Hellboy Forum Holiday Art Exchange 2004

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Hellgirl1886, I sent a picture so that your gift can be added to the site :)

Sorry it took so long, but 3D is consumming my life O_____O

[DonneFan]

silly me. It just occured to me that I gave my school address, so I may not be able to get mine until I get back in January:P Oh well, good things come to those who wait. My own fault for forgetting that I have to go home for break, although I do wish I could stay here. Virginia winters are very pretty, even if they are as cold as hell.

[Maija]

Neat, hellgirl1886, what did you make the pendants out of? I like the ruby fob that hangs off the back too.

Meanwhile, somebody's getting a cool t-shirt! Did you paint that with fabric paints, Kusanivy?

[Conundrum]

Woo Hoo! Got my piece today! Red glass sake set! Thanks morna! Paula and I are planning to have sake for New Year's- this is a great gift.

Great new pieces on the site too.

[morna]

Yaay!! I'm so glad you like it! I hope it serves you well.

Remember, with all glass things (except Pyrex which is a whole 'nother animal) heat gradually. Sudden changes in temperature can cause the glass to crack - just run hot tap water in it before pouring in the hot sake and it should be fine! The sterling silver foil will tarnish eventually - you may like it - if not use any non abrasive silver cleaner.
I guess I should've included these care instructions with the piece...oops

Enjoy!

edit: thanks to Petersen I realize that there's actually quite a few of these pieces out there, so I wanted to add this bit about cleaning... regular handwashing is fine.. mild soap, warm water... dishwashers NOT recommended!

[Petersen]

That is good to know, thanks Morna

[Kusanivy]

Meanwhile, somebody's getting a cool t-shirt! Did you paint that with fabric paints, Kusanivy?

Yes, indeed. I like this particular brand because you treat them just like regular paints (ie you can brush them on etc and they are not "poofy" like some fabric paint). I use a combination of stencils and hand painting. The stencils give the background a nice crisp edge (for the most part) and then once an initial layer of paint has been applied I can go in and do the details by hand.

It had been awhile since I last did a t-shirt so I hope the recipient likes it. I'm really happy with the way HB, Johann and Abe turned out. Roger and LoJo are satisfactory but I wish I could re-do Liz. Her face looks squished.

[Hellsaint]

Here's a little something from me to the board. :)

[petriacce]

That's great Hellsaint. Happy Holidays to you too. :D

[Maija]

I got mvranas' piece today! (Canada Post tried to deliver it yesterday but I wasn't home, so I had 24 hours of anticipation).

It's hard to tell from the photograph, but it's totally transparent! The image is on transparency sandwiched between glass so it casts a shadow on the wall. It's a rather neat effect.

Thank you very much for such a lovely gift, mvranas! :)

[Maija]

Cute drawing, Hellsaint. Too bad about dinner. Merry Christmas to you too!

[Johann]

Johann: were you mailing it overseas? Did it go by air?

And because I'm curious to see everyone's work: I hope you got a picture of it! Did you do a sculpt?



Yes i did mail it overseas and i believe by air.

Yes it is a sculpt and a full figure one at that, I did take mulptiple pics of it but are yet to be develpoed, once develpoed i might be able use a friends scanner if neccessary. Hopefully the recipient will have a scanner.

[morna]

Aww... poor long-suffering Hellboy. Merry Christmas Hellsaint.

Ps you should put this drawing in the Christmas Art Thread - it's just FOR stuff like this! ;)

[hellgirl1886]

Neat, hellgirl1886, what did you make the pendants out of? I like the ruby fob that hangs off the back too.


It is just sculpty, and water based paint, But Ose opens hers soon, I want to know what she thinks about it.

[Ose]

Unfortunately, you'll have to wait a couple weeks before I get to open it. I gave my home address for the exchange rather than my address here at college so that the package wouldn't turn up missing (the residence staff aren't always all that competent). I promise I'll open it as soon as I get home on the 19th :)

[Hellsaint]

Ps you should put this drawing in the Christmas Art Thread - it's just FOR stuff like this! ;)
Oh yeah.. *flushes red* :o

Anyway, Merry christmas guys :)

[E. Spears]

YES! Check out what I got from Jan Bentzen yesterday!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/janbentzen01.gif

Thanks so much, Jan :D. Getting this sucker framed.

-ERS

[Tad]

Chronos! I got the page yesterday. I didn't realize it would be so big, and it's the one I wanted. Thanks and Happy Holidays!

[morna]

Hokey smokes Jan - that's gorgeous!


lucky lucky ERS

[hellgirl1886]

Unfortunately, you'll have to wait a couple weeks before I get to open it. I gave my home address for the exchange rather than my address here at college so that the package wouldn't turn up missing (the residence staff aren't always all that competent). I promise I'll open it as soon as I get home on the 19th :)

Then I will not post a picture until then, cause they finally found my pictures.

[Shadowfax32]

Today I got my art. Thanks, Chrono. Just wait till Hellboy comes back and finds out Roger ate his pamcakes! :p

Michelle

[chrono1984]

Chronos! I got the page yesterday. I didn't realize it would be so big, and it's the one I wanted. Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Glad you like and glad it got there ok! ^_^

[chrono1984]

Today I got my art. Thanks, Chrono. Just wait till Hellboy comes back and finds out Roger ate his pamcakes! :p

Michelle
Glad it got to you safe and sound :D

[Jan Bentzen]

Robert - I´m glad the piece made it to California and that you like it. :) :)
I decided to make a "reproduction" ?? of one of my favorite Mignola panels (from "Wake the Devil") - I thought it would be easy with all the blacks, but it took me about 9 hours to do it.
The thing I like best, is the damaged roof where Hellboy crashed. Funny stuff.
BTW. Robert - could you please send a scan to Patrick? Pretty please??

