My girlfriend hand made this. Its on Canvas, hand painted and she broke the glass by hand and glued it on by hand. It is approx 2ft x 3ft. IT NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR WALL. She's asking $175. Willing to negotiate for the right hardcore fan.
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My guess is that if Nick took it, he'd be worried it would make his GF
feel like she can’t cut it as an artist. By finding a client that appreciates her work enough to pay money for it, Nick not only shows his GF that he is supportive of her creative skill; but also validates his GF’s time and energy spent on the piece. Good man Nick!
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 18, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHA
no i love louisville but you have to think. if she’s making this to sell what do i already have on my wall. She’s a graphic design artist and just wanting to do something as a hobby. i think mr rutherford should jump on this. if we had that damn CC bar and grille it could go there
almost
mike and i had a conversation how someone on this board needs to own a bar or at the very least bartend at a bar. which brought up the name CC bar and grille….for card chronicle.
i mean hey we all need a place to hang out, drink, praise the number 18, will steins thumbs up and to celebrate chicken knowles commiting to the cardinals
it's definitely well done...
..and I would love to have it, just too poor right now.
by twistedwedge on Jul 15, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell... It would already have a following before it ever came about.
I’d visit anytime I returned home.
I live out of state so I think logistics is really the only problem for me
But that is really awesome, get on it mike
by I WantReeceBack! on Jul 15, 2011 12:02 AM EDT reply actions
If I didn't just get married AKA spend all my money
I’d buy that in a heartbeat. It would go perfectly in my UofL room :)
i can
check with my dad who works for ups on just how safe i can make this if i need to ship it. would love to get it to anyone that really wants it. also she is willing to make others. if you have an idea for a design let me know.
She should try ye olde english L.
That would look pretty good I think.
by CardinalDude on Jul 15, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Great artwork, but may I offer a suggestion?
I used to run a valet service for the St. James Art Fair in Louisville and we also offered a delivery service for the artwork that was too big to fit in peoples cars. I got to see a lot of really neat artwork (some UofL related) and I think I’ve got some suggestion to help your girlfriend get the most money out of her talents.
I’d think insetting red/yellow stained and clear/diamond glass in wood, stained dark (near black) would improve the “WOW” factor of the design. For $25 extra of some decent wood and stain over what you already spent on the glass, you could sell a wood & glass piece for $400+. Sports art on canvas just isn’t going to attract buyers willing to spend serious money on art. Putting it on wood makes it more durable looking and more attractive as a piece.
For a SERIOUS money making piece, she could try the KFC Yum! Center (or Louisville skyline focusing on the Yum). Do that of appreciable size (like 2′×3′ or larger) and you could sell it for $2000+ at the St. James Art Fair, easy. There is no shortage of UofL fans with money in Louisville who appreciate art.
Best of luck!
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 18, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
hey thanks
for the awesome advice. most her work from here on out will be on wood. she has some really good ideas. but the pricing you gave me to work around is awesome. i’ll post more things as soon as she finishes them.
I don't guarentee that you'll be able to get over $400 for the simple update,
but I know at minimum it will help you sell faster.
I’ve seen similar art on wood here in New Mexico for the Lobos sell in the range I quoted.
Another quick tip, have her donate a piece to be in a silent auction for a sorority/fraternity or philanthropy at UofL. You’ll get a tax write-off for the “value” that you wanted to sell it for, 100’s of people viewing the art and a good idea of what someone is willing to pay for it. Not to mention some of the losers of the auction might seek out to get one make for themselves. It’s great advertising.
For example, in my fraternity’s fundraising, one of our member’s father made a barbeque grill out of a beer keg. Cut the keg in half, welded in brackets to hold the grill, added a handle and thermometer and mounted it on wheels. It was simple and he said we might be able to sell it for $100 or so. Well, the winning bid was $475. Two of the losing bidders gave me their business card and asked if the builder could make them one anyway. We sold 2 more keg grills for $300 each and the father decided to keep building them and put them up on ebay. He sells a few a month now.
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 19, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
she wont'
be making any changes to this piece. it’s as is. it was a first deal thing. shes just now getting in to artwork like this. she’s a graphic designer by day, so his is what she does during her free time.
thanks for all the tips guys.
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