Is this for real?

[oldwhy]

Doesn't look like a print, but seems odd that someone listed it on eBay instead of going through Heritage.

 

McFarlane eBay

[RICKYBOBBY]

Is that a print painted by Ken?

[Ironmandrd]

Doesn't look like a print, but seems odd that someone listed it on eBay instead of going through Heritage.

 

McFarlane eBay

 

What makes you say that it doesn't look like a print?

[oldwhy]

Just thought the irregularities in the lower left corner could be brushstrokes.

 

 

[DeadpoolJr.]

Just thought the irregularities in the lower left corner could be brushstrokes.

 

I think it's a print since it doesn't make sense that they already did their artist 90's scroll signature in the bottom left, and then signed it again especially in such noticeable areas.

[kav]

"Very nice custom framed King Kull original unpublished art. Pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie"

[Eric Seffinga]

Is that a print painted by Ken?

 

That's what it looks like to me.

 

An 8.5" x 11" (standard copier size) printout of art by McFarlane that was airbrushed, and hand painted on. Then presented to Todd to sign at some point down the line?

 

Kind of like the folks that print off pencils and bluelines from CAF galleries, do their own inks over said pencils, and then sell the inked result...

 

[jaybuck43]

Especially since that image WAS published....

[jaybuck43]

It was a pull out poster part of Issue #1. Here is Todd talking about it last year.

 

[chrisco37]

Is that a print painted by Ken?

 

That's what it looks like to me.

 

An 8.5" x 11" (standard copier size) printout of art by McFarlane that was airbrushed, and hand painted on. Then presented to Todd to sign at some point down the line?

 

Kind of like the folks that print off pencils and bluelines from CAF galleries, do their own inks over said pencils, and then sell the inked result...

 

Agree. I was going to say that, based on the size of it and the little spots of "bleedover", it looks almost like a color guide.

 

Definitely wouldn't bid on it like it was an original. Already way past what I would even consider paying for it.

[Dumur]

Even if it's a "colour guide", if that is actual original Steacy paints over a copy, that's still a pretty great piece. I'm sure if the original Spawn covers were done similarly (does anyone know?) those covers would fetch BIG money... even without Todd's pencils underneath.

[Dumur]

And here is the link to the actual Buscema Chan piece he is also selling:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-drawing-by-John-Buscema-and-Ernie-Chan/252379942226?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dbaa090bae258481a8c12680f4d00e67c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D252379915378

[Bronty]

Even if it's a "colour guide", if that is actual original Steacy paints over a copy, that's still a pretty great piece. I'm sure if the original Spawn covers were done similarly (does anyone know?) those covers would fetch BIG money... even without Todd's pencils underneath.

 

My guess from looking at it is that its a color comp, not a color guide. Meaning, original Steacy paint but not the published version; a draft. Why not ask Ken? He's easy to get a hold of.

 

I think the seller is being coy and knows what he has, FWIW

[RICKYBOBBY]

Even if it's a "colour guide", if that is actual original Steacy paints over a copy, that's still a pretty great piece. I'm sure if the original Spawn covers were done similarly (does anyone know?) those covers would fetch BIG money... even without Todd's pencils underneath.

 

My guess from looking at it is that its a color comp, not a color guide. Meaning, original Steacy paint but not the published version; a draft. Why not ask Ken? He's easy to get a hold of.

 

I think the seller is being coy and knows what he has, FWIW

 

I agree.. NO way the seller wouldn't know this is a published image.. Seriously you search google with Todd mcfarlane and Ken Steacy spawn .. That's one of the images that pops up.. So totally a coy IMO

[Bronty]

Yes. What he's hoping is that someone thinks his color comp is the final and bids accordingly.

 

He is calling it unpublished which is true and would no doubt be his defense in the aftermath. Yet, he "helpfully" states he's been told its published to deliberately confuse and encourage googling of the image, and potential bidding on it as though it were final. All my speculation, but I think its pretty plausible that's what he's doing.

[Mephisto]

Even if it's a "colour guide", if that is actual original Steacy paints over a copy, that's still a pretty great piece. I'm sure if the original Spawn covers were done similarly (does anyone know?) those covers would fetch BIG money... even without Todd's pencils underneath.

 

Ken's paints over Todd's blue lines for issue 2 were available previously. I believe the asking price was 35K. I love that cover but could never go that high for what it is.

[Mephisto]

Spawn 2 painted cover on CAF

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=698842&GSub=106348

[Dumur]

Interesting. And the fact that the #2 cover is on a much larger surface, makes me doubt the ebay piece as being "original" paints, but who knows?

[Bronty]

Interesting. And the fact that the #2 cover is on a much larger surface,

 

where are you picking that up? The CAF description seems to show a similar size

 

 

"Original painted cover to SPAWN #2.

Measures approx 10 3/4" x 15", airbrush on artboard, framed under glass."

 

 

 

[Bronty]

Ah I see. 8.5 by 11 on the ebay piece.

 

Color comps are usually smaller than final paintings.

 

Ken paints unusually small on his finals for someone using airbrush but 8.5 by 11 is not out of the ordinary for a color comp size from what I've seen. I have color comps of the same size from the same era (different artists mind you).