And Morna - thanks :)

- Jan

[jnapper]

YES! Check out what I got from Jan Bentzen yesterday!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/janbentzen01.gif

Thanks so much, Jan :D. Getting this sucker framed.

-ERS

Holy Cow, Jan!!! That's fantastic!

[E. Spears]

BTW. Robert - could you please send a scan to Patrick? Pretty please??

I sent one to him, maybe he didn't get the email? :confused:

I'll try it again.

Thanks again for the peice, it's a great panel.

-ERS

[jnapper]

Robert, I really like your avatar too :)

[hellboyone]

Still don't have mine. :(

R.

[Jan Bentzen]

Rick - it´s still 10 days to christmas :)

Don´t have mine either :(

- Jan

[Mike Cross]

Me neither..

But, Jan, yours looks great. I had the same idea, doing my favourite panel from The Corpse.

Mike

[hellboyone]

Rick - it´s still 10 days to christmas :)

Don´t have mine either :(

- Jan

You're right, you're right. I just hope it's not lost out there in the post office void.

Your piece is gorgeous, Jan. Well done.

R.

[JohnThompson]

Me neither..
Be patient, you. What if the person who's doing your piece is still waiting for the paint to dry, for instance? Would you rather wait a little longer, or get a smeary painting in the mail?

[D'ohboy]

I'm starting to worry a bit about mine.

It's been over two weeks since I sent it out, and no word back from the recipient.
I've been holding off on sending a scan to Patrick so I don't ruin that person's surprise.

Hopefully soon...

[E. Spears]

gah, I don't know if my recipiant has recieved mine, either.

-ERS

[hellboyone]

Be patient, you. What if the person who's doing your piece is still waiting for the paint to dry, for instance? Would you rather wait a little longer, or get a smeary painting in the mail?

So the paint's still drying on your piece, John? :) :)

R.

[petriacce]

Here is the timeline for the exchange:
31 October 2004 at Midnight PT - Registration Ends.
10 November 2004 - You will receive an e-mail with the name and information of the person to whom you will need to send your art.
30 November 2004 - Please make sure you have mailed your art by this point. It is okay to mail it sooner if you would like.
Again, remember that the Hellboy Forum is an international community and some of us will be sending a package to another country. You should allow for extra time to make sure your package is received before the end of the year.I was hoping to avoid having to send follow up e-mails this year but we are 14 days past the timeline date of sending out art and it seems as though several people have still not sent their art.

I'll be going through the thread and making note of who has posted sending and receiving art and will be following up next week with art senders who haven't posted their art as having been sent.

If you have received your artwork and have not posted on this thread, please do so for the sender's peace of mind.

Thank you everyone.

[Mike Cross]

JohnT, i'm not concerned really. i just wanted to make sure it was out there. See, i had a concern last year a little bit, but it was fixed all peachy. I'm a big fan of this and the post was more a praise of Jan's piece than any griping.

Mike

[morna]

just so everyone knows... I got an e-mail from jnapper the other day. She received the green/frog sake set and seems to be quite happy with it.

gary and I have seen neither hide nor hair of ours so far

i do hope people are posting when they get theirs...it's definitely part of the fun

[Jan Bentzen]

I'm starting to worry a bit about mine.
It's been over two weeks since I sent it out, and no word back from the recipient.
I've been holding off on sending a scan to Patrick so I don't ruin that person's surprise.
Hopefully soon...

Hey Patrick aka. D'ohboy
I´m looking forward to seeing your piece this year. I got your beautiful BPRD/FF. Kirby cover last year, and I´m anxious to see this years... cover ??
I´m still thinking about inking your piece - not the original though - would you be interested in a copy of the inked version, if I get it done ? Once the christmas riots are over perhaps. Do you still have the same address ?

- Jan

[King_Vold]

I just got my piece - thankyou so much Beau, it's fantastic! My girlfrend loves it too.

Oh, and my piece has been sent. The tracking service says it's in the country of destination now, so I just hope it got there safely. Merry Christmas everyone!

[Jan Bentzen]

.... I had the same idea, doing my favourite panel from The Corpse....


Cool Mike

I was wondering - did you colour the piece - as indicated - or is the original the "gallery-version" ??

- Jan

[Conundrum]

King_Vold: I'm really glad you like it. Enjoy your holidays.

[JohnThompson]

Sorry to have taken so long finishing mine. As some of you know, my wife's dad passed away a few weeks ago, and our schedules have been pretty chaotic. Anyway, the paint has dried, and if any of you care to look, here are my pieces:

http://www.indeestudios.com/hellboyweb/HB_suit.jpg
http://www.indeestudios.com/hellboyweb/HB_jump.jpg

[Maija]

Well John, those are pretty darn amazing and should be more than worth the wait for whatever lucky dogs are getting them.

I'm really sorry to hear about your father-in-law. I hope you get some peace in the chaos.

[Maija]

King Vold, you got a sweet piece.

But then, I am rather partial to young Hellboy and his doggy. ;)

[Petersen]

Stunning JT. I really like the 1st one very much.

Pass along my sympathies to your wife & children. You as well for that mater have my thoughts with you. The hollidays are a rough time to go through this experience (not that any other time is much better).

-David

[gary bolt]

John, both of your pieces are excellent. Sorry to hear about your loss. Good for you for finishing your exchange pieces. What kind of paint did you use in "suit"?

[D'ohboy]

Hey Patrick aka. D'ohboy
I´m looking forward to seeing your piece this year. I got your beautiful BPRD/FF. Kirby cover last year, and I´m anxious to see this years... cover ??
I´m still thinking about inking your piece - not the original though - would you be interested in a copy of the inked version, if I get it done ? Once the christmas riots are over perhaps. Do you still have the same address ?

- Jan

Well, this year I was going to recreate another FF cover, but I decided to tailor my piece for the individual. Maybe next year.

