AF Art Commissions

[zephyr74]

Anyone have any AF art commissions they can share?

[zephyr74]

Here's a nice Aurora commission:
http://serendipityartsales.net/files/aurora.jpg

[Legerd]

Oh, that's nice! :shock:

EDIT TO ADD: Thanks for sharing.

[cmdrkoenig67]

That's very good...Thank you, Z!

Dana

[Ryan Maxwell]

Here is my collection of AF art (though my big Guardian vs. Omega Flight piece was sold a month or two ago). Check out the gallery rooms entitled:

- Anthony Castrillo
- Art by Pat Ditton
- Byrne commissions
- Fred Hembeck
- Ian Sokoliwski
- Mel Rubi

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=11899

Also, I have a handful of original AF pages by Byrne in the Byrne - Marvel pages gallery

[zephyr74]

Thanks! Wow, Anthony Castrillo is a dead on Byrne mimic!

[DelBubs]

Not a commision as such, but still a nice AF pic. By John Calimee

http://forum.alphaflight.net/album_pic.php?pic_id=922

[zephyr74]

Not a commision as such, but still a nice AF pic. By John Calimee

http://forum.alphaflight.net/album_pic.php?pic_id=922

Nice sketch. You guys have a great Jahn Calimee interview on here, which made me like him so much more.

Thanks, Del.

[Raven]

Anthony Castrillo is doing the first two alternate covers to The Canadian Legion, the first one is a Homage to AF#1, the second is a homage cover to FF#1.

Anthony rocks!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Another John Byrne commission...

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29822&PN=1&totPosts=31

The face seems a bit off (features too big for her head?), but for the most part, I think it's very good.

Dana

[Ryan Maxwell]

Not a commission, but a convention sketch by Chris G from Wondercon in San Francisco last weekend. Love this artist, he's the only guy I went to in Artist's Alley. Best known for his Mini Marvels series.

http://i39.tinypic.com/ir80eo.jpg

[cmdrkoenig67]

WOW!...John Byrne's latest AF commission...

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30646&PN=1&totPosts=67

[varo]

unreal. in all honesty, no one has captured those characters like jb has.

that for me IS alpha flight.

[Ryan Maxwell]

I absolutely love the new commission. The only thing I'd change is not have Snowbird in mid-transformation as he likes to do. The rest is perfect.

[DelBubs]

What I like about this is that every character seems to be smiling. A serenity you don't normally associate with Alpha.

[Flightpath07]

Sweet!

[Ryan Maxwell]

A couple more commissions by Fred Hembeck arrived yesterday.

The first is the second "Across the Page" piece he did for me, a follow up to this one: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=412591&GSub=54754 This time 'round, it's the team from the end of Byrne's run (minus Snowbird. Sorry, birdygirl).

http://i41.tinypic.com/5fr76b.jpg

Second, another cover redo (he did AF 1 last year). After seeing his version of Puck, I just had to get this one done:

http://i43.tinypic.com/30u7iua.jpg

[cmdrkoenig67]

LOL...Those are great, Ryan! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Dana

[Flightpath07]

yup, those are awesome!

[zephyr74]

I broke down and had a commission done for Sasquatch. You can view it here:
http://andypblack.blogspot.com/

You can see Andy's other work on the above link, or at his DeviantArt link:
http://grover80.deviantart.com/

Enjoy!

[Ryan Maxwell]

Love that Sasquatch piece, congrats!

[zephyr74]

Thanks, Ryan. I'm really happy with it. Based on some of Andy's other work, I'd like to save up and have him draw Northstar & Aurora.

[cmdrkoenig67]

That's a nice Sassy commission, Z...Lucky you.

Dana

[zephyr74]

Thanks, Dana.

I'm heading to Acadia National Park next weekend!

-Zef

[cmdrkoenig67]

It's a nice place...Kurt and I went a few years ago and went to the top of Cadillac...Lovely view from up there.

Dana

[Tawmis]

Some really amazing commissions. Do you guys just contact the artist on the web and ask/buy them?

[Ryan Maxwell]

www.hembeck.com for Fred Hembeck
http://www.whatashock.com/doasales/ for John Byrne and others

[zephyr74]

I commissioned the Sasquatch piece from the artist by e-mailing him. I told Andy what I wanted, he gave me a price, and then I sent him a check.

-Zef

[cmdrkoenig67]

Guardian and a few others make an appearance in this Byrne mob scene...

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32729&PN=1&totPosts=118

[cmdrkoenig67]

And...

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32714&PN=1&totPosts=58

[Ryan Maxwell]

That group shot would be number one on my list of commissions to get if a lottery win is in my future.

[varo]

lottery?

how much does he charge for those?

