Comments on: gapingvoid getting serious about the lithograph business

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:39:54 +0000

Rachel, no, I’ll be subcontracting out. Proper pint making takes about 10 years to master.
Besides, I’m a cartoonist, not an artist;-)

By: Rachel Z. Cornell

Rachel Z. Cornell — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:33:34 +0000

Hugh,
Are you doing the printmaking yourself?
Rachel

By: flx

flx — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:29:14 +0000

I wote for you native format.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:56:42 +0000

Ah, Hugh, you lucky devil. Is the etching done with sharp tools in a ground on zinc? Or what process, I wonder. Any way you go in printmaking is a breathtaking journey. I recommend that you do not decide what your subject will be until you actually encounter the plate. It will tell you soon enough.
You’ll surely be successful with this endeavor!

By: howard g

howard g — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:45:01 +0000

hugh go see robert arber in marfa
http://www.30x30cmproject.com/index1.html
i was a resident artist down there at chinati
started the first radio station at that time in marfa
robert is a friend and a master printer right in your hood so to speak
enjoy
best of luck
let me know how it goes

By: John Dumbrille

John Dumbrille — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:40:47 +0000

Well Id buy “being totally amazing.…” Nice going.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:18:49 +0000

Like the idea that you’re going to sell your lithographs now, but on evilBay? Not sure if that will give you a true idea of market value–seems like less and less people are using eBay nowadays. Plus, not sure if the eBay audience is who you are targeting. eBay does not equate art in my mind.
On an unrelated note, have you checked out City Magazine? New logo and they’re giving out free Elizabeth Peyton posters. Nothing better than free art…except exclusive originals of course.

By: john pazdan

john pazdan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:17:41 +0000

I vote for Barack..oops..I say “arty”, baby..you have beautiful work that deserves the honor of a permanent place on a wall.… in MY house..as soon as I read “Herd”, understand it, and start making some money…that is.

By: Jonny Goldstein

Jonny Goldstein — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:40:56 +0000

Congrats on this next step. Nothing like seeing one’s art on the wall, hanging, weighty, massive, off the screen. Hurrah!

By: John Seiffer The Small Business Coach

John Seiffer The Small Business Coach — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:55:50 +0000

I don’t think a vote is the right way to choose art. What I like about art is that it tells me things from the artist’s perspective not mine. A vote is all about my perspective.
On the other hand, a business is about giving the customer what they want.
I suspect art that is also financially successful gives the customer something they want but didn’t quite know they wanted it till they saw the art.
So be conscious walking that line between business success and artistic integrity.
Having said that — here’s my 2 cents. I don’t like things with words on them other than cartoons or bumper stickers. I don’t wear clothes with words on them for example. But I love the cartoons on biz card size. For larger Stuff I don’t like cartoons. I do like larger pieces that you can enjoy from far away but have enough detail to also see something different close up. Fred 44 fits that bill.

By: Matt Moore

Matt Moore — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:25:03 +0000

Go Artsy — I’d buy one — or at least try! The high end quality paper, ink etc would be wasted on the cartoon, no matter how great..

By: TechPRGuy

TechPRGuy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:37:31 +0000

I vote for the “being totally…” format.

By: Ben Rowe

Ben Rowe — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:32:24 +0000

I would definitely vote for the Fred 44 style. I agree it would be less kitsch, but also really move you forward. You’ve done business cards, and you should keep doing it. But not in the large, litho format.
Also agree with Patrick — Fred 44 is something you could stare at for hours. I really enjoy artists like Freek Dent, and even Keith Haring, whose works you can just look at forever. Same thing would happen if I had a Hugh Macleod on my wall.

By: greg

greg — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:14:04 +0000

I’d vote for Fred 44

By: Shelley Noble

Shelley Noble — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:42:01 +0000

Love the approach, love the way you are using the new tools, ebay, twitter, blog, etc., to bring everyone in on the entire process. Makes us love you MORE!