Dan Berger: Commission Virtuoso! - Page 2

gbhq · 12-23-2012, 10:54 PM

those are beautiful commissions, Dan always goes above and beyond!! seeing
those makes me want to get something else from him, he is very easy to contact and he thew in two signed comics last time. Its a shame IDW did not use him for something.

*Chris* · 12-24-2012, 12:25 AM

That Leatherhead piece is epic! Awesome commission!

lilmotto · 12-24-2012, 02:57 PM

The Casey Jones vs Slash is mine
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryP...236&GSub=95492
as well as the following Tokkah v Razhar.
Here is a link to that one:
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...&postcount=369

I got mine over a year ago, and was very pleased with everything. Dan was a pleasure to deal with and I would highly recommend anyone on the fence to dive in.

I would recommend requesting a some sort of background scene. For the Casey one I just asked about characters whereas for the 2nd one I asked for them to be in a junk yard and it added so much depth to the commission.

*Spitfire* · 12-24-2012, 04:32 PM

Nice! Here's what Dan did for me

He's really awesome and a pleasure to work with. He even lets you refuse it if you're unhappy with how it came out.

Hey speaking of commissions does anyone have Chris Allan's contact info? I'd love to get one from him too.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-24-2012, 04:59 PM

Daaaa-gum, somebody at IDW needs to start hiring Dan to do some TPB collection covers. That guy is just... wow.

funatic · 12-25-2012, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Nice! Here's what Dan did for me

Spoiler:

Awesome piece. He showed me that one as a sample commission and it was extra affirmation that he was going to draw me one badass-looking Leatherhead.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Daaaa-gum, somebody at IDW needs to start hiring Dan to do some TPB collection covers. That guy is just... wow.

Hear, hear!

Jay $tarkiller · 12-26-2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funatic

His new business email is danberger65@yahoo.com, but he will get around to checking the miragelicensing address as well - that's how I initially contacted him.

I've tried the yahoo email, but it came back as undeliverable

Is there any other way to get in touch with Mr Berger?!

funatic · 12-26-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph12

I've tried the yahoo email, but it came back as undeliverable

Is there any other way to get in touch with Mr Berger?!

That email should work, I was just corresponding with him last week thru that address... but you can also contact him at dan@miragelicensing.com, it just might take longer for him to reply.

Glad to see more people requesting his commissions!

Jay $tarkiller · 12-27-2012, 04:44 AM

Tried it again...however this mailer daemon turns up:

This is a info message only. Your message remains in the server queue, the server will try to send it again. You should not try to resend your message now. You should not report the info message to unitymedia. If the mail server give up to send your message, you will get a non delivery report. If you don't get a non delivery report, the message was send successfully to the recipient.

*MikeandRaph87* · 12-27-2012, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph12

Tried it again...however this mailer daemon turns up:

This is a info message only. Your message remains in the server queue, the server will try to send it again. You should not try to resend your message now. You should not report the info message to unitymedia. If the mail server give up to send your message, you will get a non delivery report. If you don't get a non delivery report, the message was send successfully to the recipient.

dan@miragelicensing.com works for me. Copy and paste his work email from my post. Don't send an email from the highlighted link just copy it and paste it into your email send space. I am 100% it works from personal experience.

Jay $tarkiller · 01-11-2013, 05:01 AM

Yeeeehaaaa!!! Just figured out a deal with Mr Berger..can't wait to get my hands on this commission

*MikeandRaph87* · 01-12-2013, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph12

Yeeeehaaaa!!! Just figured out a deal with Mr Berger..can't wait to get my hands on this commission

Great! I got commission info as well and will wait for the next paycheck to get some spending cash to use on it. What is your picture going to be?

Jay $tarkiller · 01-12-2013, 02:04 PM

Did you also get a commission by Berger?! Or by somebody else?!

I'm getting a battle worn Raph on toned paper standing in a pile of skulls.

*MikeandRaph87* · 01-12-2013, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph12

Did you also get a commission by Berger?! Or by somebody else?!

I'm getting a battle worn Raph on toned paper standing in a pile of skulls.

I got general commission info from him on Wednesday. I will hold off on replying with a specific requestion until the last day of the month. I want to make sure all the college loans are taken care of and then with the next paycheck I can say hello to a toned paper commission by Dan Berger of Shredder and Rat King '87 cartoon style!

Does anyone know if Ryan Brown does commissions? He is the other Mirage Dude's style I like.

*Powder* · 01-12-2013, 06:25 PM

When you say toned paper, do you mean duo-shade or just that the paper itself isn't white but another color?

Jay $tarkiller · 01-13-2013, 12:54 AM

As Dan offered it to me, it was colored paper..what exactly is duo-shade?!