[Le Messor]

I can't believe he put in the bit about 'his old stuff was better'! :)

Alice Cooper rocks! (Sorry, was at a concert last Monday).

- Le Messor
'I think that this line's mostly filler.'
- Willow

[Flightpath07]

I can't believe he put in the bit about 'his old stuff was better'! :)

Alice Cooper rocks! (Sorry, was at a concert last Monday).

- Le Messor
'I think that this line's mostly filler.'
- Willow

Alice Cooper does indeed rock. He rocks hard.
Had tickets to see him last summer, but a friend in need called so I drive 400 kilometres to see her for two days instead. Missed the show entirely.

However, I did see him in 2000 (or 1999?), the Carnival Of Rock And Roll Tour. It was the best concert I have ever been to, bar none. One of the best experiences of my life.

[Ryan Maxwell]

For those wondering, the "old stuff" joke is in reference to the drawing of the train that Batman is holding. It's the oldest known drawing that John Byrne did, for his grandfather when he was pretty young (about 4, I think). I'm not sure if it still exists or not. I don't think it does, I want to say it was done with chalk on a board.

[rplass]

Yes, it still exists. JB talks about it in his Modern Masters interview and there's a little picture of it too in that book. It's from when he was 2.

Love,
rplass

[Ryan Maxwell]

Thanks! The details were a little hazy :)

[redreign]

Who ever did that Aurora Art, my had goes off to them!
Excellent art. i don't say that too often!.

-REDREIGN
www.darkreignstudio.com

[zephyr74]

Red,

The artist on the Aurora piece is Darren "Roadkill" Taylor. You can see more of his work here:
http://roadkill-catthouse.deviantart.com/gallery/

http://serendipityartsales.net/Roadkill_Index.html

[redreign]

I added some art in the gallery section here in on the website.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Puck: Coming at ya!

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33476&PN=1&totPosts=2

[Ryan Maxwell]

Just received this from Chris Giarrusso

http://i42.tinypic.com/14o3uar.jpg

[Le Messor]

That is so cute!

- Le Messor
"If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."
- George S. Patton, Jr.

[suzene]

Rather than spam the thread, I'll just link to my gallery over at CAF. You have to be logged in to see the NSFW stuff, though.

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=40477

[Ryan Maxwell]

Suzene,

When did you get that Byrne Northstar head shot? I've never seen it before and it's just perfect!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Indeed, that Jean Paul pic is great!

Dana

[suzene]

Suzene,

When did you get that Byrne Northstar head shot? I've never seen it before and it's just perfect!

Sorry for the lag -- I managed to miss this previously. I got it a few months after the first time Marvel killed Northstar, via the very good luck of having a friend with some connections who took pity on the raging/heartbroken fangirl. I nearly died of squee when I first saw the "autograph" -- so very classic!

[Ryan Maxwell]

Posted on Byrne's site today.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35290

[Ryan Maxwell]

My latest, from Tom Beland

552

Hmmm...not sure why it's showing as a thumbnail, I haven't had that happen before. Just click to embiggen!

[MistressMerr]

My latest, from Tom Beland

Hmmm...not sure why it's showing as a thumbnail, I haven't had that happen before. Just click to embiggen!
Ha, love it! The colouring on Sasquatch is awesome.

[Le Messor]

The art style reminds me of PVP.

- Le Messor
"Have a nice day. Don't get killed."
~ Anya

[Ryan Maxwell]

Just arrived from Fred Hembeck! Click on the thumbnail to Super-Size it!

555

[suzene]

Wolverine getting punched in the face never gets old.

[Ryan Maxwell]

Posted over the weekend, another by Byrne. (http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35625)

[cmdrkoenig67]

Did anybody post these Mac pics?

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35544&PN=1&totPosts=85

[Le Messor]

Sadly, I like those Spider-foes ones better... The Guardians looked like he wasn't even trying. That's just my impression of them.
And this is my impression of Clint Eastwood:
"Go ahead. Make my day." Hmm... I need to work on that.

It was said on the thread that he did four in quick succession - maybe he did the Guardians late, when he'd run out of art? (That actually happens.)

- Le Messor
"He lifted her tee-shirt over her head. Her silk panties followed."
~ Peter F. Hamilton, Mindstar Rising

[suzene]

Just posted the Northstar sketches from SDCC on my CFA gallery. Enjoy!

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=40477

[Ryan Maxwell]

A baseball cap?? That's a first for me. It looks great, though!

[DIGGER]

Sadly, I like those Spider-foes ones better... The Guardians looked like he wasn't even trying. That's just my impression of them.
And this is my impression of Clint Eastwood:
"Go ahead. Make my day." Hmm... I need to work on that.

It was said on the thread that he did four in quick succession - maybe he did the Guardians late, when he'd run out of art? (That actually happens.)

