the sports sketchcard thread -

[Chris Henderson]

Forgot which set (I'll have to pull it out to see the back):

Also, you didn't mention my favorite set of sketch cards, the Allen & Ginter Dick Perez minis. Sorry, don't have one to show off.

2009 Topps

 

[Chris Henderson]

Actually it could be 2010. They used the same card stock for some of the 2010 sketch cards.
They also used 2011 card stock for the 2012 sketches.

 

[Jeff D]

The best thing about doing the sports sets are that you have to do less cards with better deadlines.

What kind of guidelines do they give you? Do they just give you a list of players and you choose what to make, or do they give you some photos they own the rights to and make you create from that?

 

[Chris Henderson]

What kind of guidelines do they give you? Do they just give you a list of players and you choose what to make, or do they give you some photos they own the rights to and make you create from that?

For the pack inserted cards they usually give us specific references. We usually have a little more leeway on the cards we get to keep but they still have to be approved by Topps when they are finished.

 

[WoundedDuck]

I just wish I'd hear something back about their 'you sketch it' program. I sent in a 9 card Yankee group. I know they don't have to use anything sent or give any info, but I wish they'd give an update. I have a feeling that anything sent in probably ended up in the round file. I wish I could get that set back so I could spread it around to members here that might be interested. Oh well.


Some of the sketches out there are absolutely amazing. Those artists >>> me. Some of you are much nicer than you should be about my attempts.

 

[Weimer]

Don, that Cad Bane is fantastic. I wish I owned that.

 

[Don Pedicini Jr.]

Woundedduck you have great stuff they probably did insert them and just didn't tell anybody. I will ask our art director over there and hopefully he knows the status...

Weimer- Thanks for the kind words...

 

[dd316]

Awww man, please share ... the industry reads these boards.

I don't want to hijack the thread since my official sketch cards aren't sports-related, you can see all of my work at the link in my signature.

The only "official" sports artwork I've done is paint a Phanatic statue for the Phillies that raised over $14,000 for their charities.

 

[scotty216brs]

I just wish I'd hear something back about their 'you sketch it' program. I sent in a 9 card Yankee group. I know they don't have to use anything sent or give any info, but I wish they'd give an update. I have a feeling that anything sent in probably ended up in the round file. I wish I could get that set back so I could spread it around to members here that might be interested. Oh well.


Some of the sketches out there are absolutely amazing. Those artists >>> me. Some of you are much nicer than you should be about my attempts.

I beg to differ, Eric. C'mon that is spot on!

 

[Don Pedicini Jr.]

Here's some more cards I did from the last baseball set. All pack inserted

 

[cmixer]

Incredible stuff Don.

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[katieneack]

Can someone tell me anything about this sketch card. I collect Larkin and have never seen this and it doesn't appear to me recognized in Beckett. Is it legit - what is the story behind these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barry-Larkin-Topps-Player-Sketch-Card-NUMBERED-1-1-/261045124060?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3cc7807bdc&BackToListReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FMyEbayBeta

 

[Don Pedicini Jr.]

Can someone tell me anything about this sketch card. I collect Larkin and have never seen this and it doesn't appear to me recognized in Beckett. Is it legit - what is the story behind these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barry-Larkin-Topps-Player-Sketch-Card-NUMBERED-1-1-/261045124060?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3cc7807bdc&BackToListReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FMyEbayBeta

This is one of the cards that Topps gave to the players to actually draw on... it's legit.

 

[cmixer]

It's nice to have an expert on the boards, thanks Don.

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[moxacaine]

Ive had quite a few sketch cards when i was collecting them. I sold most of mine that were from Topps. But i kept my customs

Lino Azevedo did this for me a few years ago for $20

I had a few done through Chris Hoffman but this is my only sports related sketch from him. Its the pic used from the first FCB National card set.

These are the non sports i had him do. And they are my favorites so i am showing them off anyway.

I also had him do one of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry

He had already done these and i bought them from him. Sadly his Captain Spaulding and the others i wanted were already sold.
House of 1000 Corpses

 

[Don Pedicini Jr.]

Hoffman's one of my favorite artists. He did a wonderful Kirby Puckett for a client awhile back.

 

[katieneack]

This is one of the cards that Topps gave to the players to actually draw on... it's legit.

I just got back from vacation. Just wanted to say thanks for clarifying that for me. I missed out on the auction - wish I would have placed a bid now

 

[Pine Tar]

2011 Leaf National promotion:

That looks like Ryan Dempster and not Grace IMO

 

[dp33]

Wow - these are some incredible sketch cards. I think they are really appealing and wish I had more. Here's two I do have:


2009 Topps


2008 Topps Update

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Don - and for your fantastic sketches. And the same to some of our other artists-in-residence. Great stuff guys.

 

[Bradu]

I'm working on sketch cards for the Topps UFC Bloodlines set coming out in November. Can't share those yet (just started yesterday), but I'll show some of my personal sketch cards: