Caitlin Fairchild in jungle attire by J. Scott Campbell
Artist: J. Scott Campbell (All)
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23x29 Frame in Office
Digital Scan of Enlarged Prelim
Enlarged Prelim pic from JSC's portfolio
Screengrab of JSC's Facebook art page post
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DescriptionI talked to J. Scott Campbell at Wondercon 2007 and picked this up at San Diego Comic Con 2010. His preliminary sketch had her with a katana, but I asked for it to be changed into a machete to better fit the jungle theme.Edit: A couple of people have sent me emails asking for a few more details about this piece. When Campbell offered to put me on his commission list at Wondercon '08 (because of some wrong doings that happened at Wondercon '07) he asked what character I wanted, and right away I chose Fairchild in her jungle attire from the original/ongoing Gen13 series. And when I told him how this was my favorite design of her, he immediately busted out his portfolio and showed me another commissioned piece of the same outfit that he had just finished for someone else (done on a green colored piece of art paper in a 3/4 drawing). He asked if that was along the lines of what I wanted, and I totally agreed - except that I wanted her in gray tone and not on colored paper. He then asked what pose I wanted, and I got so nervous choosing because of how big of a deal it was to be getting a piece from him. I asked for this front facing pose, with a waterfall behind her that could also be reflecting her back side so I could get both angles. He smiled, and I think (hope) he kinda knew how frantic I was being, and he just said, "I'll make it nice for you." :) He took a down payment from me then and there, and he said that I should expect a long wait before I would get to see anything because of his busy schedule. So, more than a year would pass until I got to see him again at San Diego Comic Con in '09. He immediately recognized me and, unexpectedly, pulled out an enlarged, isolated photocopy of a prelim sketch he had done for us both to look over (as seen above). He perfectly recreated the original costume design from every other piece he ever did of her, so I asked him to switch her usual katana blade into a machete to better fit the jungle theme and to be a little unique and original with this commission. He liked the idea and we were all set. After that, some more months would pass by when I got a surprise email from him in February '10 that included a scanned image of the final piece you see here. He said that it was all done, but that he wasn't attending my home town show of San Francisco's Wondercon that year. We then planned to make the final purchase and exchange at San Diego Comic Con later on in July. But I had told him that I didn't feel comfortable walking around the convention floor with all the money I still owed him just sitting in my pocket, and he totally understood. He was then absolutely terrific in allowing me to pay half the cost of this commission through Paypal right away (with me taking on the responsibilities of all the fees involved) and the other half when I'd see him again months later. So, after waiting another five months with (extreme!, lol) patience, SDCC finally came and I gave him the second payment in person on the very first day. The piece was so immaculate looking that I then asked if he wouldn't mind holding on to it for me until the last day of the convention because I had nowhere to put it while I was walking around (Lord knows he was just wanting to be done with me at this point, lol). But again, he was great and agreed, and I finally picked it up from him on Sunday when the crowds were dying down towards the end of the night. Unfortunately, though, I didn't get this home until later in October because I flew to SDCC that year and didn't trust taking it on the airplane with me. So, I left it with some friends who had driven down to San Diego who could make sure this piece wouldn't get damaged when they drove back to SF. But they were very slow in returning it to me because they took their time unpacking their own junk from that trip =/ But all is well, and now I'm on the hunt to find a great framer who can get this up on my walls =) Note: As far as I know this is the first piece he ever drew with the "ink splatter" effect all over the page, and I think this might be the last gray commission piece he completed for 2010 (but I have no idea about that being fact or fiction really). Edit2: Added a picture of what it looks like framed, hanging in my office area. 23x29 w/ Museum Glass. Edit3: This commission has appeared in two books (that I know of): J. Scott Campbell's Shades of Grey volume 2, and the prelim sketch (showing the original katana blade design) in J. Scott Campbell's Ruff Stuff volume 1. Edit4: 10 years later, J. Scott posted a quick retro-blurb on his Facebook art page talking about this piece again - "Here’s a “Jungle Fairchild” commission from about a decade back. This one was done in Faber-Castell PITT pens and Copic Marker’s. A call back to my original Island adventure version of Caitlin from way back in GEN 13 #5 ‘95, which in itself was pretty much a fan tribute to the legendary Savage Land Rogue!" Social/Sharing |
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Lenny Messina
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/26/2010
WoW, I would have to say that was worth waiting for..Great piece of art !!! Congrat's and Enjoy !!!
Michael Gowcharan
Member Since 2003
Posted on 12/26/2010
Very Impressive. I hope my commission turns out like yours when it comes to quality.
Kristof Spaey
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/26/2010
Wow! The waterfall in the background is a great touch.
Eric B 
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/26/2010
Very very nice! This was worth the wait. A sincere congrats.
Jeremy Staples
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/26/2010
Beautiful. I saw the prelim of this piece last year I believe it was and you could just tell it was going to turn out wonderful. And indeed it has. A gorgeous piece! (Good call on the change to the machete too).
Shailesh Patel
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/27/2010
One of the nicest pieces I've seen this year. Gorgeous.
Ross T. L.
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/27/2010
Amazing. Congratulations on acquiring such a fantastic example of Campbell's work!
Justin Porter
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 12/27/2010
Wow! This is fantastic. I love the red he used on the hair. Congrats! This was well worth the wait.
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/30/2010
Can't go wrong with a hot girl in a jungle outfit. Congrats. 8 )
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/14/2012
Fantastic commission! Congrats on a magnificent piece!
Michael W Frey
Member Since 2011
Posted on 11/15/2012
I honestly have no idea who this character is, but it is a VERY sweet commission! Congrats!!
Sam Catoe
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/6/2013
Beautiful piece, and I LOVE the framing job. The frame nicely complements the ink splatter style of the art.
Michael Gowcharan
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 2/3/2016
Had to comment twice. This is one of Scott's best commissions ever. Congrats.
matthew reed
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/1/2020
love this post! incredible artwork. the detail and shades are incredible. the description is an interesting read. love to see the prelim and final frame posted as well. thanks so much.
Octavio d
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 4/7/2020
Oh man this is amazing, a full fig jsc has been on my want list for ever and this right here is just perfect congrats.
TV kid
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 5/2/2023
Wow, what a beautiful page! Love the shaded gray tones!
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