a response from him. I did this via instagram and finally got a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanester Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 For me, initial contact and/or a reply has been my biggest hurdle. I am hoping it is my inexperience. Who, in particular, are you having trouble contacting? Maybe one of us can help you out. Well, for instance, here is a situation that describes my luck on this subject. Michael Golden is scheduled to appear at Wizard New Orleans, which I will attend. Wizards website lists an email specifically for arranging commissions for Mr. Golden, in advance. I used it and got no response. After a couple weeks, I sent him a message via Facebook, and nothing. Its rather frustrating and I DO NOT want to hound anyone as I feel it very rude, but what should I think here? I did the EXACT same thing with Cary Nord and got the exact same lack of response. There are other artists that I would love to get commissions from like Romita (see my counterfeit purchase in the "fakers" thread), Sal Buscema, Steranko, Severin, Pagulayan, and a few others (I realize these are big names). I am not sure if I am doing something wrong and frankly, I don't want to do anything considered rude or inappropriate. In the past, I have avoided attempts to make contact with the artists and settled for trying to buy on the secondary market, but I have been burned there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 hmm.. all I can say is start slow and do your research. 2 of the names you mentioned already owe people many commissions, I would not pay in advance for them. Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamer Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 So far I have been lucky with the artists that I have contacted and has not been burned yet. Sometimes you will just have to be patient with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamer Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 This is WIP from Rich Buckler. He is still yet to ink this bad boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eewwnuk Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Nord is repped by Jason with Essential Sequential. He's very good at getting back to you via email. Paguluyan I believe is repped by Kirk Dilbeck. He is also very responsive. Golden has a checkered past regarding at home commissions. You should research that before going into anything outside of an at show commission. Good luck with anything from some of the other names. I doubt they do commissions and if they do it'll be for $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkurJ Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Here's a very different type of Comission by an artist in Cyprus. http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryPiece.asp?Piece=1268463&GSub=0&GCat=236&UCat=236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxjhnsn Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 That is so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnut42 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 For me, initial contact and/or a reply has been my biggest hurdle. I am hoping it is my inexperience. Who, in particular, are you having trouble contacting? Maybe one of us can help you out. Well, for instance, here is a situation that describes my luck on this subject. Michael Golden is scheduled to appear at Wizard New Orleans, which I will attend. Wizards website lists an email specifically for arranging commissions for Mr. Golden, in advance. I used it and got no response. After a couple weeks, I sent him a message via Facebook, and nothing. Its rather frustrating and I DO NOT want to hound anyone as I feel it very rude, but what should I think here? I did the EXACT same thing with Cary Nord and got the exact same lack of response. I'm not sure about Nord, but I've had experience dealing with Michael Golden and his rep, Renee. She is not good about relying to e-mails. And I think that Michael very rarely checks his Facebook. But Michael draws all weekend at conventions. I've gotten something from him at a Wizard World New Orleans before and the best thing is just to go to him right at the start of the show and explain what you want. Renee will take the money and Michael will have it drawn by the end of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnut42 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Batman One Million by Ron Salas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCE Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Two years, two commissions from Gabriele Dell'otto, two X-23s, two killer pieces. http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1266192 (This was the first one, from 2013): http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1060538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnut42 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Karate Kid vs. Sensei by Rick Burchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vexsus Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Just received my first commission in the mail today! From Allen Bellman at the Grand Rapids Comic Con. Very pleased to have this be the first art commission to enter my collection, from a legend of the Golden Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnut42 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 AzBats by Ron Salas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltanin Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai! Edited November 1, 2015 by Eltanin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaja-mon12 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Hello All, Checkout my new Superman vs Darkseid collaborative commission by legends Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell! Superman vs Darkseid oil painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...