The BlueBandana Original Art Collection

[Mayhem]

There's a few people who might see those two Farley pieces, see the year on them and go WTF about their own commissions they've waited on...

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by Mayhem

There's a few people who might see those two Farley pieces, see the year on them and go WTF about their own commissions they've waited on...

I know what you mean, that whole situation is so messed up. I got onto Farley's list the day Archon_Turtle started the thread about him offering commission spots back in August 2012. I waited over 2 years and sent countless emails about my pieces, so I'm very thankful I eventually received them. It sucks that others are still waiting for theirs.

[Redrumh2o]

It's OK....I may eventually have one of the only Farley pieces dated in the 2020s!!!!!

Crazy nice stuff this!!! Let's see more!!!

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by Redrumh2o

It's OK....I may eventually have one of the only Farley pieces dated in the 2020s!!!!!

Crazy nice stuff this!!! Let's see more!!!

I hope you get your Farley piece sooner rather than later, good luck!

Here's a commission I set up with Dan Duncan. I LOVED the front cover artwork for the IDW Collection Volume 1 hardback, but alas it was sold before I could get my hands on it. I mentioned this to Dan and he said he'd be happy to re-draw the cover to fit in with my "black and white art with bandana colored blue" theme, it really pops!

[Powder]

Great collection, you have a CAF gallery? I've got a lot of Leo pieces myself, he became my art focus after I got most of the main cast covered. Best turtle confirmed. At least one of mine perfectly matches yours, a Campbell piece in black/white with a colored mask (but I have a few con sketches like that too!). Good taste, yo! Welcome to the boards, & thanks for sharing.

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by Powder

Great collection, you have a CAF gallery? I've got a lot of Leo pieces myself, he became my art focus after I got most of the main cast covered. Best turtle confirmed. At least one of mine perfectly matches yours, a Campbell piece in black/white with a colored mask (but I have a few con sketches like that too!). Good taste, yo! Welcome to the boards, & thanks for sharing.

From one Leo fan to another, thanks for being so welcoming! I don't have a CAF account yet, no, although I'll probably be uploading things there at some point. I've seen your Leo piece from Sophie, it's great; if you ever decide to sell it, please keep me in mind, you can trust me when I say it'll definitely go to a good home Here's another Leo piece from Sophie!

[MrPliggins]

Great collection. Nice to see another OA collector join the boards. You have a cool variety of art and I can't wait to see what you post next.

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by MrPliggins

Great collection. Nice to see another OA collector join the boards. You have a cool variety of art and I can't wait to see what you post next.

Thanks for taking a look at my collection, I appreciate your kind words!

Here is an inked sketch by Kevin of the four turtles on the back of a Strathmore 11x17 comic art page. It was done at the Heavy Metal booth at SDCC sometime around the mid-2000s, with Simon Bisley adding some shading as the pair were chatting together (mostly Raph's and Mikey's legs). It was originally a black and white piece until I saw Kevin earlier this year, when I asked him to color the bandanas for me.

[Redrumh2o]

Nice.....I remember seeing that before somewhere.....always wondered why Simon signed it

[Plasticplayhouse]

Hey man, welcome! It's about time you got here, lol. I met you in Albany at Fantacon, sophie, you, and I hung out for a bit. Love the collection btw.

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

Hey man, welcome! It's about time you got here, lol. I met you in Albany at Fantacon, sophie, you, and I hung out for a bit. Love the collection btw.

Duuuuuude, nice to "meet" you again! Thanks for the kind words about my collection. Yeah, you're right, Fantacon was great fun - was cool to spend time with you, Sofisticat, Sophie, Eric, Kevin, and Fiona. I think you saw Sophie drawing this April piece for me? Pizza earrings!!

[Plasticplayhouse]

Yeah, that April turned out amazing. I love the sideways glance and the pizza earings!

[BlueBandana]

Up next in my original art collection are 2 small Leo sketch cards by the always-awesome Eric Talbot!

[TheCanadiandrome]

More sweet pieces dude

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

More sweet pieces dude

Thanks dudeo!

Here's a sketch from Dan Berger, what a cool guy!

[BlueBandana]

EDIT: This piece (one of Kevin's rough prelim covers) has now been traded, so I have removed the photo!

[TMNTChris1980]

I usually don't like Kevin's roiugh covers, but that one looks great. Nice grab!

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by TMNTChris1980

I usually don't like Kevin's roiugh covers, but that one looks great. Nice grab!

Thanks man, I was so pleased to nab it when I saw it in his portfolio! EDIT: This piece has now been traded!

Here's a neat little Leo watercolor by Katie Cook

[TheCanadiandrome]

that's a cute little Leo

[BlueBandana]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

that's a cute little Leo

Heh, yeah, Katie has drawn a bunch of cool little watercolors for me at various cons, from Alien and Totoro to Batgirl and The Crow. She's super-nice to talk to and her pop culture knowledge is off the charts!

Here are purple and green marker headsketches from Pete in the backs of my 2 copies of Volume 4 issue #31. I know the photo makes it look like a blue sketch but it's really not, it's purple, my camera was being weird