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Post by kohima72 on Dec 17, 2008 5:19:19 GMT -5
Originally I started stalking the legend that is the Pound-meister as far back as 2002 to knock up a commission for me. Well ‘FINALLY’ earlier this year after years of being really annoying & somehow avoiding a restraining order John had the time to dish out some of his insane skills for me!! The results are beyond epic!! John’s a frickin genius! Well, you all know that already! Once John had agreed my brain went into melt down regarding which of the 10,000 ideas I had floating around my noggin to go with!!! In the end I went with me as a kiddie in classic OS GPK mode kicking it with the GPK icon that is Adam Bomb!! I wanted the piece to appear as if I’d literally stepped into that classic card. I’m having a go on is detonator just to give the dude a break. He’s bound to have a head ache so I’m helping him out!! The piece has got a bunch of personal stuff in like the Superman T-shirt, He-Man figure, Double Heather Cheap toy, a few of the old gum sticks & a bunch of my favourite OS GPKs! Check the detail on those cards..Absolutely bloody astounding!! Can you work out which GPKs cards they are? I’ll go piece by piece to explain the creation of this awesome piece from the kick off. First I knocked up a quick pencil sketch to give John a good idea of what I had in mind. Then John showed me how it’s done!! Even at the colour rough stage the piece looks fantastic!! Here’s the final piece in it’s early stages. John thought it’d be cool to give me a progress report! I nearly crapped my pants with shock when I saw it!! Here’s the final where I was left with no choice but to crap my pants with shock!!! Sooo, so good it’s just unreal! My jaw crashed through the floor when I saw it!! So there you have it guys. What do you reckon? I’m still so pumped at seeing me chilling in that classic GPK pose as a GPK myself painted by the original GPK dude himself John Pound!! Thanks again John in case you see this!! You’re a genius!!!
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Post by funkerfrank on Dec 17, 2008 7:02:56 GMT -5
F**king awesome!
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Post by Cory on Dec 17, 2008 10:28:53 GMT -5
The piece looks awesome. Pound did a great job. ;D
Here's what I think the cards are without looking up the cards:
Dead Ted Drippy Dan Double Heather Messy Tessy Bony Tony Charred Chad Joe Blow Iron Jaw Aaron Janet Planet Shut Up Sherwin Hamburger Patty
I'm unsure of the last two, but I think they're right.
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Post by leeroy on Dec 17, 2008 10:36:07 GMT -5
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Post by Don Tom on Dec 17, 2008 11:33:58 GMT -5
That's a really cool piece and the fact that it has Bony Tony and He-Man in it makes it that much better.
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Post by Don Tom on Dec 17, 2008 11:35:56 GMT -5
The piece looks awesome. Pound did a great job. ;D Here's what I think the cards are without looking up the cards: Dead Ted Drippy Dan Double Heather Messy Tessy Bony Tony Charred Chad Joe Blow Iron Jaw Aaron Janet Planet Shut Up Sherwin Hamburger Patty I'm unsure of the last two, but I think they're right. Sounds like you nailed um all but you forgot Live Mike tucked behind Joe Blow.
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Post by Cory on Dec 17, 2008 12:02:48 GMT -5
The piece looks awesome. Pound did a great job. ;D Here's what I think the cards are without looking up the cards: Dead Ted Drippy Dan Double Heather Messy Tessy Bony Tony Charred Chad Joe Blow Iron Jaw Aaron Janet Planet Shut Up Sherwin Hamburger Patty I'm unsure of the last two, but I think they're right. Sounds like you nailed um all but you forgot Live Mike tucked behind Joe Blow. That specific card looks like the back of an OS2 to me.
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Post by potatojoe on Dec 17, 2008 12:25:22 GMT -5
Wow. Just Wow!
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Post by kohima72 on Dec 17, 2008 13:00:46 GMT -5
Cheers guys, I'm still beyond ecstatic with it!! I can't believe I'm a GPK!! John was top class all the way through too. Everything I invisioned in the piece he just made it happen waaaay better than I could have imagined it in my head! By the way, Cory you were spot on from top to bottom with your card picks. Just goes to show how rediculously awesome Johns skills are that you clocked them that easily! Oh yeah, & that card tucked behind Joe Blow is an OS2 back. Good eyes again Cory!! Hey DonTom. I knew you'd dig the Bony Tony!!
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Post by Sniglet on Dec 17, 2008 13:25:01 GMT -5
Wow, that is TRULY awesome! It so cool that the GPK artists are willing to do such work for fans. Thats one to brag about for generations to come. Its also going to become my wallpaper lol
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Post by kohima72 on Dec 17, 2008 13:41:52 GMT -5
Hey Snig, you're right mate. It's awesome the GPK artists are good enough to take the time to do this stuff for us crazy fans!! I'm still staggered by how bloody amazing Luis' Tranformer kid is he knocked for Mark. And don't worry, the bragging will be eternal & I'm glad to cater to your wallpaper needs!!
