New guy here!

[TimCarrollArt]

Originally Posted by Ronnie73

Welcome to the board Tim. I'm very impressed and it takes a lot to impress me when it comes to just about anything. I checked out your website and the Action Comics is probably my favorite. When doing the art that requires you to cut from a comic or card, do you ever run into that one color/area that is difficult to find a match for or do you tend to have a lot of pieces to choose from?

Edited to add: Wow, just noticed your from Conway. Myrtle Beach is my favorite vacation spot.

Thanks! Yes, I have found one color that has been difficult to nail. Being that I am a baseball nut that lives in Conway, I'm a season ticket holder to Coastal Carolina University baseball. My sons are Chanticleer freaks, and I would love to make some pieces of their favorite CCU players - but I can't seem to find enough of the right shade of TEAL that is at least close enough to make it work. The search continues!

Other than that, most colors are easy to find on cards, comics, etc. Now, soda bottle caps, that's a different story. I created 2 large bottle cap murals at the school I where I work (about 8' x 10'). I used bottle caps to tie in with the school's recycling. The students collected bottle caps for several months to get me started. I have become comically well-versed in the area of bottle caps now, lol! Black bottle caps are only found on: Powerade, Coke Zero, Minute Maid products, some drink that starts with a Z, and a handful of various regional beverages. Those black caps are tough to round up in bunches!

We love MB. We lived there until last summer, when we built a house closer to work (and away from the tourist traffic). Still just a stone's throw away from the beach, so it'll work.

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

how large are most of these pieces? its hard to tell from the scans,

I apologize for not answering you earlier - I thought I included you on a multi-quote, but I guess I didn't. Most pieces are in the 34" x 24" range. Some are a couple of inches larger, some are a couple of inches smaller.