- Le Messor
"He lifted her tee-shirt over her head. Her silk panties followed."
~ Peter F. Hamilton, Mindstar Rising

While I'm sure you sound just like Clint Eastwood I have to differ with you on the Guardian images (especially the second one because it's mine). Not all of us are just into the crash and bang of comics. There can be significant meaning behind the images that the reader responds to in a specific way. This image is one that I have always had in my head since I saw issue #11 vol.1 advertising the demise of an Alphan. Maybe I'll fill you in on it sometime. Meanwhile, try gritting your teeth when you do your Clint Eastwood.

DIGGER

[Le Messor]

Digger,
Congrats on having one. Sorry I dissed it. :(
The problem wasn't with the poses or anything; I'm totally cool with that. (I won't tell you what I did have a problem with though; what'd that acheive?)

Gritted teeth, hunh?
"Fabricate diem, punc." Better, but now I've got language issues...

- Mik
"He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how."
~ Nietzsche

[suzene]

Not exactly a commission, but a birthday gift from a friend arrived today.

1272

BBL, hearts in my eyes...

[DelBubs]

That's a nice piece of work, can't quite make out the comic, but caught the X-Men in the text.

[suzene]

That's a nice piece of work, can't quite make out the comic, but caught the X-Men in the text.

It's the art from Northstar's X-Men: Origins entry. (http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9s17npzml1qe0ip1o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1309025492&Signature=1moi9IBtSzu%2FWPEwaU8YGn%2F133o%3D)

[rplass]

Nice! I'm so glad it's in the hands of someone who will appreciate it and love it so much! Or drool on it and ruin it... hopefully not! I wrote up a little review (http://alphaflightcollector.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/northstar-and-jeffries-in-origins-of-marvel-comics-x-men-1/) of the issue that came from. It's a great Alpha Flight image!

suzene, can you scan it in on a flat scanner instead of the photo image? We can post it in the Gallery here.

[Ben]

hey, a great piece to own! Congrats Suz!

[suzene]

Nice! I'm so glad it's in the hands of someone who will appreciate it and love it so much! Or drool on it and ruin it... hopefully not! I wrote up a little review (http://alphaflightcollector.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/northstar-and-jeffries-in-origins-of-marvel-comics-x-men-1/) of the issue that came from. It's a great Alpha Flight image!

suzene, can you scan it in on a flat scanner instead of the photo image? We can post it in the Gallery here.

I think I can restrain myself from licking it until I get it signed by Mike Carey, then all bets are off.

I'm pretty sure the watermarked version of this image is already in the gallery somewhere. Just as well, my little flatbed can't do anything much bigger than 11 X 8.

[rplass]

Ah yes I found it here: http://www.alphaflight.net/gallery/data/755/thumbs/x_men_origins_northstar_by_davidyardin-d2xuwgh.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1576&title=northstar-page-from-origins-of-marvel-comics-3a-x-men&cat=755)

One can see the twins normally there. Reversed but in their entirety. The final product had them all washed out with hand-flare. Wow, what a great piece of art to own.

[DelBubs]

This is sweet (http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39459&PN=1&TPN=1)

[Phil]

This is sweet (http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39459&PN=1&TPN=1)

Absolutely love that size ratio.

[DelBubs]

Absolutely love that size ratio.
That's what caught my eye, that's how I envision Sas. BTW some Hembeck AF here (http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39453&PN=1&totPosts=22). About halfway down.

[DIGGER]

Byrne is still the ultimate Alpha artist! The first and best!

DIGGER

[Flightpath07]

What most who have drawn the character after me seem to miss, is that Sasquatch is supposed to be kind of "cute" looking -- until he gets mad.

From what I have seen, too many try to make him look monstrous and savage ALL THE TIME.

Thank you, JB. Perfectly stated. And prefectly drawn. All the gushing on his board is mainly about Wolverine; for me, it is about the quintessential ability to draw Sasquatch like nobody else can.

Also, they comment about the amount of hits on his thread; I think that may have to do with rabid Sasquatch fans more than anything else!

(The above comments in no way are meant to disrespect Dale Eaglesham or any other artist who has drawn Sasquatch; truly, i mean that.)

[Le Messor]

Thank you, JB. Perfectly stated.

Yeah, it's the ages-old problem of thinking that because something works one or two times, it must work all the time.
Combined with the 'if everything stands out, nothing does' problem.


(The above comments in no way are meant to disrespect Dale Eaglesham or any other artist who has drawn Sasquatch; truly, i mean that.)

Yeah, Dale is one of the few whose art makes it look like he even looked at Byrne's drawings before taking the assignment.

- Le Messor
"That's okay, I don't do thanks. I turn all red and have to bail. It's not a pretty sight."
~ Oz