Aaron Horkey

[Bluecow003]

Apparently there isn't a Horkey thread, just individual print threads. Well let's use this one for all stuff Horkey.

Apparently Jay Ryan and Aaron are teaming up for another collaborative print:

http://gigposters.com/forums/posters/152185-horkey-ryan-collab-print-2-a.html

Should be interesting to see what comes of that.

[CBjornson]

You should link of those pictures you took at the show in Windom if you still have them online. Horkey is the best of the best when it comes to drawing and lettering IMO.

[Bluecow003]

Here are those pictures:

http://www.benckphotography.com/galleries/Posters/Horkey/

[bryant41]

Those are incredible.

[CBjornson]

Collab between Ryan/Horkey is now up:

http://www.thebirdmachine.com/detail.php?uid=C5782A

Edition of 280 and $120. Not too shabby IMO.

http://www.thebirdmachine.com/fullsize/C5782A_fullsize.JPG

[Bluecow003]

Holy cow, it's up already? Just like yesterday they were just finishing the printing process and said they didn't know when it would be up or for how much. They didn't even know how many were going to be in the edition. :lol

$120 is not a bad price at all considering what Versus went for, I just can't get into the print though. I'm surprised there wasn't the fancy edition like with Versus.

[CBjornson]

The ONLY thing that bugs me out and is swaying me not to purchase is the little drool or spit thing coming from the thingomobobber at the top of the house/skate ramp. It's the first thing that attracts my eye and it's just a little too distracting. Hoping it sells out soon so I don't just impulse buy it :lol

[Bluecow003]

:lol I hadn't even noticed that until you pointed it out. I don't get the meaning of the piece at all, so I don't feel compelled to buy it. It's very well done of course, but I just don't know what it's trying to show exactly.

[Bluecow003]

Horkey made a True Grit print:

http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/celebrities/gallery/3159/alamo-drafthouse--mondo--best-of-2010#photo1

Looks pretty bad ass.

On sale Thursday, 12/23. 400 regular, 110 variant, 39" x 15".

[Bluecow003]

:drool 3 different metallic inks. $60 for the regular (gold) and $120 for the variant (silver).

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/mcnail/OMG4/TRUEGRITvariant.jpg

[PhishDMB]

You're my boy, blue. Im allllll over these


I CAN'T WAIT for this movie. Gunna see it tomorrow

[PhishDMB]

ahhhhhh crap. 15 x 39.... too big to fit in my picturesque. Is it worth buying this if its just going to sit in the tube?!?

[PhishDMB]

Horkey made a True Grit print:

http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/celebrities/gallery/3159/alamo-drafthouse--mondo--best-of-2010#photo1

Looks pretty bad ass.

On sale Wednesday, 12/22. 400 regular, 110 variant, 39" x 15".

fixed according to omg

[dythuger]

if youve never seen a horkey before, probably.

[TDunk]

this will sit in a lot of tubes like danger's fenway

[PhishDMB]

this will sit in a lot of tubes like danger's fenway

yup. that one is still sitting in the tube too.... and Im a monster Red sox and Danger fan

[dythuger]

i was always suprised that the fenway didnt take off. Looks like a killer print and fanbases for the artist and team are huge. Its probably one of those things that when the non collector sox fans start seeing it, it will blow up.

[Bluecow003]

I'd really like this print, but I know I'd never hang it. Plus, if I was going for it, I'd go big or go home and try for the variant. $120 is a bit much to just sit around. I bet it just looks incredible in person though. I'd have to really love the movie to want to hang on to it though and since it's tied to a movie I'm not sure how the resale value will go.

[PhishDMB]

I'd really like this print, but I know I'd never hang it. Plus, if I was going for it, I'd go big or go home and try for the variant. $120 is a bit much to just sit around. I bet it just looks incredible in person though. I'd have to really love the movie to want to hang on to it though and since it's tied to a movie I'm not sure how the resale value will go.

1) ummm the coen's did it, so yeah, it's going to be FUCKING AWESOME.

2) If Stout's recent stuff is any indicator it should hold its value well.

...I'd be going to the variant if anything as well.