I would love to see you ink it, I wish I would have had time to do it myself, so yeah, send me a copy (same addy) if you decide to ever do it.

[JohnThompson]

Thanks for your thoughts and sympathy, everyone. Things have calmed down now, but I'm still trying to get caught up with a backlog of work.

What kind of paint did you use in "suit"?
Oils. The actual painting goes quickly, but the waiting for paint to dry is annoying.

[Tad]

Okay, I was going to make a lame joke about something being wrong with the painting and being happy to touch it up for you as soon as you send it to me.......... but my salmon ella comment in another thread has put me over my lame limit.

So all I can muster is, "Beautiful work, JT. I hope it's going to someone who was equally generous with their effort."

[Mike Cross]

Jan, the piece that you see is the unfinished product..the coloured marker version i forgot to take a picture before i sent it..so , the colours were almost the same as in the original panel, plus i added a moon and the background paper has a bit of a blue tint to add as well.

Mike

[D'ohboy]

Wow John, those are awesome!
I keep going back and forth on which one I like more!

Best wishes to you and your family.

[fitzroy]

JT, fantastic.


That is all

[hellboyone]

John. Wow.

R.

[Hellsaint]

What can i say? Great stuff JT, love the paint job.

Condolences to your father-in-law.

[Ta2grrl]

AHHH!!!

So sorry D'ohboy...I got it yesterday but have been having a hell of a time these last few days with personal issues. Needless to say...its an incredible piece and I'm totally thankful to you for personalizing it...hockey hockey HOCKEY!! And tattoo's ;) Great job mate!!! Gotta find a frame now...d'oh!

Cheers,

Erin

[D'ohboy]

AHHH!!!

So sorry D'ohboy...I got it yesterday but have been having a hell of a time these last few days with personal issues. Needless to say...its an incredible piece and I'm totally thankful to you for personalizing it...hockey hockey HOCKEY!! And tattoo's ;) Great job mate!!! Gotta find a frame now...d'oh!

Cheers,

Erin

Great Erin!

What a relief. It's tough to hand stuff over to the post office and wonder what might become of it. Glad it made it safely and that you like it!

-Patrick

[morna]

D'ohboy that piece ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky Erin. sigh



and JT those are both wonderful fingers and toes crossed!

[Griffin]

gah, I don't know if my recipiant has recieved mine, either.

-ERS

Hey there. Sorry I'm posting so late. Too wrapped up in all the holiday hooha, I'm afraid. Anyway, I received my piece a few weeks back from our buddy The Cure. It's a fantastic, fun piece that will soon be framed and take it's rightful place on my Hellboy shelf. I've been watching your stuff here and what you've been posting over at the Drawingboard for some time now and I gotta say nothing gives me, as a fan of all things artsy (and HB, of course!), more pleasure than watching a budding artist grow with each project. My hat's off to you, sir!

[E. Spears]

Heya! No problem with posting late, I'm just glad it arrived safely. I'm even more glad (gladder?) that you liked the drawing :D.
And thank you very much, Griffin. I really appreciate kind words like that.

-ERS

[Jan Bentzen]

Jan, the piece that you see is the unfinished product..the coloured marker version i forgot to take a picture before i sent it..so , the colours were almost the same as in the original panel, plus i added a moon and the background paper has a bit of a blue tint to add as well.
Mike

I would like to see the finished version - who got it ? :)

- Jan

[Jan Bentzen]

Well, this year I was going to recreate another FF cover, but I decided to tailor my piece for the individual. Maybe next year.
I would love to see you ink it, I wish I would have had time to do it myself, so yeah, send me a copy (same addy) if you decide to ever do it.

Patrick - your "hockey-Hellboy" looks really impressive. Now I wish you have had the time to ink last years piece. ;)

- Jan

[Mike Cross]

Jan, Chrono got both the prelim and the "finished" version. I wasn't terribly happy with either to be honest, but looking back, it was fun to try this for my time doing something like that.

[chrono1984]

Jan, Chrono got both the prelim and the "finished" version. I wasn't terribly happy with either to be honest, but looking back, it was fun to try this for my time doing something like that.
I'm scanning the color version now, and i'll send it in asap.

[Johann]

Great job John and Do'hboy, awsomeness all around!

[Ose]

It is just sculpty, and water based paint, But Ose opens hers soon, I want to know what she thinks about it.

I got home from college today, and opened it as promised. I love it! You did a wonderful job with the detail on the mini RHoD :D

[Myron L]

Got mine today !!!!! Fitz...absolutely awesome !!!! B&W and color !!!!! definitely worth the wait, my friend ! Cheers !

[petriacce]

!Important Update - Please Read!

I have compiled an updated list of information for the participants of the art exchange. That information is available here:

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/exchange2004/participantsupdated.html

Please take a second to confirm the accuracy of the information. I have tried to keep up with the posts but please let me know if the information for you is incorrect.

If you still haven't sent out your artwork, the deadline is WAY passed. Please make a serious effort to get your art out ASAP. If you are unable to fulfill your agreement to send artwork, please send me a PM. It's better to let me know than to just not do it. I will understand if something serious has come into your life to hinder your ability to send out the art.

Also, if you have received your artwork and don't see that on the participant information available in the above link, please let me know via PM.

Again, Thank you all and Happy Holildays!

[gary bolt]

Yay, I got my exchange piece today! Thanks Kir (olmanic), it's an awesome piece. You do great interpretations of Hellboy, Abe, Liz and Roger. The overall composition works really well and the four skulls just sweeten the pot. I'm thrilled.

It probably would have got here sooner but it looks like it was opened at the border. It has Canada Customs tape along one edge of the package and more to re-seal the foam core you used to rigidize it inside. It must have looked like a threat to national security or something.

Thanks so much, I'm thrilled that it arrived in time for Christmas.

