Commisions?

[Aaron]

Hi there,

I was wondering if you did commisions? I am a huge fan, I have been out
of comics for a while (a reader), but I am a graphic designer and have
to say you were my favourite artist! I used to get Excalibur, X-man,
New mutants and your artwork for Wolverine vs Sabretooth still burn in
my mind!

The commision is nothing amazing? Not even sure what I want or could
afford! I have a gym and love grappling so maybe a wrestling picture in
the vain of Wolverine vs Sabretooth cover of gritted teeth? Or something from greek times as I train in Pancrase (an artform that originated in Greece called Pankration). I know this is pie in the sky, but with some cool typography in the vein of Gustav klimt or something? If I am living in a dreamworld asking you this, let me know! It would be great to blow it
up and stencil it on my gym wall.... what (if you would even consider!)
charge for a pencil and/or ink drawing for some thing like that? I
wouldn't re-sell or anything, just for personal pleasure. I know you
must get thousands of requests, but if you don't ask you don't get!

Well, even if the answer is no ( which I can appreciate with you being
a world famous artist)! then please hold in the knowledge that it was
your fantastic graphic style that interested me in the arts and l now
am lucky enough to own my own brandng, print and web design company and earn my living through design after your inspired introduction.

Warm regards

Aaron

[Alan Davis]

Hi Aaron

Thanks for your kind words but I'm afraid that, at least for the moment, I won’t be doing commissions. My wrist injury has put me way behind schedule so I need to spend any time at the drawing board on the FF— But even before my recent delay, I have always prefered drawing stories and don’t regard myself as an illustrator.
Since many of the sketches I have drawn show up on the internet I have decided to only produce work to a ‘publishable’ standard and any commission rate would reflect that.

Sorry I can’t be more accommodating.

Alan

[Aaron]

Hi Alan,
I just wanted to take the time to thank you for your reply. I can appreciate how busy you are, what I may do though, is try and put together my own stencil of something on my gym wall from your work (quite easy with my scanner, and illustrator/photoshop skills), if I am successfulI will take a photo of my gym wall and email you
Keep up the great work
Warm regards
Aaron

[StarChild]

Wrist injury! Now I know why you said "half-speed" when you kindly responded to my e-mail!! The birthday girl in Canada with the 178 page epic and the last page request!!