[Bluecow003]

The more I look at it the more I realize that I just have to see this thing in person.

[Bluecow003]

The metallics on this True Grit print look incredible! I can't wait to see this in person.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h184/Bluecow003/true20grit20ben.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h184/Bluecow003/39hor.jpg

[deludo]

The metallics on this True Grit print look incredible! I can't wait to see this in person.

dont be surprised if yours gets lost in the mail...

[Bluecow003]

dont be surprised if yours gets lost in the mail...

:tsk I bet the value on these sticks around face in the near future if you decide you need one at some point.

[RiotAct]

New print by Horkey is available, looks pretty sweet... insane amount of detail. You have to buy a print package in order to get it, but it's for a good cause.

http://www.giveforward.com/jbnintensebehavior

[Bluecow003]

Pretty cool, but how big are the prints?

[deludo]

New print by Horkey is available, looks pretty sweet... insane amount of detail. You have to buy a print package in order to get it, but it's for a good cause.

http://www.giveforward.com/jbnintensebehavior

no brainer...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/Wigglepuppy/TheCache-1.jpg

[guster14]

Pretty cool, but how big are the prints?

That's what I was wondering too.

[deludo]

Pretty cool, but how big are the prints?


That's what I was wondering too.

dont know about the rest, but rumor is 12.5" x 19" for the horkey...they all come in one portfolio, so i assume theyre all somewhat close in size

[deludo]

guy on eb says his entire collections up fs...has a nesting

[Bluecow003]

:hysterical

Nesting is beautiful, but pretty spendy.

[CBjornson]

Grail aquired. Checkmate.

[CBjornson]

http://i42.tinypic.com/do3qte.jpg

[Bluecow003]

Wow, very nice. Not easy to come by.

[Swtworld41]

nice score Chad!!

[CBjornson]

Wow, very nice. Not easy to come by.

You're telling me. It was a long sought out find and hard negotiation but it's definitely worth it. I kept going back and looking at those pictures you took in Windom last fall and every time I would stop on the picture of Nesting and just stare. There's so much I love about the print that I don't even know where to begin. I thought I would never own it.

nice score Chad!!
Thanks!

[Bluecow003]

You're telling me. It was a long sought out find and hard negotiation but it's definitely worth it. I kept going back and looking at those pictures you took in Windom last fall and every time I would stop on the picture of Nesting and just stare. There's so much I love about the print that I don't even know where to begin. I thought I would never own it.

Thanks!

Have you seen the customized prints Horkey has done for fans in the EB forums? In.sane. People send Horkey their prints they own plus a ton of money and he'll add custom handmade additions to the prints and send them back. He even hand draws the shipping labels in his usual script. It's crazy. Anyway, this one guy has a customized Nesting that has hand painted birds on it that almost put Josh Keyes's painting to shame in terms of detail. It's amazing.

Toward the bottom of the page: http://forum.expressobeans.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=51218&start=45

Anyway, you should get your Nesting customized. Might help that both you and Horkey live in Minnesota.

[CBjornson]

Have you seen the customized prints Horkey has done for fans in the EB forums? In.sane. People send Horkey their prints they own plus a ton of money and he'll add custom handmade additions to the prints and send them back. He even hand draws the shipping labels in his usual script. It's crazy. Anyway, this one guy has a customized Nesting that has hand painted birds on it that almost put Josh Keyes's painting to shame in terms of detail. It's amazing.

Toward the bottom of the page: http://forum.expressobeans.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=51218&start=45

Anyway, you should get your Nesting customized. Might help that both you and Horkey live in Minnesota.

If I knew how to get a hold of Horkey I would for sure try to get it customized with a little doodle. One of my favorites that he did to this was this:

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4347/07nestingfull.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6497/08nestingdetails.jpg

Just subtle enough and fits great with the image. Maybe I'll try to find a lead about contacting him.... but I honestly have no idea where to start.

[rockbridge]

That print is amazing.....one of my biggest wants.....huge congrats on an amazing acquisition!!

[Bluecow003]

Yeah, Aaron does seem rather elusive.