[morna]

Wow what a treat to come home to! I get to live with it too. Gary says he'll let me look at it from time to time...whadda guy!


AND I found out that my piece is coming soon! Merry Christmas to my secret Santa ... and don't worry about it ;)


now we just yearn to know the fate of glass Johann and screwy

[olmanic]

GAH! what a relief to know it finally came. we mailed it out on dec 2nd! damn the customs!! oohh foam core, might be dangerous! tee hee.

glad you like it, Gary.

[kid cthulhu]

I feel like a total chump for not being involved in this!

Damn school and work and lack of any time for anything else!

I know I said this last year, but next year, I promise.

They all look great!

I'm particularly impressed with the glass Screw-On head...

[gary bolt]

Thanks for the compliment, Kid.

Could either one of the people I sent gifts to please let me know if you received it? I sent them out in good time and would feel better knowing that they arrived. Thanks.

Gary

[hellboyone]

I feel like a total chump for not being involved in this!



When you get some time, you can do one up and send it to me seeing as how I never got one. :)

KIDDING! I'm sure the late folk have great excuses since they've always been reliable people in the past.

R.

[Jan Bentzen]

Hey Patrick - just for your information :

Chrono1984 got the piece from SkinnyMikeC

- Jan

[Johann]

OK, I mailed my gift way over a month ago and i still am waiting for a reply, what do i do? It may have gotten lost in shipment, i dunno, i'm not too familiar with shipping packages. Should I e-mail him to see if he recieved it but just didn't notify anyone?

sorry if i give it away but has anybody heard fom Abe_sapien?

maybe i'm over-anxious...sigh.

[morna]

Hey Johann. I know how you feel - it's agonizing not knowing. I can say this: Packages seem to be taking an inordinate amount of time crossing borders. We do a fair bit of shipping in our business and it's slower than usual...particularly (from our perspective) to the 'States. I think our new/old friend homeland "security" is part of the equation there. On the positive side, things do seem to eventually arrive. Pale solace, I know... but hey! at least we Mignola fans are practiced in the art of patience!

[Maija]

Canada Customs had a serious backlog in November and I'd be surprised if they got caught up on it in time for the holidays. I experienced major delays (ie. weeks) with packages coming from the U.S. in October and November. It wasn't consistent though. Some things came through quite quickly.

[petriacce]

Jan, thanks for the heads up on the correction.

Johann and everyone else that has not received their art exchange pieces. I have sent e-mails to everyone that has not notified me of his/her package being sent. Unfortunately I haven't heard back from several people. I'm hoping it is just a holiday delay and I'll hear back from them all shortly. I will give it until the week following New Years and then I'll start getting testy. :mad:

Okay, I'm already testy, but I'll wait before I start getting rude. Next year we should kick it off in July so people have enough time to get their pieces done. :rolleyes: (see I'm testy.)

[Mike Cross]

Thanks Pat, you're always on top of things....I wait, but unfortunately this time, not alone.

Mike

[Johann]

Ah well, thanks for the comfort, I'm thinking some people just forgot they signed up for this.

[Mike Cross]

Hopefully not, but stranger things have happened..(the mail.....grrrr)

[JohnThompson]

Mike, I'm really surprised you haven't recieved your piece yet. I'm sure it will be soon.....



I hope so, anyway. I have no idea why the post is being so slow. :confused:

[Maija]

It's because Mike is in Canada.

Canada Customs has been having major delays.

[Mike Cross]

Well, if it's coming from the states, i think the general consensus with everyone is that things are still pretty slow going through the system. I received a commission Conan piece from Geof Isherwood in Montreal within 3 days of him sending it. The commission Spidey piece from Bob McLeod in Florida took about 3 weeks to get here, so maybe Canada Post is wonky.

[Tad]

I've sent packages to Canada that have taken a month past the expected date to arrive. Packages may sit in customs for a ridiculous length of time.

Hang in there!

[JohnThompson]

Well, if it's coming from the states, i think the general consensus with everyone is that things are still pretty slow going through the system.
I guess I shouldn't have sent the vial of Anthrax along with your piece, then. Its probably delaying delivery even more.

If its any consolation, you can look at the jpeg on the holiday art exchange site while you wait.

[Mike Cross]

JT, i appreciate the the anthrax, though a cd by them would have been better (just kidding about Anthrax, I never was a fan of theirs!)
Even so, I have been looking at everyone's contributions a lot and this year was so much more impressive than last, and i really liked last year's stuff..whereas Grim Tim didn't contribute, Sir Edward's glass pieces more than made up for that. My wife went so far as to say that she really dug the Johann glass piece even though she had no clue what it actually was.

Mike

[Tad]

It looks like the bulk of missing art involves shipping out or into the US.


Don't you feel safer?

[gary bolt]

Woo hoo, I learned today that my Screw on Head piece arrived safely at Celtic_Fiddler's place. I am more relieved than I anicipated.

Now, if only I new my other piece arrived ok. I mailed it within Canada at the end of November so I should have heard back by now.

[olmanic]

nothing in my mailbox yet either....here's to hoping.

[HBMomma]

I mailed it within Canada at the end of November so I should have heard back by now.

For what it's worth, Sir Edward, we just received a card that was mailed two weeks ago. It was mailed at the same time, from the same place, as a package, which arrived in just 6 days. :confused:

(Personally, I think it was because the card held a check. ~They~ always know when it's a check that you're waiting for.... )

Oh, hey, maybe the delay is caused by all the mental energy expended by Hellboarders wishing it was coming to them instead?

[gary bolt]

I ship and mail glass all the time and large packages generally go at a higher (and more expensive) level of service so I think it's unlikely that the package hasn't made it. You never know, though, we had a customer mail a damaged piece on August 4 and it arrived on November 20! That was over the border and a very rare occurrence.

I've been dragging my feet but I guess I'll email the recipient and initiate the tracking process with Canada post this week.

[petriacce]

Woo hoo, I learned today that my Screw on Head piece arrived safely at Celtic_Fiddler's place. I am more relieved than I anicipated.

Now, if only I new my other piece arrived ok. I mailed it within Canada at the end of November so I should have heard back by now.Hey Sir E, just got a note from F.K. Soft that your second piece arrived safely.

[gary bolt]

Thanks Patrick.

I just got a pm from F.K._Soft and he received my piece in good condition. I can't say how relieved I am. I thought it was bugging Morna more than it was me that I hadn't heard from either of my recipients but now that I finally heard back from them I feel quite relieved. Next year when we do the exchange lets all make sure that we let people know when we get our gifts.

(Wags finger)

[Otto66]

Thanks Patrick.

I just got a pm from F.K._Soft and he received my piece in good condition. I can't say how relieved I am. I thought it was bugging Morna more than it was me that I hadn't heard from either of my recipients but now that I finally heard back from them I feel quite relieved. Next year when we do the exchange lets all make sure that we let people know when we get our gifts.

(Wags finger)
If it will help to solve yer problem, I'll be more than happy to be
your exchange partner next year and will advise you the moment
your piece arrives. Just say'n. :D

[petriacce]

Not to ruin a surprise or anything but, with the possibility of a Summer 2005 Art Exchange, the guidelines are gonna be a bit more stringent. I think I've developed a way to go through with another exchange that won't require a serious amount of follow up and won't leave someone without a gift. We'll see if I'm up to it when and if this one ever ends.

[gary bolt]

Woo, hoo! I'm in! I had a ton of fun making my pieces for the Christmas art exchange.

[Otto66]

Not to ruin a surprise or anything but, with the possibility of a Summer 2005 Art Exchange, the guidelines are gonna be a bit more stringent. I think I've developed a way to go through with another exchange that won't require a serious amount of follow up and won't leave someone without a gift. We'll see if I'm up to it when and if this one ever ends.
Sir Edward? My offer still stands.

[gary bolt]

I'd be happy to make you a piece, if I draw your name. :D

(Said in a comforting sort of way)

[Ose]

Otto, I think that the entire forum would be eager to be Gary's art exchange partner :p

And count me in for the summer one too if you do it petriacce!

[Otto66]

Otto, I think that the entire forum would be eager to be Gary's art exchange partner :p
Sure. I'm just try'n to help. :rolleyes:
(said in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way)

[Nick W]

nothing in my mailbox yet either....here's to hoping.

I've given up hoping myself. :rolleyes:

NW

[Mike Cross]

JohnThompson, your package arrived today and the oil painting is GREAT, much better than the scan which doesn't really do it justice. Thank you sir, it's a fabulous piece of art.

Mike

[JohnThompson]

JohnThompson, your package arrived today...
I'm glad it finally arrived, Mike! Uhh.... Merry Christmas?

Sorry you had to wait so long. I sent you the oil since I figured you'd have a longer wait. I still haven't heard whether Kirk got my other piece, it only had to go to Arizona.

[Ming]

I've given up hoping myself. :rolleyes:

NW


i'm with you :(

[fitzroy]

Alas, my 'box' is empty too

[Maija]

I'm sure Celtic_Fiddler will come through.

Jinnaboy was going to Malaysia for the holiday... :\

[hellboyone]

:( :( :(

R.

[Celtic_Fiddler]

:o :o :o

Ming, I'm so sorry to have been so late! I finally finished, and I'll mail it on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tomorrow we'll still be digging out of the blizzard.

Andrea
Overcome with quilt....


BTW How would I insert an image? Hubby made a pic for me.

[Tad]

When you make a post there's a button under "Additional Options." Click on Manage Attachments and it'll let you choose an image from your computer. There are size limits however.

[Celtic_Fiddler]

Thanks, Tad! :)

[gary bolt]

Wow, Andrea, that's beautiful! What a wonderful thing to create for lucky Ming. Is the center piece photo silk-screened?

Gary

[morna]

Hey kool CF! What're the dimensions?

I wish it were a little bigger (the image) so I could make out the details.

[Ming]

Ming, I'm so sorry to have been so late! I finally finished, and I'll mail it on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tomorrow we'll still be digging out of the blizzard.

Andrea
Overcome with quilt....

:D CAN'T WAIT!! :D

[yukon]

OMG the blizzard. I've never seen a storm like this......

[Celtic_Fiddler]

Is the center piece photo silk-screened?

Gary

Thanks, Sir E. The image is actually printed on my Canon i860 onto 100% cotton fabric, in this case I used a twill. I buy fabric that's adhered to 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Then it's soaked in cold water for a few seconds to 'set', and when it's dry, you just treat it like any other piece of fabric - you can sew on it.

It's the latest craze in the quilt world. Most quilters use it to print grandkids, I do Hellboy.....

Morna: the dimensions are 15x15", the image itself is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". I'm going to add it to my yahoo photos account, then link for a better pic.

Andrea

<....works for a while....>

Let's try this:

Hellboy, tree, cats, Art Exchange (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ad_delaney1/album?.dir=/435e&.src=ph)

[gary bolt]

Thanks for the explanation, Andrea. Wow, modern technology! I've been trying to convince my retired parents to get a computer for a while now. My mother is a rabid quilter, this information might just get her interested in having a computer after all. Of course, printing the grandkids is exactly the kind of thing she'll do with it. ;)

[Celtic_Fiddler]

Thanks for the explanation, Andrea. Wow, modern technology! I've been trying to convince my retired parents to get a computer for a while now. My mother is a rabid quilter, this information might just get her interested in having a computer after all. Of course, printing the grandkids is exactly the kind of thing she'll do with it. ;)

If your mom's a rabid quilter (there IS no other kind), she will love the magical world that the internet will open up for her, such as:

Millions of quilt designs and projects.

