MicroVisions Auction - Vallejo, Bell, Foster, Palencar, and other greats

[Irene Gallo]

Double your money! Buy a painting and help support the next generation of science fiction and fantasy artists.

MICROVISIONS:
These paintings were created as a special fund raiser for Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Fund. All proceeds will go to a scholarship to be awarded a student creating an exceptional work with a speculative or fantastic theme.

All artworks are original and measure 5x7. The paintings are small so the minimum bid will be easy on the pocket -- bids will start at just $50.00!

The auction will run on eBay from April 8th to April 15th, 12:00 noon.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/igallo/MicroVisions.jpg

[Pixeldragoon]

That Boris Vallejo one looks HOT.

Btw, can you please PM requirements for this scholarship? :D Thanks.

(Double posted? hehehe.)

And of course, Dan's look just as smokin'. I might actually try to get one! :D

[DSillustration]

pixel,

the scholarship is to be awarded to an individual who makes it into the society of illsutrators student scholarship competition

to make it into that show you need to be a student of a 4 year accredited college.
most art schools in the US submit to it.
it is incredibly competitive, and the largest of its kind.

once you are in, there are 10's of thousands of dollars awarded to students.
this will be just one scholarship of many.

i believe there was a thread about the competition a while back if you need more info.
;)

[AmishCommy]

photobucket not reating ya well Irene.

Did Dan finish up his?

EDIT: there we go. too bad the thumbnails are so small.

That Adam Rex if freaking AMAZING in person.
So is the Manchess and the Di Fate. Can't wait to see the rest.

[Snowsfall]

That Adam Rex if freaking AMAZING in person.
So is the Manchess and the Di Fate. Can't wait to see the rest.

seconded

[loomer]

Man - this is so cool. Dan your piece looks great - it's so cute!
I'm curious how you did such a clean design around it (thinks about the 'moon' crit Dan gave - feels ashamed :( )

[wassermelone]

Im in the running for this scholarship, so bid bid bid :P

Although I might bid on one of those myself. Be nice to have that Fischer or Foster painting on the wall.

[flex mathews]

i want to bid. i 'll drop my savings in a second for an original.

[Red_Rook]

Uhh Irene you made a double post of this thread (it was worded very slightly diffrently) but it had no replies in it i got rid of it ok? I can restore it if it was important. But i didnt think so.

[AngryScientist]

American eBay? :(

[DSillustration]

American eBay? :(
yup,
but the society of illustrators WILL ship internationally.
ebay/paypal automatically converts the currency for you too.

scott,
that part is a mat i printed out, and glued onto it.
originally i was going to paint ontop of it, but decided against it.
haha, im not THAT obsessive!

[Irene Gallo]

RedRook, thanks for taking care of that. I was juggling too many things at once. Thanks for getting rid of my blunder.

Arkady - I'll try to get larger images up throughout the day. I'll need to squeeze it in between meetings. (On eBay they will be shown actual size-ish.)

[DSillustration]

got it ;)

i dont want to spoil all the fun, so here are a few.

keep in mind,
some of these will appear LARGER than life size.
ALL are 5x7 inches.
dont ask me how julie bell does that detail, cause i dont know!

BORIS VALLEJO:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_vallejo.jpg

JULIE BELL:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_bell.jpg

ADAM REX:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_rex.jpg

[AmishCommy]

that still doesn't convey how awesome the Adam Rex is in person.

[Irene Gallo]

that still doesn't convey how awesome the Adam Rex is in person.
That's the beauty of traditional methods.
:P

[Irene Gallo]

A little info of the Society's Scholarship:

The history of the Student Scholarship is an impressive one. Since its inception, the it has bestowed over one million dollars to the award winners and their respective schools. The Society's Education Committee reviews approximately 5000 entries every year from over 300 colleges. From those entries, the jurors, comprised of illustrators and art directors, select an exhibition of just over 100 images. From this selection the jury reconvenes to review the original paintings and honor select pieces with cash awards. Illustrators who have won awards, or exhibited in, this exhibition have gone on to become among the field's brightest stars - John Jude Palencar, Patrick Arrasmith, Peter deSevé, Daniel Dos Santos, Greg Spalenka, Adam Rex, Terese Nielsen, James Jean, Tomar Hanuka, Jeff Soto, to name just a few.

[amer-nazri]

Sounds so prestigious an exciting! The competition, i dont doubt, must be really tight.

[AmishCommy]

got to see the Palencar, Foster and Lars Grant West in person today. Thanks Irene. That Palencar just shines under the light. and the digitals don't do the Foster, just like the Adam Rex, any justice.

it's too bad Dan just finished up a few jobs and probably has a huge paycheck coming in. would have loved to bid on a few of those.

[Irene Gallo]

it's too bad Dan just finished up a few jobs and probably has a huge paycheck coming in. would have loved to bid on a few of those.

