Guys, I hope you don’t mind that I took up some front page space on my quest to find the artist who did the famous publicity piece that I purchased. I mentioned in another thread that this is my main priority on T-Cat things over the next month or so. I want to find the artist and see if I can organize a commission on a new T-Cats painting.
Here is what I have in mind:
When the character designs are done on the new movie I want to commission the artist to do a “modern” version of the painting with the T-Cats in their new gear. I have no idea if I can afford the cost of getting a new painting done, it will depend on how successful the artist has become. But I’m already saving money up for it and I’ve made this a priority in my life.
I’m working hard on finding the artist responsible and if you have any ideas about who I should try to ask about this please let me know.
It’s a good move as far as I’m concerned - it perhaps spoils the surprise of your next section update showcasing the original artwork you have to unveil, as it could make someone wonder why you want to track the artist down, but I imagine sticking it on the front page of this site will generate a lot of exposure for your “quest”, my friend!
Good luck tracking him down - as always, I love the way your mind works!
Guys I’ve had a thrilling couple of weeks getting in touch with people who worked on ThunderCats. Some highlights for you:
I’ll hopefully be talking to Stan Weston soon… some of you will know him as the creator / co-creator of GI Joe, he came up with Mousetrap the game, Captain Action the toy from the late 60s and believe it or not he was somewhere thick in the middle of getting ThunderCats created too. I’m learning that there was a lot more to the creation of this show than I ever thought. And I can’t wait to talk to this licensing genius.
I’ve heard from Peter Lawrence who seems like a really cool guy and has put me in touch with Lee Danacher and Masaki Iizuka who was the producer of Pacific Animation Company (oversaw all of the animation work).
I feel like I’m getting closer to finding my answer. I’m trying my level best to track Jules Bass down because I learned that he was the one who commissioned my painting. Stephen Perry, a writer on the show told me that he remembers seeing the paintings hanging in Jules’ office the first time he went in for a meeting.
To think that the same painting is now sitting in my bedroom puts a smile on my face!
I know I’m being a complete and total opportunist here, but would you be able to either interview/get quotes from some of these folks for inclusion in our Cartoon Section, or alternatively ask if it would be OK for you to hook me up with them so that I could interview them? It would be awesome to have some material “straight from the horse’s mouth” in our Cartoon Section!
BTW, I never ever heard back from Stephen Perry after you gave him my e-mail details - have you been back in touch with him since then?
It’s actually Audra who’s been in touch with Stephen Perry but I am trying to do you one better. I asked Peter Lawrence yesterday if I could put him in touch with you to do an interview. I’m pretty sure you’ll get a thumbs up on this one so give some thought as to whether you want to do a phone call or send a set of e-mail questions.
:jaw: That’s incredible Mark, thank you so much!! I think probably a set of e-mail questions would be the best way of working it - LMK what response you get and I’ll get my thinking cap on! You are a complete legend my friend, thank you again!
