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Terry and the Pirates commission by Tillie Walden

Artist: Tillie Walden (All)

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Title:	Terry and the Pirates commission by Tillie Walden
Artist:	Tillie Walden (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	463
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	16
Added to Site:	8/30/2023
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Description

Great things can come in small packages. I set this commission up with Sean from Athenaeum Comic Art less than a month ago and it arrived today. Great communication, service and packaging/shipping. I had seen an image of it before it arrived and couldn't wait to open the package. Tillie doesn't do commissions but decided to accept a few and with Sean's help I got one of the spots. I asked Tillie to do a Terry and the Pirates themed piece and wanted to make sure the Dragon Lady was in there. This is what Tillie came up with and I think it is stunning and over delivers which I am not complaining about. So much of Tillie's style, aesthetics and personality come through while still remaining very respectful and faithful of the source material. There is so much for me to love here including the dreamlike Sunday format that underlies the piece with clouds and sky that are hallmark Walden art. The use of silhouette and lighting as bookends to the strip is perfect. A young Terry running down a hill mirrored by a him swinging in the opposite corner of the piece and breaking panels is one of the things I like about Tillie's work, the flow of elements from one panel to another and how the overall design of a page blends panels. The inspired part for me are the main characters including an older Terry in his aviation attire, Pat Ryan with his pipe, the Dragon Lady, Burma and of course the young April Kane. The choice of colors and costumes really make the piece stand out. There are other little things like the logo and Tillie signing in a box and style like Caniff that add to the piece's charm. The piece is 9 x 12 but feels a whole lot larger.

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George Hagenauer
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

That is really interesting and neat!

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

That is just gorgeous, Jeff. She did an AMAZING job. Wow!

Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

Charming!

Brian Norton
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

that's a real beauty Jeff. those colors really pop.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

A gorgeous fashion show over a montage of classic Caniff scenes from the strip. Walden's colors are handled in the same way with an eye for tradition that does honor to the strip.

Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

Tillie is a star.

Ron S
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

This is spectacular. She really knocked this one out of the park.

Michael Kirton
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

Over deliver is an understatement. A wonderful addition to your collection.

Athenaeum Comic Art
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 8/30/2023

It was a pleasure working with you on this commission, Jeff! Tillie said she was going to go all out on it and she really lived up to that. We opened up something like 10 or 11 commissions and I am surprised that more folks didn't ask her for characters that weren't her IP - especially because she said that she was up for anything! I would love to see her take on a number of classics. Maybe I will get her to do an Harvey era Black Cat piece for me someday...

Thanks for picking a great subject for Tillie!

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/31/2023

That's a really delightful and very sensitive evocation of the strip. I love her copy.

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 8/31/2023

That is a whole lot of goodness in a tiny package.

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 8/31/2023

Simply wonderful. Was she a fan of Terry? If not, did you help with reference?

Dries D
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/1/2023

Perfection!

Max Comic Box .
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 9/15/2023

Very nice and lovely composition.

R Berman
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 11/12/2024

That's a lot of art on a 9x12!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/6/2025

Love this Terry and the Pirates commissiom by Tillie Walden! So cool that it includes Dragon Lady, Burma, and April Kane! Marvelous commission, huge congrats!

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