*Powder* · 01-13-2013, 01:05 AM

It's a sort of paper (no longer made, though some of the Mirage guys have some laying around) that creates a cross-hatching effect when a certain chemical is applied to it. I've uploaded examples below. The first picture is a regularly inked piece on standard paper, the second was done on duo-shade paper. If you zoom in you can see the toned areas have these little lines running through them that add a sort of shadow effect, that's where the chemical was painted on with a brush. Most mirage books done by in-house artists feature it. http://imgur.com/a/jox1E

Jay $tarkiller · 01-13-2013, 10:58 AM

Ok, yeah I remember a youtube video, in which Peter Laird shows on a Donnie sketch how this duo shade paper works...well I'm gonna post my commission here, as soon as I get it. I don't know if it's gonna be duo-shade or not. We'll see

funatic · 01-13-2013, 10:01 PM

For my Berger commission I couldn't decide between the added inking detail & greytones given to B/W vs. the unique look of the toned paper with white highlights. Of course, Dan was awesome and gave me the best of both worlds by doing it on lightly toned paper, detail, greytones, highlights, and all!

*Powder* · 01-13-2013, 10:09 PM

I originally went with toned paper on my first piece hoping the whites would really make the lines pop. They do, to some extent, but I found that compared to my other pieces displayed it was hard to see. I'd only suggest it if you're gonna have the piece framed in a well lit room (Mine is kept relatively dim).

12-24-2012, 02:57 PM	#23
lilmotto Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 812	The Casey Jones vs Slash is mine http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryP...236&GSub=95492 as well as the following Tokkah v Razhar. Here is a link to that one: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...&postcount=369 I got mine over a year ago, and was very pleased with everything. Dan was a pleasure to deal with and I would highly recommend anyone on the fence to dive in. I would recommend requesting a some sort of background scene. For the Casey one I just asked about characters whereas for the 2nd one I asked for them to be in a junk yard and it added so much depth to the commission. __________________ I list items on ebay frequently: http://shop.ebay.com/lilmotto/m.html...1&_from=&_ipg=

12-24-2012, 04:32 PM	#24
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Nice! Here's what Dan did for me He's really awesome and a pleasure to work with. He even lets you refuse it if you're unhappy with how it came out. Hey speaking of commissions does anyone have Chris Allan's contact info? I'd love to get one from him too. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

12-24-2012, 04:59 PM	#25
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 14,936	Daaaa-gum, somebody at IDW needs to start hiring Dan to do some TPB collection covers. That guy is just... wow. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

12-27-2012, 04:44 AM	#29
Jay $tarkiller Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 915	Tried it again...however this mailer daemon turns up: This is a info message only. Your message remains in the server queue, the server will try to send it again. You should not try to resend your message now. You should not report the info message to unitymedia. If the mail server give up to send your message, you will get a non delivery report. If you don't get a non delivery report, the message was send successfully to the recipient. __________________

01-11-2013, 05:01 AM	#31
Jay $tarkiller Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 915	Yeeeehaaaa!!! Just figured out a deal with Mr Berger..can't wait to get my hands on this commission __________________

12-23-2012, 10:54 PM	#21
gbhq Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 167	those are beautiful commissions, Dan always goes above and beyond!! seeing those makes me want to get something else from him, he is very easy to contact and he thew in two signed comics last time. Its a shame IDW did not use him for something.

12-24-2012, 12:25 AM	#22
Chris Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,890	That Leatherhead piece is epic! Awesome commission!

01-12-2013, 02:04 PM	#33
Jay $tarkiller Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 915	Did you also get a commission by Berger?! Or by somebody else?! I'm getting a battle worn Raph on toned paper standing in a pile of skulls. __________________

01-12-2013, 06:25 PM	#35
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	When you say toned paper, do you mean duo-shade or just that the paper itself isn't white but another color? __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

01-13-2013, 12:54 AM	#36
Jay $tarkiller Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 915	As Dan offered it to me, it was colored paper..what exactly is duo-shade?! __________________

01-13-2013, 01:05 AM	#37
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	It's a sort of paper (no longer made, though some of the Mirage guys have some laying around) that creates a cross-hatching effect when a certain chemical is applied to it. I've uploaded examples below. The first picture is a regularly inked piece on standard paper, the second was done on duo-shade paper. If you zoom in you can see the toned areas have these little lines running through them that add a sort of shadow effect, that's where the chemical was painted on with a brush. Most mirage books done by in-house artists feature it. http://imgur.com/a/jox1E __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

01-13-2013, 10:58 AM	#38
Jay $tarkiller Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 915	Ok, yeah I remember a youtube video, in which Peter Laird shows on a Donnie sketch how this duo shade paper works...well I'm gonna post my commission here, as soon as I get it. I don't know if it's gonna be duo-shade or not. We'll see __________________

01-13-2013, 10:01 PM	#39
funatic Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 1,226	For my Berger commission I couldn't decide between the added inking detail & greytones given to B/W vs. the unique look of the toned paper with white highlights. Of course, Dan was awesome and gave me the best of both worlds by doing it on lightly toned paper, detail, greytones, highlights, and all!

01-13-2013, 10:09 PM	#40
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	I originally went with toned paper on my first piece hoping the whites would really make the lines pop. They do, to some extent, but I found that compared to my other pieces displayed it was hard to see. I'd only suggest it if you're gonna have the piece framed in a well lit room (Mine is kept relatively dim). __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy