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the highlight of MegaCon
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 23:35 -0700
by Treadwell
...was meeting Mr. Sakai, of course!
Here he is sketching in my Art of UY book:
I was tempted to ask if I could have that sign for the cloissone pins after they were gone. I like the calligraphy of "UY".
I had considered contacting him ahead of time to see about a custom drawing, but since he said he'd be bringing artwork, I opted not to bother him under the assumption that I'd find something at the table.
And I did!
In a frame and on the wall this goes.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:41 -0700
by Colin Solan
Hey, you got the art for the Dark Horse CLOSED sign!! Score!!
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:54 -0700
by Treadwell
Really? What is that? Tell me more!
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:17 -0700
by Takeda Shingen
Dark Horse recently sent out "open/closed" signs to many comic shops as a promotional item.
The "Closed" side of the sign had Usagi on it.. The art that you bought was the piece used for that sign.. Pretty darn cool if you ask me.
Congrats!
Here ya' go:
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:02 -0700
by Treadwell
Awesome! Thanks for the info!
Now I'll have to try to score one as a companion piece.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 14:36 -0700
by Takeda Shingen
You may also be interested in knowing that Dark Horse has a desktop wallpaper that can be downloaded for free based off of that piece:
http://www.darkhorse.com/zones/usagi/do ... hp?did=587
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 19:48 -0700
by Grendel
That is awesome!!!! I had that picture for my background and have been drooling over it for a month!
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 17:18 -0700
by Todd Shogun
You got lucky, that is a very famous piece now. Go just sent me the Dark Horse CLOSED sign (with Boba Fett on the back!), I looked at that closely and your drawing...they are identical. Congrats on scoring such an awesome piece! I'd consider that "original" art as opposed to a portfolio drawing. Way to go.
PS: Go... THANKS! You are the man....
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:31 -0700
by Treadwell
Yup, very lucky indeed. I was already very pleased with it as a portfolio drawing. Now I'm estatic.
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:53 -0700
by Stan Sakai
That certainly is the piece that was used for the Closed sign.
For my MegaCon Travel Report, go to my Live Journal:
http://usagiguy.livejournal.com/
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 18:07 -0700
by Treadwell
I finally scored a sign, so now I can display it along with the art!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 18:52 -0700
by morna-san
Yaay! That's a gorgeous piece even without the extra sweetness of having it be so well published. congrats!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 18:59 -0700
by MikeM
How did retailers get the sign anyway?
MikeM
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 19:52 -0700
by Treadwell
I think they just showed up with their normal Diamond order.