Why I Envy Adam Hughes

[jainitai]

Not only is Mr. Hughes an amazing art, but the sumofabitch could make a decent living just drawing commissions/convention sketches! Can you imagine that being your job? "Hey Adam, what do you do for a living?" "Oh, I just draw sketches for people." That's my frigg'in dream job right there!

When I was at the NY Big Apple Con in 2007 he was there. I believe at the time he had a list of about 40 people that were signed up for sketches. And they were $200 a pop (if my memory serves me). So he was making $8,000 tax free, just sitting there for three days drawing sketches! And don't get me wrong, they're not bad sketches, but they're obviously not labors of love. He's using sharpie markers for poop's sake. He can probably crank them out without much thought.

So anyway, I was watching some videos of him on YouTube. I really want to get a commission from him of Claire or Faust. So I decided to look on Ebay just to see what was out there and I came across this:

cgi.ebay.com/Original-Adam-Hughes-Sketch-of-YOUR-Choice_W0QQitemZ250460345318QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a509993e6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1240|293%3A1|294%3A50

So he's not doing the usual sign ups for commissions at the SDCC, but he's doing this auction. Three days, three sketches. Look at what the auction prices are already up to! He's probably going to end up making between $5-6,000 for three 11x14 illustrations! Gottdam! That's about how much I make in 6 months working part time in retail.

I envy that man. I guess you just have to be good and lucky (and have the karma) to make it to that level. Drats.

[Red Dog]

Yep, must be nice.

[Tim]

someone threw away money on that..it is good but not 2000 worth good..yeah he makes a killing

[crager]

jealous a little?

[josephorzechowski]

i like his stuff but i wouldn't spend 2000 on it.

[jainitai]

Wow...so it looks like all 3 auctions DID go for around $2000 each. That's freak'in insane! And they tell you right in the auction description that they're going to be just like the stuff you would get at a convention, i.e. - markers. Why would anyone pay $2000 for an 11x14 marker drawing? Crazy. Who the hell even has that kind of money to toss around like that? Wish it was me. Man...now I'm envious of the people that have ridiculous amounts of money. Can't win.

[Tim]

of course there is jealousy..but it also a statement on what people do with money, they are buying a name not total quality worth. some of jasons stuff is worth 2000, as he puts time in it. even if i had that kind of money i wouldn't pay that amount for it...got to get moneys worth, especially in art since you can shit on paper and people will say its good...like jsason...

[crager]

I m not sure how to take that?
Thanks?

if people will pay for shit bring it on!
btw tim when r you gonna finish faust
anytime this lifetime.?
of will we have to pry it from ur cold dead hands?
or are you waiting for someone to pay you AH money?
all this is done with much love tim,
remember that!

[Tim]

if people will pay for shit bring it on!


jason stop being you

[bastard]

personally, i wouldn't give 2000 cents for an adam hughes piece.
with the possible exception of turning around and selling it for a tidy profit.

[godless]

I was always a fan of Adam Hughes', since he did that story in "Warriors"(Adventurers spin-off) and the Death Hawk stuff. The only stuff I own of his are the independent comics from the 80s and I would not bother trying to buy any of his original artwork. I just cannot rationalize paying thousands for a piece of art. Then again I am a hypocrite as there are a few comic books I WOULD pay a few thousand for but then again I am a collector(and reader) of those.