Chris Uminga opening commisions again!

[VaultMan]

Originally Posted by pavehawk78

Looks like it’s finished. Killer Croc!

WHOA!!!!

[JadeGiant]

Originally Posted by risingstar

I sometimes wonder how the higher-priced commission market sustains itself, especially since the aftermarket for them is generally unkind.

Originally Posted by joefixit2

I think the people dropping $$$ on high priced commissions probably have enough $$$$$ that they are not even thinking about resale.

This

If you are primarily concerned with ROI, commissions are NOT the way to go. Published art does much better in that regard.

Art is a hobby for me and enjoyment is my priority. I buy commissions and published art because I love both and get a ton of enjoyment out of the pieces. I don't buy either for ROI considerations.

I think the above is why the commission market sustains itself ... because people love getting an original piece of art drawn for them specifically. The ROI is not necessarily financial but more from an enjoyment and art appreciation perspective.

[JadeGiant]

Originally Posted by carlito1978

Same. I think in the environment that we are in, artists are going to have to revisit their pricing strategies to incent buyers to have interest. Theres alot of commission collectors that are going to be hurting and those that will still have disposable income are going to be very discerning on where they spend their money.

Maybe but maybe not. I think it will be a mixed bag of customer demand, especially at rising prices. As much as I don't appreciate small art, it seems apparent that others do and there will always be art available at every budget. More power to the small art collectors - I have seen some really nice smaller pieces.

Originally Posted by statman

Yeah, I agree. Not sure what the point of 5x7 (or smaller) is. I wouldn't want anything that size unless it's cheap. Even then, maybe not. That being said, if people other people dig it, more power to 'em.


I just prefer 11x17 or 11x14, so that you can get some detail in the art and actually be able to see it.

This (along with some OCD most likely) is why I like larger art ... art is about visual impact for me and you just don't get it on smaller pieces. Larger pieces have more impact and are more awe-inspiring.

Different strokes for all collectors and artists and, as always, YMMV.

[Marvelcap]

Originally Posted by Demona

Thanks for posting this.

I’m torn about jumping in on a commission. I love to look at Chris’ art. However, I think his strength lies in male characters. I only commission a handful of female characters. So I’m not sure if his style with translate. Ugh the struggle.

I am very happy with this Scarlet Witch piece he did for me several years ago. I think if you dig his stuff it translates to both male and female characters.

[Demona]

Thanks for posting that MarvelCap. It is hard to find non-Harley images by Chris on the interwebs. It's all dudes or the totally crazy Ms. HQ. Your Scarlet Witch is lovely.

It is true, he does do lovely ladies. Storm, with her already white eyes, is kinda meant for him. Or Dark Phoenix could work.

I'm looking to just go all in and get the full body BTW. I like he size of the 9x12 for framing, but for the $90 more and the bigger paper, the full body seems the better deal.

[SickleClaw]

My 5X7 commission just arrived! His style translated beautifully for the Rocketeer's helmet!

[Demona]

Both commissions look great!

What do you guys think of the size?

[SickleClaw]

Originally Posted by Demona

Both commissions look great!

What do you guys think of the size?

Honestly its a good size to display, I dont know for some reason I was expecting it as a little smaller, but I purposely chose a commission that would be able to show a lot of detail for the head.

[Demona]

I think it's worth a try before I go whole hog on a 11x17 female. Plus, at 5x7, I can put it in a picture frame and display it at work.

Let me see if he is still open for requests

Thanks for all your help!!

[pavehawk78]

Here’s a 5x17 Mystique Chris did back in the day.