Art collecting

[DinoLord]

Anyone here collect dinosaur art like paintings, posters, etc.? I'm thinking about getting into it; I was inspired by an animal art exhibit I saw at HMNS today. Any thoughts on collecting originals vs prints? Seems like in the paleoart world the former are rarely available.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I'll say one thing your gonna need wall space..lol  I've often considered getting one of those poster displays stores have..

[DinoLord]

The exhibit I saw (along with some collections on here) did a pretty good job of incorporating 2d art and sculptures in the same space, which may help with the wall space issue.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I do the same myself, shelves kept around 36" can display statues on top well, taxidermy supply has awesome ones to do that.  Anything displayed lower can usually only be seen from sitting or by kids.  Most prints are 16x20 or really big 36x48.

Originals vs prints..I would go with prints as originals are usually very costly, unless you collect quick sketches from mainstream artists or better art from lesser known artists. 

[DinoLord]

Originals vs prints..I would go with prints as originals are usually very costly, unless you collect quick sketches from mainstream artists or better art from lesser known artists.

I was starting to think the same. But I'm not even sure if collecting prints is a thing that people do. I'm sure it's obvious that this sort of art collection is something I've never considered before.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Originals vs prints..I would go with prints as originals are usually very costly, unless you collect quick sketches from mainstream artists or better art from lesser known artists.

I was starting to think the same. But I'm not even sure if collecting prints is a thing that people do. I'm sure it's obvious that this sort of art collection is something I've never considered before.

Oh yeah it's totally a thing.  I collect posters and prints also some animation cels . there are people that will collect anything lol

Take the Mondo prints for example, some of those suckers are pricey and they sell out quickly. https://mondotees.com/collections/posters

The JP/JW world ones are pretty cool : http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.Xmondo+jurassic+world.TRS0&_nkw=mondo+jurassic+world&_sacat=0

I also have a few professionally printed pieces from Doug Henderson.  The problem I run into with artists of that caliber is they rarely produce prints or even posters.  I have one James Gurney poster, but I ended up buying calendars with some of my favorite artist's work and framing them.

[ceratopsian]

I have a few original John Sibbick paintings and a couple by Bob Nicholls.  These were all purchased direct from the artist.  Wall space would be an issue if I bought paintings at the rate I buy toys and models!  (Not to mention the fact my husband would find them harder to ignore than he does my models.)  I have collected prints in the past but with one exception by Mark Witton not dinosaur/palaeontology related.  And I still have a couple of framed posters up - but not dinosaur related.  I'm debating at the moment whether to get some dinosaur postcards framed to fit a narrow hanging space in my study.  There's a special thrill for me in having something that the artist's hand produced rather than a printer but it's not the only route I'll take.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I'm totally with you on that aspect,  that's one reason I like to commission pieces, my " wall of Allosaurus " is always looks for an addition.. I have a fun piece by Charles Chiodo, Melissa Frankford did a beautiful Allosaurus for me. I have a printed copy of a piece our fellow member Natee Himmapaan did featuring me.. lol

On to prints again, I'm a bit of a fan of this artist and have started collecting his work : Dan McCarthy : http://www.danmccarthy.org/news/00.news.html

These are my newest ones : http://www.danmccarthy.org/PRINT.DETAIL/99262.held.breath.html

[ceratopsian]

These are my newest ones : http://www.danmccarthy.org/PRINT.DETAIL/99262.held.breath.html

I can see their attraction - thanks for sharing them.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

very welcome, i only wish i had known of him sooner so many are sold out already.

You can get a couple of Stout's pieces here : http://www.more-dinosaurs.com/William_Stout/cat3871212_3236177.aspx

Also Charlie Chiodo's work, i think Charlie might still original sketches, just email the site owner see.

[Halichoeres]

I don't exactly collect art, but it happens that I have some extremely gifted friends who have given me originals as gifts, including Allison Johnson, who painted this Confuciusornis:



and Carmen Martin, who did this cleared-and-stained triggerfish in colored pencil:



I don't have the Confuciusornis, but I have a bichir by Johnson. Martin's triggerfish original is on my wall, though.

[DinoLord]

I guess it pays off to have connections! That reminds me that the one of the only pieces of art I do own is a lovely Giraffatitan ink drawing by Himmapaan, who used to be more active on here.