Sketch cards... the complete guide?

[fbwash]

Originally Posted by Biofungus

To be honest, part of this is perpetrated by the companies themselves (Topps in particular). They actively encourage artist participants to claim themselves to be official first party (Marvel, Lucasfilm Ltd., DC, etc.) artists. It makes the card company look good. But obviously the license owners frown upon it.

Wow- I had no idea that it's encouraged, especially by a company that is licensing the IP from the owner.
It just seems strange that they would "say its okay" but I do understand that it would make the product seem more enticing to collectors/fans if an artist whose worked on the properties first hand were doing original sketch cards.

[Barnaby]

What if you mess up one of the cards?

[jedipencil]

Originally Posted by Barnaby

What if you mess up one of the cards?

You get creative and try to make the mess look pretty. Very few card companies give any extra cards, or they risk having them sold on the sly.

[Biofungus]

Originally Posted by Barnaby

What if you mess up one of the cards?

They send a couple of guys named, "Vinnie" and "The Doug" to your house.

[jedipencil]

Originally Posted by Biofungus

They send a couple of guys named, "Vinnie" and "The Doug" to your house.

[Shep]

bringing this back to life for a question...how does one get commissioned by companies to do these?

[jedipencil]

Go to their websites, find their emails, and send them samples.

[rendergee]

Originally Posted by Shep

bringing this back to life for a question...how does one get commissioned by companies to do these?

Here's a FB Group where people make and/or collect Sketch Cards, in the Documents section there's a directory with most publishers, you can prepare some samples, have the community help you improve or make the right stuff and submit.