Every fabric known to man and woman can be bought from the myriad of quilting websites. NFL fabrics can be had for $7/yard, for example, for the sports fan grandson. This is a very important piece of information for Grandmas - grandsons are very hard to quilt for.

Actually FINDING Gutterman thread!!!!! (She will know what I mean.)

Finding other quilters who share your very particular interest. For instance - comic book quilters! Believe it or not, I am not the only one! LOL

Any question, any project, any idea, any anything she wants to know, share, or just talk about, she will find. All at the click of a mouse.

Andrea

[Jan Bentzen]

:( :( :(

- Jan

[DonneFan]

RUTA!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! I got back to school sunday and monday morning there was a WONDERFUL surprise for me in my mailbox! Im getting it framed today, It's lovely and you have a thank you note coming:-)
Thank you so much!
I am so glad to be back in civilization. Christmas was wierd. It snowed in south texas. Has to be one of the signs of the apocalypose, has to be. We got 8 inched. The cows were freezing and very confused.
The painting is lovely, thank you again! :D :D Sorry about the lateness of this reply.

[Maija]

Yay! I'm glad you got it and that the school post office held onto it for you. It's kind of funny that it snowed in Texas for you since I did the painting thinking snow wouldn't be a usual part of your holiday season. I'm glad you like it.

Welcome back!

[Johann]

great quilt, I loved the one from last year a bit more though. :)


And what happened to Abe_Sapien? It's been two months since i sent that package.
I realize some things may have come up, maybe something serious but i just wanna know..

Nick_W- I see from the participant list you are supposed to be recieving from him, what do you think about the situation?

Petriacce?-i think you've tried contacting him, right? any news?


............
sorry if i'm annoying

[olmanic]

still nothing...
* grumble grumble grumlbe*

[Ming]

Hey Celtic Fiddler i got the quilt yesterday looks great!!! :D

[morna]

I got an e-mail that mine's going in the mail on Monday...Woo Hoo! Christmas in February.


(I have been known to still have my Christmas tree up on Valentines day - when I was younger)

[Nick W]

And what happened to Abe_Sapien? It's been two months since i sent that package.
I realize some things may have come up, maybe something serious but i just wanna know..

Nick_W- I see from the participant list you are supposed to be recieving from him, what do you think about the situation?


still nothing...
* grumble grumble grumlbe*

What he said. :rolleyes:

NW

[Johann]

Ah, Well, not much we can do `eh?

[Petersen]

Who all didn't get art that was supposed to????
*edit* found the list on the 1st page

[Bailzzararco]

So, when will the 2005 Hellboy Art exchange start kicking in?

[Celtic_Fiddler]

Hey Celtic Fiddler i got the quilt yesterday looks great!!! :D


YAY! I'm so happy you like it Ming! :)

Thanks for letting me know it got there safely. Yer better than I was...... :o

Andrea

[hellboyone]

Nothing here yet either. I've given up hope on it.

On to the next exchange, I guess.

R.

[Mike Cross]

I know everyone goes into the gift exchange with the best of intentions, and granted, we are only a bunch of "fans", but maybe whoever organizes the 2005 exchange should take some things into account, ie. those who have actively participated in these last 2.. I realize this is nigh impossible, and i know new people to the list might be angered, but this fun exchange is still going on a month plus after Xmas.
Would it help to start it earlier? Any suggestions?

Mike

[Maija]

Well, petriacce has made noises about another mid-summer gift exchange with greater restrictions. November/December is actually a rather nutty time to do a gift exchange. Although it's logical for the seasonal gift aspect of it, everyone is traditionally already super busy around the holidays. Summer might be better that way.

Looking at petriacce's list (which needs to be updated for Ming and Celtic_Fiddler)

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/exchange2004/participantsupdated.html

there are a pieces that have been sent that haven't been received yet so the postal service and/or customs can be blamed for that.

I'd like to know who bcf is. Never posted on the CBR forums. Registered just after the gift exchange was announced and was last on the boards just after everything was finalized. Very weird.

Maybe the best restriction would be everyone wanting to give art has to have the art made before they commit to giving it. It precludes making something tailored for your recipient, but at least a piece is made. So there's a deadline by which you have to have art made, then you send your name along to the coördinator along with photographic proof of completed art. People get matched up, art is put in the mail, c'est tout.

[E. Spears]

Maybe "bcf" is Zabalou's friend? I think he mentioned that he had a friend that wanted to participate in the exchange but still needed to register.

Or maybe I'm completely wrong.

-ers

[Petersen]

I understand your reasoning, but I don't like the 'have it done before you sign up' method. I liked knowing who I was sending to so that I could make something for them. that way if you have an Abe fan or a LoJo fan, you can try to make it extra special.

I think it's a good idea to look back at the noshows of this exchange and exclude them from sending or recieving next time. I know that's a little harsh, but how much does it have to suck for someone like Rick, who mad multiple pieces, and didn't get anything.

Whatever the decision, I'll be happy to oblidge by the next set of rules.

[E. Spears]

I did mine before I knew who I was sending it to, but I like that a lot of people got ones that were made just for them. But if that has to be thrown out, then I'll live with it.

[Johann]

Great ideas, As for my piece i was making it for fun and a little after i started registration came up so I decided to use it as a gift.

[hellboyone]

Just for the record, I didn't participate in this just so I could get something, too. But since I knew I was getting something, I was excited, especially since it's Hellboy art. It was my pleasure to do the artwork in the first place so that wasn't a bad deal for me. But I am disappointed that everyone didn't come through on this cool thing, not just for me but for everyone who got gyped.

R.

[Petersen]

Yeah, I just used you as an example Rick to pint out that some folks did extra to make sure everyone got something, and then there were folks who just didn't bother.

