ARTWORK: sketch cards on eBay

I put a small batch of sketch cards on eBay last week, the first of which go off tomorrow night (Wednesday)... in 24 hours!

First up we have my second and final "artist exclusive" card from the Dead@17 5finity sketch card set, currently up for grabs...

HERE

Then we have two custom Venture Bros cards...

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Plus there are three custom cards of Marvel Women up for grabs!
Spider-Woman
Ms Marvel
Storm
Get those bids in!

P'ups sketch cards

Just finished working on a new sketch card set for 5finity, P'ups (Pinups and Puppies with Mandy and Skoots)...

The set was a lot of fun and will be out 5/15!

Here's a preview of one of my cards (featuring Dean Yeagle's Mandy)

ARTWORK: Dead@17 sketch cards UPDATE

My first sketch card work since Marvel Masterpieces is for 5finity's Dead@17 series (based on Josh Howard's comic series of the same name), which came out on 3/15.

I did 24 cards for the set, and got 2 return cards to keep/sell.

The first return card has already sold on eBay, this card, featuring main character Nara in her schoolgirl outfit with axe, from the original series...


But my second card is currently on eBay.


My next set will be for 5finity's P'ups: Pin-ups & Puppies featuring Mandy and Skoots, which comes out 5/15!

UPDATE - My last card has been reworked (see above updated pic) and relisted!!!

ARTWORK: Dead@17 sketch cards

The fine folks at 5finity (makers of premium collectors sketch cards) are releasing a card set for Josh Howard's Dead@17 on 3/15, and I did cards for the set.

Here's a peek at two cards I did...


And I'll have 2 return cards to sell for this set (one of which is the card pictured above on the left).

I'll post more info on this once I have it.

I'll also be doing a couple more sets for 5finity coming up!

Here's a peek at some of Josh's cards:

Recent commissions...

Thought I'd share some recent commission work I'd done...



And this Firestar sketchcard that still needs color...

SUPER REAL NOTES: Marvel Masterpieces 2 artist proof cards

My first sketch card work was for Upper Deck's Marvel Masterpieces series 2, for which I did 200 sketch cards. As part of the payment for the set, each sketch card artist received 10 "artist proof" sketch cards to do what they wished with. I received my cards back in August, and posted commission availability here, on DeviantArt, and on the Scoundrel sketch card forums. I received 3 commissions, and sold 1 via eBay.

Since I had 6 cards left to sell, and a deadline to get them approved by Upper Deck/Marvel, I went ahead and tried doing my first 2 card set, making one image across 2 cards, and offering that on eBay. I was pleased to sell those cards within a couple hours of posting via buy it now, a set of the classic Uncanny X-Men, so I decided to work up another 2 card set for eBay. This time I did a grouping of Avengers women, and those sold by the next morning. With 2 cards left, I went ahead and did a third 2 card set, with this last being of women from the X-Men. Those cards are currently (at this time) on eBay, HERE and HERE

Here are all of the MM2 artist proofs I've done (the final 10th card is commissioned, and I'll add it here once it's completed):
X-Women
Avengers Women
Uncanny X-Men
Banshee
Professor X
and Nova!








You can view most of my 200 MM2 series sketch cards HERE (or in my DeviantArt gallery)

I did 75 sketch cards for series 3, which you can view HERE, and will have 10 artist proof cards to share from that eventually as well. I've currently only sold one of those, so nine are still available (email me if interested). Just as with the MM2 ap's, I'll start auctioning off my own custom works on eBay...

Since the artist proof's have been working out pretty well, I look forward to working on more sketch cards in the future. It's not only fun to draw Marvel characters, as I'm a Marvel guy from way back, but working on the 2.5x3.5" canvas, in live media, is very interesting too (as opposed to working digitally on an open canvas). Not to mention, there are plenty of other cool card/licensed properties out there!

Here's hoping.

Marvel Masterpieces 3 Sketch Cards

I completed 75 cards for Upper Deck's Marvel Masterpieces 3 (out in November?), all of which were approved.

Here are the cards (6 different sets; Wolverines, Spider-Men, Things, Iron Man armors, Annihilation Conquest, and Guardians of the Galaxy):

I have my 10 artist proof cards in hand, some still available, $75ea. Just let me know if you're interested!

Marvel Masterpieces 2 ARTIST PROOF Sketch Cards available

I recently got my 10 artist proof sketch cards back from Upper Deck, these are the rarest cards of the set, the ones they send to participating sketch card artists for the Marvel Masterpieces 2 card set.

I have 8 of these currently available, and am offering them to fans/friends of the blog for $100ea for a full color card, as opposed to the normal $125 (plus shipping).

You can pick any Marvel character as long as they aren't licensed (GI Joe etc) or based on other media (movies, TV) and adhere to the rules (no nudity, smoking etc), and the cards must also be approved by Marvel before shipping.

If you're interested in getting one of these cards, send me an email with the subject TSL proof card to:
jason@superrealgraphics.com

Here are some samples from the apporxamitley 200 cards I did for the set:

You can also view most the cards from the set HERE

There's also a commission card up for grabs on eBay too if you prefer that route HERE

PERSONAL SKETCH CARDS - Star Wars The Clone Wars on eBay

Haven't seen STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS yet, but got the bug to do some quick sketch cards yesterday...
They're up on eBay now (well most of them are still there).
I've got a cool fan art that I've been meaning to do, roughed out, but haven't found the time, maybe after I see the movie...

