Cut junk era commons = most iconic cards ever

[TimCarrollArt]

Not a classic, but I had a ton of fun with this commission.....1987 Topps Mookie Wilson. For 99% of the piece, I used 1987 Topps commons.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

woulda been wild to make it out of just mookies, I notice he makes at least one appearance on his collar.

[TimCarrollArt]

Started rolling on this one, and just couldn't stop. I have a feeling I will complete many more renditions from the 1964 Topps Giants set before I am done. This Clemente measures 20" x 28", and is available:

[Jenx34]

Tim do you have any pieces for sale or is just about everything you do commission work now? I can't imagine you having any in inventory for long?

Is is okay to ask what the general cost of one of these pieces would be? Say a "somewhere between $50 and $50 million", but maybe narrowed down a bit more? ha ha

I went through this thread for the 3rd time today, page 1 to the end. I'm still amazed at what I see!

[TimCarrollArt]

Originally Posted by Jenx34

Tim do you have any pieces for sale or is just about everything you do commission work now? I can't imagine you having any in inventory for long?

Is is okay to ask what the general cost of one of these pieces would be? Say a "somewhere between $50 and $50 million", but maybe narrowed down a bit more? ha ha

I went through this thread for the 3rd time today, page 1 to the end. I'm still amazed at what I see!

Thanks, Chris! I just sent a PM with specifics, but if anyone else is wondering....I have the following existing pieces available (and I love commission work):

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
Ty Cobb Back Tobacco Ad
1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson
1972 Topps Nolan Ryan
1964 Topps Giants Roberto Clemente (cropped)

[TimCarrollArt]

Another down.....

1915 M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth; 15.5" x 28.75"; Cut A&G and Conlon Collection commons; Original Available.

[Jay Wolt]

Tim, what a cool Ruth!

[Iron Horse]

Hi Pete,
Glad to see you share your latest masterpiece. Keep them coming
Hope all is well
Ruben

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by TimCarrollArt

Not a classic, but I had a ton of fun with this commission.....1987 Topps Mookie Wilson. For 99% of the piece, I used 1987 Topps commons.

Cool work all around. This Mookie piece made me think...have you ever considered making a piece strictly from the exact card featured? For example, this 1987 Topps Mookie Wilson piece would have to be only made out of 1987 Topps Mookie Wilson cards.

Brian

[conor912]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Cool work all around. This Mookie piece made me think...have you ever considered making a piece strictly from the exact card featured? For example, this 1987 Topps Mookie Wilson piece would have to be only made out of 1987 Topps Mookie Wilson cards.

Brian

That'd be a lot of mookies

[btcarfagno]

Don't think he could get the right colors or shading that way.

Tom C

[TimCarrollArt]

Originally Posted by Iron Horse

Hi Pete,
Glad to see you share your latest masterpiece. Keep them coming
Hope all is well
Ruben

Thank you, Ruben!

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Cool work all around. This Mookie piece made me think...have you ever considered making a piece strictly from the exact card featured? For example, this 1987 Topps Mookie Wilson piece would have to be only made out of 1987 Topps Mookie Wilson cards.

Brian

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Don't think he could get the right colors or shading that way.

Tom C

I've considered it, but there are some problems. Same problems exist no matter the card, but I will continue with Mookie as the example. The biggest issue is the areas of black within the Wilson. To land that much black, I would only be getting small slivers from a regular size Mookie (ditto for the lighter areas of Wilson's skin, etc.). The amount of tedious work involved with that just isn't economical, and even then I believe the final result would look more like a representation of the original image as opposed to a piece having realistic qualities.

I have about 400-450K commons at my disposal, which makes my work easier. Narrowing a project down to a single set tends to be a bit more difficult (I still do this, however, with positive results), and deducing the palette to an individual card would be downright tough. Not to mention the cost.....I would charge an obscene amount for a piece that required that much eye strain!

[TimCarrollArt]

Spending the evening working on Eddie Murray. 20.5" x 28"; SOLD. I'll update when it is finished, but I thought some may like to see the piece while it is being worked on.

[btcarfagno]

That's just insane. I mean...all of the pieces that you do are insane. I have so little artistic talent that just thinking about how someone is capable of doing something like that makes my brain hurt.

Tom C

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

actually dig the more impressionistic qualities of the unfinished portions. Maybe that's the next project? cards in different styles? Gimme a 52 Mantle in cubism etc???