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A Tribute to Jack Kirby: Karnilla

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Title:	A Tribute to Jack Kirby: Karnilla
Artist:	Larry Stroman (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,263
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	9/6/2018
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Description

Karnilla, pen and ink on Bristol board, 11x17.

It all begun on July 24, 2014.
Some time after receiving a beautiful commission of my girlfriend (now my wife), a deal as smooth as silk, I contacted Larry Stroman for a larger order of four commissions, three of’em based on Kirby characters and one of a couple of the Tribe girls: he quoted a price, I agreed with no haggling and sent the funds via Paypal on the same day.

The commissions were delivered 4 years later, when Larry brought’em with him at SDCC and left’em with a friend of mine who managed to finally get’em in my hands today, September 6, 2018.
In the middle, a couple scans of finished pieces (on March 12, 2015) and a lot of incommunication and procrastination and silence on Larry’s side and a number of emails, Messenger messages and Facebook posts on his page on my side. I always kept it civil with no cursing or insults, but I minced no words because one just doesn’t go incommunicado for all that time. My posts attracted the attention of Larry’s agent and of a buddy (and business partner) of him, who tried to get the ball rolling, to no avail.
All of a sudden I received a third scan on February 4, 2018, with just a few words of accompaniment, then the last scan on July 19, 2018, when we finally agreed to have them delivered at a booth in SDCC.
Any and all of those scans sent me in a tizzy because they were just gorgeous and I always made sure to tell Larry how happy and excited I was about’em and now they’re finally in, scanned and ready to be framed.

Now, would I recommend doing business with Larry? With him personally, nope, unless one is prepared to face a long, LONG wait and a frustrating lack of communication. Through his agent, yes, absolutely, because Larry’s a great artist and his commissions are just awesome and an unbelievable value for your money. I don’t think Larry’s in any way a bad person or a scammer (like other so-called “artists” around), but he should definitely improve on his organizational and communication skills.

Finally, would I order more commissions from him? Hell yeah!!! For some reason, I’m not as pissed at him for the delay and frustration as I am with others I commissioned never to see my money again, and that’s likely because I LOVE his artwork and believe in the fact that he’s a good man who just needs to get his act together.

Here's to more in the (hopefully near) future!

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	Enrico Salvini
Joined:	March 2005
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	ITALY
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Gary S
Member Since 2008

2 - Posted on 9/6/2018

This one is awesome as well Enrico! You really picked some great characters to request for commissions from Stroman. I'm so glad you finally got your Stroman art after waiting so long! It's going on 4 years for me and looking more and more like he won't even deliver what I paid for.

Carlo M
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/7/2018

...and another piece just spot on!

Erik S
Member Since 2003

Posted on 9/7/2018

This one is absolutely stunning, congrats!

Emanuele Peveri
Member Since 2011

Posted on 9/8/2018

Awsome piece!!! Maybe finally the Norns decided that Larry had to honors the agrrement and payments. Maybe, one day, the Norns will do the same for me. Still waiting... did I mention that it's an awesome piece? Patience pick!

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