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Post by highbrow on Mar 5, 2008 18:29:57 GMT -8
Figured someone should start one on him, I know he is not showing anything upcoming per his site, but I am proud owner of two of his works and one group work and figured we should open it up for him here. If I knew how to post pictures I would.
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Post by masao626 on Mar 31, 2008 16:24:27 GMT -8
Looks like the remaining nest keepers are up for sale! www.blainefontana.com/storefront.html$800 " NestKeepers"(picture above is an example only) • Remainder 22 of 30 5" - 8" Sculptures -Hand Signed & Numbered •Each figure is unique,the colors,patterns & adornments are all differnet to each piece. |
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Post by irsk on Mar 31, 2008 19:04:42 GMT -8
a) I'd contacted him about those a bunch of times and was supposed to be on some special list for them. Good thing I didn't actually pre-pay.
b) I can't believe you're supposed to pay $800+shipping without even seeing the one you'll get. The remaining 22 aren't even all white, some are black or silver. (at least in last pic he showed)
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Post by masao626 on Mar 31, 2008 19:17:38 GMT -8
you seem to have had a couple of iffy interractions with him - is he just flakey?
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Post by irsk on Apr 1, 2008 19:34:52 GMT -8
I am not sure. I think if I was still crazy about his work I'd be more lenient/undestanding, but the lack of communication and the money up front but find out what you get later really rubbed me the wrong way as well.
edit: it's probably the same thing as some people's frustration with Luke Chueh. Nothing a very professional manager wouldn't solve. The one time I met Blaine in person he was super nice.
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Post by isthatchicken on Apr 2, 2008 5:59:43 GMT -8
i love Blaine's work too, but very slow on email response and follow thru. Don't think I would prepay for anything without seeing it 1st. It took almost 3 months for me to get my ltd. fan kit, he sent a little something extra for the wait.....don't get me wrong I know people get busy, but....I'm just saying.... and exactly "Nothing a very professional manager wouldn't solve."....not sure why more artist's don't or choose not to invest in that service? It would greatly reduce the likelyhood of such complaints  |
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Post by irsk on Apr 2, 2008 6:34:57 GMT -8
It took almost 3 months for me to get my ltd. fan kit, he sent a little something extra for the wait..... my wait was almost a year! and I don't think I got anything extra. |
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 11, 2008 13:39:06 GMT -8
Never really got into his stuff before... Still don't like his newer style. What do you guys think?   |
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Post by masao626 on Apr 11, 2008 14:52:11 GMT -8
i like the bottom one. the face of the girl at the top is pretty unnattractive and ruins the whole thing for me.
i adored his show at Limited Addiction.
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Post by lordlupus on Apr 14, 2008 3:26:33 GMT -8
Concerning about Blaine's slowness to correspondence, I have communicated with him a couple of times and yes, he can be slow in his communications. There were a couple of times he replied straight away (he has emails via his iphone now) and there were times where I thought he had dropped off the face of the earth. Saying that he had come through for me all these times and was super nice in all his replies. He even sent me a free print once, not for anything but to thank me for supporting his art. Concerning about his latest artworks, I agreed with masao. I love the Risen painting (how I wish I have the money to pick that up) but Acclimation looked somehow weird to me. Maybe I am so used to his templings and animals images that a painted human image that does not resemble an elemental (like those heads from the Whisper or Breath paintings) looked strange in my eyes. If Blaine continues his evolution towards his art in the direction of "The Risen", I will be waiting to pick up some smaller pieces. If his art evolves into female figures like the one above, I might have to sit it out. |
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Post by lordlupus on Apr 14, 2008 3:32:01 GMT -8
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Post by highbrow on Apr 14, 2008 14:48:58 GMT -8
Love the Fontana collection. I have only had one dealing with him, and it was a fan kit. Ordered just after xmas. He got in touch with me a few weeks later, finally got it in my hands end of Feb ( or so ) but have to say he did something amazing for it and let me know to be on the look out for it. He makes them as they are ordered so if one is ordered while he is getting a gallery show ready then you may have to wait. I heard stories of people waiting 4 or 5 months but I have to say he was a pleasure to deal with and I could not have asked for more out of my fan kit. Lets just say I dont own a Fontana watercolor. Other piece was from the limited show.
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 14, 2008 15:52:46 GMT -8
LOL, i guess we have a pretty big collector of Blaine Fontana too, i forgot about you. We can add you to the list of forum member's with focused collections. I like the stuff in your collection alot more than his two newer pieces. But in terms of my personal taste, I just don't like the collage feel to his work I suppose. Would love to see you post your whole collection up in the "member's collection" section so that we have more stuff to drool over.
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Post by svenman on Apr 21, 2009 13:21:23 GMT -8
wow, blaine's thread has not been updated for a year. haven't too much about him lately, but he has a 20% off sale on his prints for a few days in order to celebrate his birthday. www.blainefontana.com/storefront.htmlthis image is great.  |
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Post by rizza79 on Apr 21, 2009 18:36:18 GMT -8
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Post by svenman on Jun 23, 2009 12:00:33 GMT -8
email from blaine... good friend, - Please cast your vote for my VANS artwork if you haven't already. I will be creating a $1000 grant on society 6 for artists/designers in need with a portion of the award if I win. Voting takes a second. Please forward to anyone and everyone you know. If every one of you forwarded this to friends/family i have a good chance of taking this at the last minute!! VOTE HERE: vans.com/VansBook/otw/vote.aspjust click on BLAINE FONTANA!!!!  |
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Post by rizza79 on Jun 23, 2009 15:13:47 GMT -8
whatever happened to Blaine  |
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Post by highbrow on Jun 24, 2009 7:44:57 GMT -8
Yes rizza what did happen to Blaine one of my favorties
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Post by rizza79 on Jun 24, 2009 20:59:52 GMT -8
Highbrow...I am unsure what happened to him. He was one of the first artists I took a real liking to when I started to collect OG art. He really put out a lot of work and then all the sudden the quality of work seemed to suffer and then he disappeared. It's a shame. Maybe he is just sticking to the vans designs and more graphic design corporate stuff. I have a few larger pieces, which are taking up a good portion of wall space. I look at them and wonder where he went, but they also serve as a sort of homage to my collecting roots  |
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 7, 2009 7:28:02 GMT -8
I thought he was making a comeback with Cerasoli but not sure anymore...
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Post by meatbag on Jul 7, 2009 10:51:34 GMT -8
Highbrow...I am unsure what happened to him. He was one of the first artists I took a real liking to when I started to collect OG art. yea, i feel the same. It was Blaine and Sam Flores who really got me into collecting art. I still have this piece which I love just a much as I did then but I can't say I appreciate any of his later stuff.  |
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Post by rizza79 on Jul 7, 2009 15:27:05 GMT -8
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Post by shelly on Jul 8, 2009 15:28:55 GMT -8
Honestly, I've never liked his stuff to begin with. So it's kind of hard for me to respond when you say what happened to him. I think It's all the same awful stuff. I do think that he payed the way for this movement, and now his time has passed. Just my opinion.
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Post by highbrow on Jul 9, 2009 14:02:43 GMT -8
Meat that is my all time favorite Blaine piece and the work that is responsible for so much of my collecting, I absolutley love it
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 9, 2009 14:18:08 GMT -8
I do think that he payed the way for this movement, and now his time has passed. Just my opinion. hm... you don't feel like someone paved the way for blaine or strongly influenced is work? |
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