The thrill (and heartache) of an auction is, you just never know how the other guy is going to play the game.

[Pixeldragoon]

So say I got a full ride through Uni, and I still got this scholarship- Would I get cash? :D

[nicolas]

hey, my birthday is april 5th.....close enough to receive a late gift. i want the jon foster piece please. thank you.

[AmishCommy]

The thrill (and heartache) of an auction is, you just never know how the other guy is going to play the game.
Yeah Dan, Don't you have a mortgage to pay? :P


Pix - as far as i know, the scholarship is skill based, not need based.
The student work in this years annual is even better than in the last one. most work cand hold their own with the pros.

[Irene Gallo]

Pix - as far as i know, the scholarship is skill based, not need based.

Commy speaks the truth. Individual works are judged. There is no application process beyond that. In fact, it is important that the jury not know the artist, school, or professor associated with the piece.

The word "scholarship" may be a little misleading. All the funds raised throughout the year are broken down to a number of 5, 4, 3, and many 1 thousand dollar prizes. Plus the work is printed in both a student catalog and in the Society's annual.

As a nice aside, the Spectrum editors were super kind this year and sponsored an award. And last year's Art Out Loud raised a lot of money for the awards this year as well.

[DSillustration]

yup, the awards are all cash.
thats a very important point.
i used mine to buy postcards and pay my rent when i graduated.
(because thats what i needed to do as an artist)

anyways,
three more for ya!

scott fisher:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_fisher.jpg

stephan martiniere:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_martiniere.jpg

vin difate:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_difate.jpg

[vigostar]

man, i want that Scott Fischer.....

[AmishCommy]

ugg - that DiFate looks terrible in the scan.

all the colors are so much richer and the black is a very deep black. also them brush strokes are so loose looking yet placed so well that it looks almost like a photograph.

i feel pitty for all those who don't get to see these in person.

[Irene Gallo]

Amish - You're just gloating! :P Or maybe it's our secret plan to make sure we can win the bids! :tihi:

...but your right about the DiFate. This scan is picking up a lot of glare. It's making the blacks look scratchy. My fault, I made the scan. DAN - I'll try to clean it up a bit tonight and get it back out to you.

[lyon]

Ooh baby. I am going to have to join in the auction.

Irene - Any chance that we could have a sneek peek of the originals at the Art Out Loud event? I can't let Amish keep going on about the originals like this! :P

[Main Loop]

someone show the foster!

[Irene Gallo]

Irene - Any chance that we could have a sneek peek of the originals at the Art Out Loud event? I can't let Amish keep going on about the originals like this! :P
YES! All these wee paintings will be on display during the event.

More accurately, the paintings will be on display from April 3- 21. Except for most Saturdays. The only Saturday that it will be open is the Art Out Loud event on April 8th.

[AmishCommy]

bwahaha - my plan is working. now everyone will come see the show (they're all going up this weekend, Lyon and will be up for most of the month) and Terry will see how well i promote the Society and won't be able to complain about all the beer i've been drinking :P

[nicolas]

I have a totally different question, to members of the society. Would it make sense to join the society as a european living in europe?? Ive read the site and its seems like a good thing especially the fund raiser work, worth joining for sure, but all the fun stuff like events/dinners/etc are in the states....






ps-I still want that foster....

[lyon]

YES! All these wee paintings will be on display during the event.

More accurately, the paintings will be on display from April 3- 21. Except for most Saturdays. The only Saturday that it will be open is the Art Out Loud event on April 8th.

Brilliant! I can't wait!

[Irene Gallo]

Full disclosure: I volunteer my time there as a board member, so I am obviously biased. That said...

It's true that anyone living out of driving distance doesn't get as much out of their membership as those that can visit the place frequently, but, I fully believe it's worth joining to support illustration and to be part of it's history. I've been to the "New Members" dinner a bunch of times and each year I get choked up when the director does his History of the Society slide show.

As a member you will also get discounts on entry fees, the annual, and such. Still, it is a drag of you can't come in a see the shows and utilize the sketch sessions as such. You may want to PM Dan or Elwell to get their take on it.

If you do decide to join, tell them that either Dan or Tristan Elwell is sponsoring you. (Fight it out, boys!) It means that they and you will get a discount of some sort....if that membership drive is still running. I think it runs until June but I'm not 100% sure.

[DSillustration]

you are also eligible for a "young professionals" discount.
so yearly dues will only be 50% until you are 32.

everything irene said is true,
and the society has a TON over-seas members.
but honestly, im not quite certain why.
you might be better off asking an international member.

[nicolas]

thanks for answering Irene and Dan! Im definetly thinking about joining.

Dan you wouldnt happen to have the names of some overseas members, would you?

[jrr]

that adam rex picture looks soo sweet, i'll have to place a bid

[DSillustration]

nic: ill find some for ya!