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Post by Stinger on Dec 17, 2008 14:15:46 GMT -5
Wow, that is awesome!!
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Post by rusVan on Dec 17, 2008 16:50:28 GMT -5
WOW!! LOVE THAT BLUE HEATHER CHEAPIE!! HMMM....
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Post by kohima72 on Dec 17, 2008 17:13:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I had to sneak in the blue Double Heather cheap toy as it was my first cheapy as a kid!! I've still got the little bugger too! Good ol' days!!!
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Post by charredchad on Dec 17, 2008 19:39:04 GMT -5
That is so AWESOME! Clever concept, and I love all the little extra elements.... - Chad
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Post by kohima72 on Dec 18, 2008 9:05:31 GMT -5
Thanks Chad. Yeah, the concept cracked me up when it popped in to my head! It just made sense that if I'm getting a commission done for my love of GPKs I had to pay tribute to the GPK icon!! Now I get to obliterate my head with a nuclear bomb & you don't get to do that every day!! John seriously rocked it!! All the little extra elements turned out awesome. There were so many more things I wanted to drop in but I didnt want to clutter the piece up so I had to reign myself in a bit!! I can get carried away!!
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Post by gpkfreak25 on Dec 18, 2008 11:20:09 GMT -5
sOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!! I LOVE IT!!
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Post by Mark Pingitore on Dec 18, 2008 12:44:56 GMT -5
Wow, that's really sweet!
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Post by goober on Jan 22, 2009 13:32:25 GMT -5
THAT'S AN AWESOME PIECE! HOW MUCH DID THAT RUN YA? HOWEVER MUCH IT LOOKS WORTH EVERY PENNY!
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Post by kohima72 on Jan 22, 2009 16:08:32 GMT -5
Cheers Goober. Yeah it was definitely worth the cash. I flip out every time I see it!! I'll PM ya.
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Post by freshjive021 on Jan 22, 2009 19:15:47 GMT -5
Cheers Goober. Yeah it was definitely worth the cash. I flip out every time I see it!! I'll PM ya. lol i flip out every time i see it and i don't even own it. Adam bombs facial expression rocks. it's like he's thinking... come on kid give it a try you'll love it
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Post by kohima72 on Jan 24, 2009 9:49:07 GMT -5
Hey Freshjive that's spot on mate! Exactly what I was going for. Glad you're digging it. Honestly, the scan just doesn't do it justice..It's frickin astounding in person!!!!!
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Post by goonienick on Apr 14, 2009 22:33:01 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing Amazing. I can't believe that. Is this a card? Has it ever been produced anywhere. It is truly an iconic feature.
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Post by richieretch on Apr 16, 2009 5:13:44 GMT -5
That piece of art looks soooooo badass! I wish I had the $$$ to buy a commissioned piece like this myself! Congrats to you Kohima!
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Post by cMk on Sept 2, 2013 23:25:02 GMT -5
We need to revive so many threads in here.This is just pure awesomeness.He man and gpk!
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Post by ワジ kalas on Sept 2, 2013 23:51:54 GMT -5
literally mind blowing!!!
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Post by Jimbo on Sept 3, 2013 6:37:17 GMT -5
Wow, don't know how I ever missed this thread. That piece is awesome!
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Post by Steve on Sept 3, 2013 7:34:13 GMT -5
Damn, that is an awesome commission. How Pound did those mini cards on the artwork and have them look so clear is amazing. You can actually tell what card is what, including the OS2 card back!
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Post by PunkRotten on Sept 3, 2013 14:52:04 GMT -5
It is amazing how much detail he can get into those tiny GPK cards. So is this basically done on the same paper the original art is usually done on? Did you get to keep the pencil and color rough too? Could you PM me and tell me around how much you paid? I may do something like this in the future.
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Post by kohima72 on Sept 4, 2013 6:06:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments guys!! This piece is still up on my wall pride of place with the two other Pound GPK final's I have. This takes center stage though of course! It still blows my mind even five years later. I walk past it everyday & always check it out. It's a real conversation starter when peeps pop round the house too which is cool. John was awesome from start to finish, such a top bloke. Always willing to chat & great when it came to payment. I don't even know where to start about how much talent this dude possesses?? He's a genius!! (I'm gutted he's not involved in any NEW art for BNS!)
It took me a while to get the cash together but it was completely worth it. The concept was a personal thing all merged together in one explosion of GPK awesomeness!!!! Hat's off to the icon that is the mighty Pound!!! If you're reading John..thanks again mate!
PunkRotten I'll PM you about the cost in a bit.
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