n00b dumb questions Part 5

[USArmyParatrooper]

That thread will just make you lose IQ points.

 

It's an A-quality full page splash from a much-loved series that is heavily collected by a few BSDs. Frank Miller art is generally expensive and a lot of his DKR work is in the hands of a few collectors. A bidding war ensues and you have a half-million dollar page.

 

Wow. And I bet somewhere down the line someone bought it for a few hundred bucks. What's a BSD?

[alxjhnsn]

BSD=people with a lot of money

 

In this case, I believe that it came down to two bidders at the end who really wanted it and could afford that kind of spending.

[Speedy-D]

That thread will just make you lose IQ points.

 

It's an A-quality full page splash from a much-loved series that is heavily collected by a few BSDs. Frank Miller art is generally expensive and a lot of his DKR work is in the hands of a few collectors. A bidding war ensues and you have a half-million dollar page.

 

Wow. And I bet somewhere down the line someone bought it for a few hundred bucks. What's a BSD?

BSD = Big Swingin' D*ck!

[alxjhnsn]

What I said.

[USArmyParatrooper]

I have a question about normal practices for artist reps.

 

I spoke with two different reps about commissions for two different, prominent artists. Both artist have long lines and are in high demand.

 

Rep #1: The wait time would be 4+ months and he wanted payment in full before the clock even starts ticking. He won't even accept a good faith partial payment.

 

Rep #2: Also a long wait, but then you don't pay anything until you're next.

 

Is Rep #1 unreasonable, or is Rep #2 just going the extra mile to take care of people? What is the norm?

[Speedy-D]

There isn't a norm, and I'd say both are being at least somewhat unreasonable. The commission game is sort of a battle between you and the artist. If you pay up front, you lose what little bargaining power you had. I paid Bill Sienkiewicz in full up front, and wound up waiting 18 months for my commission. Maybe doing a partial payment up front is cool, but expecting the whole thing before you've seen the art is not fair.