New Stevie Drawing... - Page 2

LiamMcConville · #16 03-19-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by paleshadow

Even if he doesn't, I wouldn't give him $200, unless he is including a frame that costs $175. You mentioned that he is a friend, so hopefully it won't be a problem. If you want a nice Stevie drawing that's authentic, I'd check out Johannna Pieterman's site. I'm not sure if she does commissions, but you could check. Good luck!

I understand your concern for there ARE indeed a lot of frauds nowadays. If this can convince you, I don't even know how to use photoshop that good...yet.

Please tell that "friend" of yours to get out of that rock he/she's been living under and start taking a good look at what artists can achieve just with pencil.

Why would I wait for so long to finish your piece when I can simply go get a photocopy of that picture which would only take a few minutes?

If you are still unconvinced, I can bring this Work in Progress to school just to let you smudge it a bit, and see if there's any graphite transferred on your finger. The consequence, of course, is to bend the paper and smudge up the drawing, which I would never recommend. However, you are not able to do so once I finish the drawing because I will apply a protective spray over it, after which you can't get your finger dirty no matter how hard you smudge. But I'm sure you'll be able to see some pencil strokes, after all, my technique is not perfect.

Tell me if you want to do that.

I'm going to continue with his services, and pay him the full price. I have faith in him, and would gladly do this over again.

Thank you though, once again...I truly appreciate your concern.

kathy1 · #17 03-19-2008, 05:48 PM

hi liam that is a good picture. do you have anymore that he did?

LiamMcConville · #18 03-19-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kathy1

hi liam that is a good picture. do you have anymore that he did?

Not of Stevie, but if you want to see more of his work, you can click the link I posted earlier in the thread.

danax6 · #19 03-19-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by paleshadow

Liam, really just trying to save you some money. I used photoshop to check this out and it's definitely not a drawing. I combined the original picture with the "drawing" you have and sized them so that they are the same proportions and then overlayed them. You can see that the lines match up perfectly. I don't care how good of an artist you are, you wouldn't get the lines identical. Here is a copy of both images overlayed with the opacity adjusted so you can see both images lining up. Anyone who doubts this can try it themselves, it's pretty easy. I looked at the artists page, but without seeing the images he rendered the other "drawings" from, you can't tell if those are legit either. There is nothing wrong with enjoying this type of art, or even buying it, but to spend 200 bucks for something that claims to be a drawing, when you can get this kind of thing for 20 bucks at six flags or the mall, or I'll do it for you for 100 bucks and with the other 100 you can get another one. Just saying.

Yeah. Totally not worth 200 bucks.

RoseGarden · #20 03-19-2008, 06:01 PM

I clicked on that link and looked. He is very talented. Some beautiful drawings there!

LiamMcConville · #21 03-19-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by danax6

Yeah. Totally not worth 200 bucks.

To each their own.

danax6 · #22 03-19-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

To each their own.

I guess. But for 200 bucks I will make you 10 of those drawings. This guy gave me some ideas. I can become rich!

BTFLCHLD · #23 03-19-2008, 06:15 PM

as always...i'm with paleshadow

trackaghost · #24 03-19-2008, 06:16 PM

Does this guy normally charge $200 a drawing? And he's still at school?

BTFLCHLD · #25 03-19-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

[I]If this can convince you, I don't even know how to use photoshop that good...yet.

yet is probably the keyword here...practice makes perfect.

LiamMcConville · #26 03-19-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Does this guy normally charge $200 a drawing? And he's still at school?

He's my age, and yes, a Junior in High School.

trackaghost · #27 03-19-2008, 06:28 PM

Odd.
You know if he's charging $220 I don't think it's an outrageous request to ask to see him actually working on the picture.

LiamMcConville · #28 03-19-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Odd.
You know if he's charging $220 I don't think it's an outrageous request to ask to see him actually working on the picture.

I don't understand how that would possibly work. He would have to bring it to school, where it could possibly be smudged or wrinckled OR SOME STUPID DAMN kid will mess with it. All very risky.

michelle2677 · #29 03-19-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

I don't understand how that would possibly work. He would have to bring it to school, where it could possibly be smudged or wrinckled OR SOME STUPID DAMN kid will mess with it. All very risky.

i think she meant go to his house.

idk, i tend to be very trustworthy too and be loyal to people i believe in. But it's kinda difficult to argue with writing on the wall. it's kinda obvious so i'd do whatever I could to make sure it was legit

even if it seems kinda lame or dumb.

good luck.

trackaghost · #30 03-19-2008, 06:48 PM

Couldn't you go round to his house?
I dunno. I guess it's your $200. I can't even imagine having that much money to spend on a drawing when I was 16 though. Actually I can't even imagine the most talented 16 year old charging his friends that much for his pictures!
It's certainly very pretty, authentic or not, although I think I'd prefer to spend the money on a vintage poster or even a concert ticket myself.