[hellboyone]

Yeah, I just used you as an example Rick to pint out that some folks did extra to make sure everyone got something, and then there were folks who just didn't bother.

Appreciate the support, my friend. :)

R.

[Ming]

hey rick has anybody offered to send you something??if not i'll send ya something :)

[olmanic]

while I am disappointed that I didn't receive anything (I'm assuming Ron is very busy) like Rick, that was not my intent in this. I'm glad Gary likes the peice I did for him and that's all.

Mind you I am a bit jealous of Andrea and that screw on head....:)

by the way, peterson kick much ass.

[JohnThompson]

Mind you I am a bit jealous of Andrea and that screw on head....:)
We ALL are! Gary, start making those SOH's now, so we can all have one next Christmas!

[Johann]

Peterson- you generous man. You're maybe too nice. I just recieved your replacement gifts...wow.....uh, thank you!! I mean it you are superb!

[morna]

AKA Worth The Wait!

Look what was awaiting my return home from a horrendous day! It's such a cutey I love it! Check out the stockings! Thanks SO much THE REAL kirk. What a kool piece and it made my day.

See guys... it's not over, there may yet be reason to hope :)



edit ok it didn't quite fit on our scanner - sorry but it still should be loads better!

[Nick W]

WOW! I just got my replacement gift & echo everything Johann said. You rock, Dave!

NW

[morna]

guys... it's PetersEn !!

[Nick W]

guys... it's PetersEn !!

Ugh... and the sad thing is that I KNOW this. Somewhere between my brain and my fingertips, the E becomes an O. :o

NW

[hellboyone]

Mr. Petersen, sir. I received the beautiful exchange-exchange pieces this weekend and they are wonderful. It wasn't necessary at all, but I still had a huge smile on my face today when I opened the envelope. Thank you so much. You're overdue for some Cortes chicken scratches (well, they are compared to your stuff!).

Thanks again! You've restored my faith in the exchange. Can't wait for the next one.

R.

[rhboyd]

Mind you I am a bit jealous of Andrea and that screw on head....:)



aaaa-HA!!!!!!!! Got it, my friend... watch the skies!!!

-r!

[Jan Bentzen]

DAVID PETERSEN - international man of Christmas spirit.
I just got your surprise gift this week-end. It looks great. THANKS a lot David - you are a real gentleman. There IS a Santa Clause after all. :) :)

- Jan

[fitzroy]

Still not got anything. Maybe next time. Ah well.

[JohnThompson]

Still not got anything. Maybe next time. Ah well.
Send me an address, and I can hook you up with something.:)

[fitzroy]

Cheers dude, PM on it's way

[Celtic_Fiddler]

Mind you I am a bit jealous of Andrea and that screw on head....:)



:D

I have much happiness with my SOH. He resides on my dresser at the moment, but I will look for a proper stand and a home in the living room; he needs to feel like he's part of the family.

Andrea

[olmanic]

MISTER PETERSEN YOU ARE THE BESTEST! I too received your care pacakge. yeay!

much love for the daivd. yes yes.

hi ron!

[Mike Cross]

Petersen's the man that saved Christmas it sounds..awesome! To all those that jumped in and helped with those others who hadn't received anything, you're terrific and i salute you.

Post the pics of the XMas gifts you've just received!

[Petersen]

Thanks to all that gave thanks. It was a pleasure.

and I am not the only one who is 'saving Christmas' there are others ;)

[petriacce]

Hola! I believe the updated participant list (http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/exchange2004/participantsupdated.html) is all correct now.

[morna]

Kool pets... I hate to point this out but I believe DonneFan did get her piece from ruta. (...if I'm reading this right)

[petriacce]

D'oh...fixed. If anyone sees any other errors please let me know. Thanks.

[Johann]

The list says Abe_Sapien recieved my gift, it that confirmed?

[petriacce]

The list says Abe_Sapien recieved my gift, it that confirmed?Nope, not confirmed. But you mentioned that your gift was sent and since A_Sap hasn't shown back up to confirm....uh, tough. I'll consider it "arrived" along with a couple of others in the same circumstances.

[Johann]

ah, ok- thanks.

[Jan Bentzen]

Sadly, due to some personal problems on my end (hence my silence here in the forums), I haven't been able to get my package out. =(
I will sometime this week if my mom can get a day off from work.

Hey Patrick.
Did you get confirmation from EL that she actually sent the package ?? The above is her last post (12/07/04) on the subject. I hate to think her gift is out there in "no-(post)-mans-land"

Thanks for all your efforts on the Art-exchange (and to Petersen)

- Jan

[THE REAL kirk]

Well...haven't been around for OH sooo long due to...well, an even longer story.

First and foremost...Thanks John for the awesome piece! It is incredible and with a personalized envelope to boot!! Thanks so very much for all the hard work...believe me, I know these things aren't easy!

Which leads me to Morna's gift. I am so happy you like it. It was horribly, horribly tardy. But I am glad that you got it and that you enjoyed it.

As for NEXT time...I for one won't be participating if I don't have something nailed down ahead of time. It's not fair to make others wait so long because I can't seem to get a pose I am happy with commited to paper. So I have already started on something to have finished WELL in adavnce.


Again...thanks John!

[morna]

hey don't worry about it man! It was fine just to know you were working on it and hadn't forgotten. We all know that shit happens in this world 'cause it happens to all of us. And look I've got mine and it's not even March yet! ;)

I feel sorry for the guys who never heard anything and especially Johann who also sent a piece and never heard back from the recipient. That's harsh.

[JohnThompson]

Hey Kirk! Glad to know you actually got the piece! Soon, you'll be able to start your own shrine to me... or bonfire. Whatever.

I'm glad you like it, it was a fun piece to draw.