3 more for everyone:

dan dos santos:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_dossantos.jpg

lars grant-west:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_west.jpg

greg "the god" manchess:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_manchess.jpg

[AmishCommy]

i can't wait to see yours in person, dan.

the lars grant-west reproduces really well online.
And greg's looks really good too, but it's more saturated in person. and the coolest thing about it is that all them meatty brush strokes are really tiny in person, yet still just as powerful as the ones in his bigger works

[strych9ine]

Who's this Dan Dos Santos guy, and why is his painting so damn cool?

[lyon]

that adam rex picture looks soo sweet, i'll have to place a bid

I really think you ought to reconsider that...

Guido, tell the nice man that he should reconsider placing a bid on the Adam Rex painting. *strangle strangle gurgle gasp* ... thank you Guido. Now, I am ready to bid on the Adam Rex painting.

[lyon]

Mmm, Dan, that is a sweet little painting. I love the fur trim. That would look mighty nice in my house! Is all the line work done in oils?! That is pretty remarkable if so. Either way, totally fun little painting.

[DSillustration]

Is all the line work done in oils?!
nope, i made a mat for it.
so i guess technically, its smaller than 5x7.
;)

[nicolas]

ok, Im an ebay idiot, I admit Ive never ever bought anything on ebay....which means I dont know my way around....

Is there a link to the bid section for these? :X

[Snowsfall]

The auction will run on eBay from April 8th to April 15th, 12:00 noon.


not quite there yet :)

[DSillustration]

the auction will start at EXACTLY the same time that Art Out Loud starts...
it will then run for 1 week.
when you search on ebay, search for: "art out loud"
"microvisions" will give you the videogame console for results.

here are the last.
( i made you all wait for foster ;) )

john jude palencar:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_palencar.jpg

bob eggleton:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_eggleton.jpg

jon foster:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/aol_foster.jpg

[AmishCommy]

you're all in for a real treat. this show looks AWESOME!!!!!!

[Irene Gallo]

Amish,
Thanks so much for your help hanging! We'd still be there if it was just Dan and myself.

Hey dan - post somea'dem'pix!

[DSillustration]

oops!
i brainlessly posted this reply in the art out loud thread, it actually belongs here!

***********
well,
the show is up!
and i must say, every single one of these originals looks SOOOO much better in real life.

despite the small size of the show,
it was way more work than any of us anticipated.
so again,
irene and i would like to thank all of the artists who partook and generously donated the pieces.
and arkady, who helped us hang until 1am!

we got a few pics along the way.

irene, hanging the artists' bios...being VERY meticulous:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/mv1.jpg

me, laying out where the type will go:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/mv2.jpg

trying to figure out if its straight:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/mv3.jpg

type completed!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/mv4.jpg

greg and irene put on the finishing touches:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/mv5.jpg

all done!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/DSillustration/art%20out%20loud/mv6.jpg

[Irene Gallo]

This auction is up and running!
(And at this point they are still steals.)
eBay.com
Search "Art Out Loud"

[AmishCommy]

that Adam Rex is MINE!!!! i'll cut you!!!! :P


EDIT: Man, the Fenners are outbidding everyone.

[Hyver]

Woohoo! high bidder! (i wonder for how long though) ;)

[AmishCommy]

HOLY CRAP!!!!! someone paid $862.00 for that Adam Rex. That is INSANE!!!!

Greg's went for $255. those are the only ones i got updates on. can't access the rest. Yesterday the Foster was around $500 and Julie Bell's was at $550. Dan's was around $250 (if i remember correctly).

anyone have the final numbers?

I knew it was a longshot to get one of these on my budget but at least it was very successful. Terry is going to freak out when the final numbers come in. Congrats to everyone who put in the effort.

[DavePalumbo]

Vallejo- $1,026
Bell- $417
Dos Santos- $270
Rex- $862
DiFate- $391
Fisher- $310
Grant-West- $388
Foster- $778
Manchess- $255
Martiniere- $147
Egelton- $103
Palencar- $660

if nobody beat me to it

[Elwell]

anyone have the final numbers? Boris Vallejo: $1,025.99
Julie Bell: $417.00
Dan Dos Santos: $270.01
Adam Rex: $861.99
Vincent DiFate: $391.23
Scott Fisher: $310.01
Lars Grant-West: $388.00
Jon Foster: $778.00
Greg Manchess: $255.25
Stephan Martiniere: $147.50
Bob Eggleton: $103.50
John Jude Palencar: $660.00

EDIT: Dave beat me to it while i was copy/pasting! (But I put in the change!)

[Elwell]

Total for the Society's scholarship fund: $5506.63 (minus ebay comissions)

[DavePalumbo]

did the scolarship also get a cut of the AOL tickets?