I wish it could be as cool as most of the Genndy Clone Wars cartoons, but it likely won't. I've tried to avoid reviews, so we'll see. Can't wait regardless!

SUPER REAL NOTES - Marvel Masterpieces 2 out today

I believe the Upper Deck card series MARVEL MASTERPIECES 2, for which I did roughly 200 sketch cards, is out in shops today...

Someone pointed me to a couple eBay auctions for cards I did, and my comic shop had a couple cases (I bought one pack, never seen the cards before... didn't get a sketch card... they're one card to a case)

You can learn more about the card series at Upper Deck's website

Get more info on my cards HERE
or view most in my DeviantArt gallery or HERE

Or here's a hand LINK for MM2 sketch cards on eBay!

COMMISSION TIME - Iron Man sketch card set

Thought I'd share a little commission I just finished for some Iron Man sketch cards.

The requester had some specific suits from ol' shell head's long history in mind...

SUPER REAL NOTES - Personal Sketch Cards

Haven't posted much lately, been real busy, working on many things, but if you have checked in here lately, you know I've been doing sketch cards. Both for Marvel Masterpieces, and also custom cards to sell.

Well, I recently took some of the custom cards I'd done, and created mini prints, actual card size (2.5x3.5"). A set of 15 different cards featuring an assortment of movie and comic characters, each with my info on the back and card number, to make a little collectible set to sell and give cards away with commissions and such.

Here's a look at the first set (side pic)

I'm selling the complete set of 15 cards for $7.50ea (shipping included).
If you're interested in picking up a set, just PayPal funds to jasinmartin@hotmail.com or email me.

I'll try and return soon with a full display of the Marvel Masterpieces series 2 cards I did (all 200)...

SUPER REAL NOTES - Marvel Masterpieces sketch cards

As I've mentioned, I'm in the midst of doing sketch cards for the upcoming Marvel Masterpieces 2 set from Upper Deck, and since I've started to receive approvals for cards that I've done, I thought I'd share some...

Here's a set based on the current Ultimates cast, from Loeb and Madureira's Ultimates 3...
And a set based on the new X-Force book...
By their nature (you have to return all of the cards they give you, so there's no do-overs), some come out better than others!

I've got some more cool sets done, and will post more as I go!

SUPER REAL NOTES - 2/19/08

As my focus broadens out from just creating and self publishing Super Real, I'm going to keep the blog as my home for anything pertaining to me, and therefore the Super Real Notes will be more than just notes on Super Real :)

As I've mentioned here recently, I've got two projects going on in addition to Super Real (which is on track for a mid-to late 08 return).

One being the first book I'm publishing outside Super Real, the new OGN line, Super Real Graphics Presents, and it's first offering Gnome. As you recall, Gnome is a 64 page digest sized full color book currently open for orders in the February Previews catalog, by my friend, and swanky comics maestro, Dave Dwonch.
I've just updated the site there, which includes a 9 page preview of the book, and the new limited edition print promo...
Check it out HERE

We're getting free copies of the print to any interested retailers who stock the book, so if your shop does, perhaps they can score one for ya!
Check the LIST or check with your shop! :)

Gnome is a great book, and I can't wait to share it with the comic loving masses!

Second, would be the exciting new world of sketch cards. I'd mentioned being signed up to do sketch cards for the upcoming Marvel Masterpieces 2 set from Upper Deck a ways back, and well, the cards finally showed up today... all 200 of them!
Back when I committed to that many I thought the comp cards, or artist cards (the blank cards they get the artist as part of the payment, to sell or do whatever they like with), were correlated to however many cards you did, but it seems like everyone gets the same 10 cards, regardless. So here I have mountains of cards to move, for the same amount of artist proof cards! (They do also pay a small amount per card)

Just confirmed it looks like those are due back around mid to late April, so over the next 2 months I'll need to work through those (at a pace of 25 per week). We'll see how detailed I get on them. I'll likely do a good percentage of detailed, mid range, and quick. We'll see.
I'll try and post some here to share!

Looks like I'll be having fun picking which Marvel characters to do... all X-Men? Or a full mix? Avengers? FF? All ladies? I'm a Marvel fan going all the way back, so this will be a delight (I hope), alas licesed characters are out, so no Rom etc!

In the meantime, there were plenty of personal sketch cards I did recently and sold on eBay, that you can see in my DeviantArt gallery.

Or, if you're interested in any custom sketch cards, just let me know and I can sell those direct!

And finally, I've got another top secret project I'm working on with many of the folks who've helped on the Super Real specials in the past, that's slowly coming together. As I get the Gnome book further in my rear view mirror, I'll be able to ratchet up the production on that.
It's a lot of fun, and shaping up very well!!!
Can't wait to share!

So, stay tuned in for updates on all of this in the months ahead!
Thanks,
jason!

Marvel Masterpieces 2 and Sketch Cards

As I mentioned in my newsletter, I'll be doing 200 sketch cards for the upcoming Upper Deck Marvel Masterpieces card series.

In preperation for that I started creating some of my own custom sketch cards, and offering those on eBay.
So far they've been selling pretty quick, they can all be found in my DeviantArt gallery though.

I've recently started a set of X-Men cards...

For those that are interested, I can sell them direct, or create custom cards too. Just contact me at jason@superrealgraphics.com

Otherwise, I'll update you once I've started my Masterpieces cards with art and info as I can.