[fitzroy]

A BIG shout out of thanks to Petersen for the gift I received yesterday.
A gorgeous print of Hellboy, 2 Marv pics and a panel from his ASoH story.

Thank you very much, it made my day

[Petersen]

You are more than welcome Fitz, hope you liked them all and didn't mind getting Marv instead of HB...figured you might be in a Sin City Zone when it arrived.

[fitzroy]

I'm totally Sin City, being as that's out before the next HB.

Have you got Frank Miller's Electra Lives Again? I have 2 copies if you'd like one.

[petriacce]

I had a great weekend 'cause I got some nice gifts from Morna and Gary. Thought I'd share them. If anyone else has received any more art and has pictures or scans, please send them to me and I'll get them up on the exchange site.

In the meantime, check these out:

A drinking glass from Morna:
http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/exchange2004/morna03.jpg

A sliced sphere with spiral from Gary:
http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/exchange2004/siredward03.jpg

[Otto66]

I had a great weekend 'cause I got some nice gifts from Morna and Gary. Thought I'd share them. If anyone else has received any more art and has pictures or scans, please send them to me and I'll get them up on the exchange site.
So... unlike the rest of us... yous folks in the middle western
area of the North America continent are just getting round to
X-Mas? Huh! :confused:

[petriacce]

So... unlike the rest of us... yous folks in the middle western
area of the North America continent are just getting round to
X-Mas? Huh! :confused:With hearts that big the giving is all year round. :p

[hellboyone]

Big thanks to Morna and Gary for my mid-February Christmas surprise as well. I'm happy to add to my growing glass collection! Thanks, you two.

R.

[morna]

So... unlike the rest of us... yous folks in the middle western
area of the North America continent are just getting round to
X-Mas? Huh! :confused:

We're just more laid back is all.

Pets, you're a sweety

;)

[Otto66]

We're just more laid back is all.

Pets, you're a sweety
;)
Yes, well... there was a time when a straight line like that
would not have gone unanswered. :rolleyes:
And is the LemonChiffon note to "Pets" calling him a sweety
or sweaty? :D

[olmanic]

me too me too! thanks, you great crazy glass makers!

my offer still stands, morna.

[petriacce]

Pets, you're a sweety

;)No sweat. Ha...get it...from Otto's post...

coffee...coffee...coffee...coffee...coffee...

:cool:

[Johann]

Big thanks to Morna and Gary for my mid-February Christmas surprise as well. I'm happy to add to my growing glass collection! Thanks, you two.

R.

Same here, Thanks Gary and Morna. I just recieved the package yesterday and sent a thank-you PM to morna.


thanks!

[morna]

You guys are all VERY welcome! it was fun

No sweat. Ha...get it...from Otto's post...

coffee...coffee...coffee...coffee...coffee...

:cool:

Heh heh ;)

[Nick W]

Thank you Morna & Gary for the very cool & totally unexpected present. I've had them in my possession for less than 20 minutes & my friend already wants them for herself. Now to make sure they're safe from the evil beasts that roam my apartment... otherwise known as cats. :D

NW

[Mike Cross]

Guys..show pics of everything they sent you! Way to go Sir Ed and Morna!

[Nick W]

Ask & ye shall receive. :p

NW... Ansel Adams I ain't

http://members.aol.com/bigdaddyschwinn/morna1

http://members.aol.com/bigdaddyschwinn/morna2

http://members.aol.com/bigdaddyschwinn/morna3

[gary bolt]

It was fun to send these gifts to all you guys with gift exchange let down. Morna and I had a blast doing it.

By the way, I usually display the little solid orbs with the flat side up so you can see inside. They're like Weebles, they wobble but they don't fall down. If that makes some of you nervous let me know and I'll mail you a little o-ring. :)

Gary

[Nick W]

The horb (half orb) has been flipped. :D

nw

[Ose]

I love the spiral sliced sphere Gary! Both the glasses are beautiful too, Morna.

Gees, if I ever get to visit you and Morna, I'll be sorely distracted by all the pretty, shiney glass you two are bound to have all over the place!

[Johann]

Well, Guess what i got in the mail today? -My Exchange piece, the one i sent. Yep, I guess no one ever accepted it so it got sent back to me. So now i have my sculpture back....yay!

[hellboyone]

Well, Guess what i got in the mail today? -My Exchange piece, the one i sent. Yep, I guess no one ever accepted it so it got sent back to me. So now i have my sculpture back....yay!

Bizarre. Well...glad somebody got it, even it's the artist.

R.

[morna]

Wow that's great news Johann. I'm sorry it didn't work out (and too bad , cause I was hoping the recipient could photograph it and post an image - I'm the curious type) but I'm very glad it wasn't lost totally.

[Johann]

Thanks, it wasn't even damaged to badly.-plus

[Jan Bentzen]

Morna and Gary

My "replacement" gift arrived yesterday. THANKS A LOT.
PM sent. :) :)

- Jan

[petriacce]

Morna and Gary

My "replacement" gift arrived yesterday. THANKS A LOT.
PM sent. :) :)

- JanGot pics Jan?



...

[Jan Bentzen]

No Patrick - I´m sorry.
But take a look at the pics posted by Nick W. I also got an orb and a glass. Very impressive. The only difference is that my "orb" is not red - but "glass-coloured" :)

- Jan

[morna]

Yaaayy That's great Jan I'm relieved... well I guess that's everyone now - Merry Christmas hellboarders!

Just back from Toronto and points Easty (it's kinda like nusty) Ya I'm dead tired and punchy as hell. I usually sleep like a log on planes but nothing doing tonight!~going to bed right now!

[petriacce]

Whew, THE END


...but stay tuned. :D




.

[Jan Bentzen]

Christmas NEVER ends !

[citymadeofash]

Christmas NEVER ends !
Keep this thread going long enough, and Christmas will be here before you know it :p

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