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[Reno McCoy]

I've often heard people throw the "there's no resale value in commissions" argument around as if money is the only issue when it comes to buying original art. Well, maybe it's time to praise these "worthless" pieces of perfection.

 

Show 'em if you got 'em.

 

 

Edited: Not sure why my photo isn't showing up....

[g-man]

[CW]

The picture I took kinda sucks. The piece is on 11x17 bristol (so it's pretty big). Cary Nord Conan.

2 days at a Con. I was impressed to say the least. The piece will be one year old next weekend!

[comix4fun]

Show 'em if you got 'em.

 

 

Everyone's already seen mine....about 100 times.

So at the risk of being redundant....

 

Yeah Yeah....that old Bolland.

 

Best,

Chris

[g-man]

being inked...

[Reno McCoy]

Wow, those are all frickin' fantastic!

[g-man]

powowjames piece...all i could see was a red x.

 

 

[Reno McCoy]

Wow, that commission looks identicle to the one I bought. Oh wait...

 

If anyone is curious, it's a Dejah Thoris piece by Josh Howard. I stated in another thread I like artists I've met or interviewed or whatever. This is one of my favorites.

[GotSuperPowers?]

[Kevin76]

Show 'em if you got 'em.

 

 

Everyone's already seen mine....about 100 times.

So at the risk of being redundant....

 

Yeah Yeah....that old Bolland.

 

Best,

Chris

 

How can anyone get tired of looking at a Bolland Joker?

[Reno McCoy]

Holy bloody hell, that's an awesome Joker commish.

 

One thing I'm noticing is that everyone's got multiple characters or some really involved pieces. Most of the commissions I've had a chance to get are one character...not much more than a con sketch. So, without telling details if you don't want, how much do these more involved or cover/splash like images cost?

[comix4fun]

So, without telling details if you don't want, how much do these more involved or cover/splash like images cost?

 

 

It's all dependant on the artist, size, medium and number of characters/complex nature of the background....for my complicated commissions I have paid as little as $200-300, alot of artists fall into the $500-900 category, and guys like Bolland are in the "if you have to ask you can't afford it" category.

 

Chris

[g-man]

bats by bill sienkiewicz

 

 

and framed

[Solar]

Nice one Simon. Risso is amazing.

[sistinas-migration]

a very poor photo of a really nice painting - I really need to get off my butt someday & take it off the wall and & out of the frame so I can get a good photo, but here is "Twilight II" of Dawn & Death by Joe Linsner.

 

 

Some better color in this pic of Joe when I picked it up from him at a local con, he got a kick out of the Linnea Quigly resin kit a friend & I customized into Dawn (in the days before they put out nice statues!)

 

[Hart1000]

Battle Pope & Jesus by TONY MOORE

 

I was lucky to get this commission early in Ton'ys career. Now he has no time for commissions (unless you are lucky to catch him at a con for a sketch) and his art prices are going thru the roof.

 

Anyhooo...very cool illustration from a funny series!

 

 

-Hart

[Hart1000]

The picture I took kinda sucks. The piece is on 11x17 bristol (so it's pretty big). Cary Nord Conan.

2 days at a Con. I was impressed to say the least. The piece will be one year old next weekend!

 

Chris, awesome Conan illustration!

 

-Hart

[blowout]

 

Very cool Simon!

[shady64]

My top five. Some of them might technically be considered 'con sketches' but I think they're all of commission quality.

 

Black Widow by AH!

 

Black Cat by Tim Sale

 

Black Cat by Michael Turner

 

Black Widow by Ron Frenz

 

Elsa Bloodstone by Stuart Immonen

[1407graymalkin]