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THE 2023 SKETCH COVER MEGA THREAD
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On 1/12/2023 at 9:57 AM, FAKadar said:

My Wednesday sketch cover commission came back from CGC with a 9.8! I'm really proud of this one. It's one of my recent favorites. This is off to my client. đź’€

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Wow how long did that piece take you - it’s amazing !! Are you open to commissions rn?

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On 1/13/2023 at 4:11 AM, ivdyer said:

Ash is a personal friend and can be found on instagram @fineartbyash.  Depends on workload but most of these were done over a week period.  I have seen him turnover masterful works in under 24hrs and sometimes it takes a few weeks.  

Awesome will follow and reach out. Does he have an artist account and he submits to cgc or did you have to get a witness to pick up?

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On 1/13/2023 at 1:17 PM, JoeBrrr said:

Awesome will follow and reach out. Does he have an artist account and he submits to cgc or did you have to get a witness to pick up?

These he sent directly to CGC under my account with proper creator agreement and submission form, he does not have an artist account.  For celebrity signatures, Ash would send directly to the facilitator of the show/signing.  

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On 1/13/2023 at 2:15 PM, JoeBrrr said:

Wow how long did that piece take you - it’s amazing !! Are you open to commissions rn?

It usually depends on the subject matter but the whole process takes from 2-3 days. I am available for  commissions but there is time wait at the moment of maybe 2-3 month turnaround.

If you're still interested, send me a DM. 

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Posted this last year, but finally got it back from CGC.  Grade is disappointing, but then I looked at the back and was like "ahh, now it makes sense."  It's odd to me that CGC is okay with the sketch on the front but counts the art stains from the table on the back against the book.  I'd think that should count as part of the sketch.  :P  In any case, I'm not really fussed about it.  The art and artist are what's most important.  Next up is to hope for a Hailee Steinfeld signing.  If I really care about the grade, I can always commission another artist to add something to the back.

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On 1/17/2023 at 8:23 PM, ExNihilo said:

Posted this last year, but finally got it back from CGC.  Grade is disappointing, but then I looked at the back and was like "ahh, now it makes sense."  It's odd to me that CGC is okay with the sketch on the front but counts the art stains from the table on the back against the book.  I'd think that should count as part of the sketch.  :P  In any case, I'm not really fussed about it.  The art and artist are what's most important.  Next up is to hope for a Hailee Steinfeld signing.  If I really care about the grade, I can always commission another artist to add something to the back.

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On 1/18/2023 at 12:36 AM, ExNihilo said:

Weird.  Second time's a charm?  (Hopefully it works now)

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Perfect, been on the receiving end of that as well.  It’s why I tend to commission front and back pieces if money allows.  Rubenstein is quite liberal with the ink and notorious for inked up back covers.  Nonetheless. awesome book

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On 1/17/2023 at 11:36 PM, ExNihilo said:

Weird.  Second time's a charm?  (Hopefully it works now)

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If you have a chance of seeing her at a con where CGC SS is available, you could just ask her to color the entire back cover in black.  She may do it for a minimal fee, if no fee at all.  And the label will just add the "sketch" on back cover info.  Just a thought...

Great sketch btw!  

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