[AmishCommy]

wow!!! just WOW!!! I never dreamed this would be THIS successful. Terry will have to give Irene and Dan free reign now to do as they please at the SoI.

[loomer]

awesome
it's all about the kids :)

[Noah Bradley]

On a mildly off-topic note, what was your method for doing the "microvisions" type for the show? It looks like printed and then cut paper, but I'm not sure how you raised it off the wall... I'm just curious. :)

[Pixeldragoon]

Congrats to everyone, I guess this was extremley succesful. Congrats to Vallejo for the best bid. And to everyone else!!! Great work!


Though it suprises me That Ms. Bell's didn't go for at least twice as much. Hers was beautiful!


EDIT: I just realized I have a friend named Julie Bell! Not an artist though.

[Irene Gallo]

On a mildly off-topic note, what was your method for doing the "microvisions" type for the show? It looks like printed and then cut paper, but I'm not sure how you raised it off the wall... I'm just curious. :)It was all very high tech. I printed the logo onto cover stock paper and Dan cut them out....by hand. He's insane, they look machine cut. Then we taped the "visions" onto the backs of silver pushpins. You can only see the pushpins if your looking at an extrem angle, and because they are silver, they just look like silver rods. Smoke and mirrors.

The auction was about 5x more sucessful than I had hoped it would be! (Dan is more optimistic than I and knew all along it would go this well.:teeth: ) I noticed some CAers on the bids. Thank you, thank you. It will go to create one of the largest awards for next year's scholarships.

And a HUGE thanks to the 12 artists for giving of themselves so freeley.

This was fun! Look out for MicroVisions 2 in 12 months time.

[darth massacre]

I wished I could afford any one piece of them, but oh well, it was excellent being able to see it with my own eyes anyway when I was there.

Looking forward to Microvisions 2.

PS: I think most people are curious about the Microvisions type and how the effect was created. I found myself planting my face near the wall to get a good look at how it was done.

[DavePalumbo]

Taking requests for next years artists? Just want to place requests for Berkey and Jeff Jones. I'll start saving right now for it...

[Chingwa]

I SO wanted to bid on these, but I knew they would be quickly going out of my price range. I kinda figured that vallejo woould go for over $1000. Simply can't justify $200-300 for a 5"x7" oil... not to myself, and def not to the wife. Guess I'm just not part of the art collector set :(

[Chingwa]

It was all very high tech. I printed the logo onto cover stock paper and Dan cut them out....by hand. He's insane, they look machine cut. Then we taped the "visions" onto the backs of silver pushpins. You can only see the pushpins if your looking at an extrem angle, and because they are silver, they just look like silver rods. Smoke and mirrors.

lol I was wondering the same thing when this was posted in the AOL thread. One of the first things I did at SOI was to checkout how that 3d effect was done... then I felt like a real chump afterwards :D

[AmishCommy]

Taking requests for next years artists? Just want to place requests for Berkey and Jeff Jones. I'll start saving right now for it...
how awesome would it be if we could convince Jeff Jones to paint again?

[DavePalumbo]

he still paints

[DSillustration]

I SO wanted to bid on these, but I knew they would be quickly going out of my price range. I kinda figured that vallejo woould go for over $1000. Simply can't justify $200-300 for a 5"x7" oil... not to myself, and def not to the wife. Guess I'm just not part of the art collector set :(

considering i've never seen a vallejo go for less than 10k,
i figured this little one would be a great opportunity for a LOT of collectors.
that goes for most of these artists.

like irene said,
thanks to all the artists who donated the work,
and everyone who bid!
even if you didnt get the piece you had hoped for,
your bid helped to raise the value, and put a few more bucks into some student's wallet.

so,
next "microvisions", 12 months.
next "art out loud"...

maybe sooner ;)

[Irene Gallo]

Taking requests for next years artists? Just want to place requests for Berkey.

Sadly, John has not been in good health for quite some time. If anyone is serious about wanting to buy a piece from him, they should contact Jane Frank at Wolrds of Wonder. She has been handling John's paintings for the past bunch of years. She has tons of color sketches as well as final paintings.

John came to NY about two years ago for his induction into the Illustrators Hall of Fame. It was a pleasure to meet him. He is, hands down, one of the best artists that the field has seen.

[lasercd]

I was fortunate enough to be the high bidder on the Adam Rex and John Jude Palencar paintings. I'm glad I was able to provide financial support to a great cause. Looking forward to Microvisions 2!

Ken Golden

[Irene Gallo]

Hey Ken!

Congrats! Those are both great pieces....and they both seemed to be quite a battle to get. I know of a few broken hearts over them...but such is the game. :teeth: Thanks so much for supporting the cause!

This year's student exhibit is about to hang. (The MicroVisions Scholarship will be in next year's exhibit.) I'll post some images of it once it's up. It's pretty inspiring to see what these kids can do.

Irene