Did anyone here win this?

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:16 am

OK - I was actually planning to bid a bit higher on it, but some other crazy bidders jumped in at the end and so I didn't bother, but... I gotta know, since Celga was the winning bidder - did anyone here win this???

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g36486340

I couldn't believe the ending price

I mean... whoa... it's an awesome sketch and it's from a great scene, but.... dang... I have OVA cels that cost less!

In any case.. if anyone here did win it - congrats on a lovely snag - but I feel for your wallet

Post by **sensei** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:55 am

Not me ... but it is a lovely, craggy Heero portrait. 26,500 for a genga, a shuusei, and an effects layer does seem a lot though. Nevertheless, it's a sign that even for cel-based productions like Endless Waltz, those dang sketches are starting to go for eyebrow-raising prices.

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:58 am

sensei wrote:Not me ... but it is a lovely, craggy Heero portrait. 26,500 for a genga, a shuusei, and an effects layer does seem a lot though. Nevertheless, it's a sign that even for cel-based productions like Endless Waltz, those dang sketches are starting to go for eyebrow-raising prices.

Yes... interestingly enough, those gengas are from the very end of the movie, where Heero is standing up in the balcony watching Relena--a scene quite a few Heero x Relena fans would love to have a cel/sketch from. I just can't believe it went THAT high...

kacfrog711 · Post by **kacfrog711** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:04 am

*meekly raises hand*

He's my Christmas present to myself. XD Cost me as much as an ipod nano. Good thing I didn't really want one of those. >>

Look at that shoulder. <3 And the hair and the eyes and just... *melts into fangirl puddle of goo*

What can i saw. Paint is fun, but I remain a sucker for graphite. <3

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:13 am

kacfrog711 wrote:*meekly raises hand*

He's my Christmas present to myself. XD Cost me as much as an ipod nano. Good thing I didn't really want one of those. >>

Look at that shoulder. <3 And the hair and the eyes and just... *melts into fangirl puddle of goo*

What can i saw. Paint is fun, but I remain a sucker for graphite. <3

Ahhh!! Well at least I know where to pay him a visit!!

Congrats!!

kacfrog711 · Post by **kacfrog711** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:24 am

Well, once he arrives and I scan him. Which will probably be a few months. SIGH.

...You know, I am so reminded of that sexy bandadged Heero cel right now. ^_- If you ever get tired of him, you know an fellow insane Heero fangirl willing to pay an arm and a leg. ^_- (er, once she replenishes her bank account. >>;;;)

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:45 am

kacfrog711 wrote:Well, once he arrives and I scan him. Which will probably be a few months. SIGH.

Yeah, I know the feeling... heh - the waiting is the worst part once you win!

I do look forward to visiting him and drooling once you get him

kacfrog711 wrote:...You know, I am so reminded of that sexy bandadged Heero cel right now. ^_- If you ever get tired of him, you know an fellow insane Heero fangirl willing to pay an arm and a leg. ^_- (er, once she replenishes her bank account. >>;;;)

Tee hee! At the moment, he's my current favorite in my collection..

I do have a little Heero xmas gift for myself on the way soon too

Post by **sensei** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:16 pm

kacfrog711 wrote:*meekly raises hand*

He's my Christmas present to myself. XD Cost me as much as an ipod nano. Good thing I didn't really want one of those. >>

Look at that shoulder. <3 And the hair and the eyes and just... *melts into fangirl puddle of goo*

What can i saw. Paint is fun, but I remain a sucker for graphite. <3

Congratulations, kcfrog! Lots of people prefer the visual jag of paint on acetate, but in my experience there's nothing like holding the actual piece of paper that was on the animation supervisor's own desk at the moment that image was created.

Nice MKR sketches affect me the same way ... I paid nearly as much for my Hikarus casting Fire Arrow ... no regrets.

Merry Christmas!

kacfrog711 · Post by **kacfrog711** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:23 pm

Ha, thanks. ^^;; And merry christmas to you, too! ^^

Yeah, cels are stunning, and of course it's EXACTLY what ends up on screen, which is insanely cool. ....But sketches feel more like "art" to me, you know? I guess because there's no photo-copying involved. Cels are the work of a group of artists, but sketches are just one person. ...One talented person, in Heero's case. <3 That correction layer (shuusei?) is just drop-dead gorgeous. And Heero's so hard to draw. X3

It's true, though, there's nothing like seeing sketches in real life, and being able to touch them. Oh man, I just got some Soubi (from Loveless) sketches in the mail about two weeks ago, and I totally freaked out over them. XD (shows off photo like it's a baby picture) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/ ... 1/sou3.jpg Isn't he adorable?! Ah, I really need to update my gallery; there's quite a bit I've bought and haven't scanned. Bad me. XP

I haven't seen that series, but those Hikaru sketches...! A1end pan cels are not to be dismissed, of course, but it's always nicer when they come in large sets, like your MRK ones. They're all really gorgeous! You can really see the motion in them. I'm really a sucker for moving animation. <3 Sequences amaze me. Not to mention that CLAMP is always gorgeous. The eyes, the crazy "magic" effects.

But your whole gallery is expansive and gorgeous! I love all your CCS card cels. <3

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:36 pm

Congrats on a nice Heero snag!

I was waiting to see zero show on that one.

Relena Peace · Post by **Relena Peace** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:00 pm

Congrats!!! I was actually tempted to go after it but I have my eye on a dream Heero cel soooo all of my money is going to that XD *waves good-bye to ipod*

shine · Post by **shine** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:14 pm

Congrats!

I'll be looking forward to seeing it in your gallery.

aernath · Post by **aernath** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:27 pm

kacfrog711 wrote:there's nothing like seeing sketches in real life, and being able to touch them.

HA!!! See! I'm not the only one!

I love touching the pencil lines! Sometimes I trace them with my finger.
It's just amazing to me.

...and of course when it's Ichigo, there's another level of enjoyment going on there...

kacfrog711 · Post by **kacfrog711** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:25 pm

And the wonderful thing about petting sketches (assuming your fingers aren't greasy. >>;;;), is that it's a lot harder to smudge or damage them. X3 I want to play with some of my cels, too, but I'm too afraid of hurting them.

syan · Post by **syan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:53 pm

kacfrog711 wrote:It's true, though, there's nothing like seeing sketches in real life, and being able to touch them. Oh man, I just got some Soubi (from Loveless) sketches in the mail about two weeks ago, and I totally freaked out over them. XD (shows off photo like it's a baby picture) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/ ... 1/sou3.jpg Isn't he adorable?!

Congrats on the Heero! I must say, I much prefer that Loveless sketch.

*adds Loveless to the to-watch list*