[CBjornson]

That print is amazing.....one of my biggest wants.....huge congrats on an amazing acquisition!!
Thanks Sam! It was a hefty chunk of change but I figure one print on the wall is better than 5 in the flatfile (so I sold a few to support the decision/purchase) especially considering the caliber of this print.

Yeah, Aaron does seem rather elusive.
Indeed he does. The only way I can think of getting ahold of him is through the main printer at Burlesque, Ben LaFond. But I don't know if I want to hassle Bed to get to Aaron. There's a reason Aaron doesn't have a website and email address posted on the internet for all to see so maybe he just doesn't want to be contacted which I can understand.

[Bluecow003]

Yeah, I don't know, but somehow people are getting those customized prints. I don't think it would hurt to contact Ben as long as you're honest about your intentions to him.

[dythuger]

I was always under the impression that those weren't solicited. They kinda just got them, like a Christmas miracle.

[CBjornson]

That print is amazing.....one of my biggest wants.....huge congrats on an amazing acquisition!!


Yeah, Aaron does seem rather elusive.


I was always under the impression that those weren't solicited. They kinda just got them, like a Christmas miracle.

They're solicited alright, I know that much is true. I'm also guessing that they cost a few hundred bucks after everything is said and done (for the bigger pieces).

[dythuger]

Well worth it. I'd pay more than the print for him to do the birds like he did on that one nesting.

[CBjornson]

Well worth it. I'd pay more than the print for him to do the birds like he did on that one nesting.

No doubt. But from what research I've done on EB, it sounds like he won't be doing any more of his "mini masterpieces" in the near future. According to Hirschy
after the couple people already in line for one of these are completed he will no longer be doing these for the forseable future. Even though he enjoys them they're taking to much time...

So that was a little disheartening to read. But then again, it wouldn't hurt to ask.... which I've decided I'm going to try and do. Somehow.

[hirschy75]

Sad but directly from the horses mouth. But because of your print/location he might help you out though, considering you now have a way to reach him ;)

[LieIn0urGraves]

Sad but directly from the horses mouth. But because of your print/location he might help you out though, considering you now have a way to reach him ;)

Did you pay Matt yet?

[Bluecow003]

Apparently this is Horkey's version:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6104/6289762824_7503a2c7a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32876516@N04/6289762824/)

Not quite as impressive as I would have guessed.

[School]

i like this version better. i love the darker stain

[emac]

Sold out on Mondo. Damn that was fast.

[Swtworld41]

i like this version better. i love the darker stain

you could always paint yours black....:)

[Bluecow003]

If Horkey's would have been hand painted to match the details of the print version, then that would have caused my mind to be blown. Hmmmm, I wonder if he'd do a mini masterpiece for that....:think

[TDunk]

i wonder if he'd paint a rattlesnake on my dick

[School]

i wonder if he'd paint a rattlesnake on my dick

if we wont i will

[TDunk]

if we wont i willmaybe gorge 2012

[School]

maybe gorge 2012

deal. i wish we could of met up btw

[RiotAct]

someone on EB already got theirs!!! Damn Texas people!

[Bluecow003]

Mine is supposed to be here Thursday.

[McGinnisM]

So I sell my JP Horkey at cost the other day in the EB "hookup"thread.

Leaves me in mint condition, yet I get a nice PM from the buyer that he can't believe I shipped such a poor quality print,roll bends, creases, etc.

I guess some people can't even accept a good deal and always have to fight for more. This should be interesting.

[RiotAct]

ugh that sucks... wonder if they had second thoughts and are trying to get their money back??? Of course, they could just resell it to someone else and do that...

[TDunk]

who was it?

[McGinnisM]

I offered a full refund when it's sen back, not sure what the buyer wants.

[Bluecow003]

I saw you do that in that thread. If I didn't already have the variant I would have jumped all over that. To think you shipped something with roll bends and creases is insane.

[rockbridge]

I offered a full refund when it's sen back, not sure what the buyer wants.

How did this play out?

Oh yeah, I came in here to post that I just landed a Nesting ( one of my top 3 ISO) tonight over on ebeans....the seller of all people was Brad Klaussen (did I spell that right Maxx?)

[dythuger]

Nice pick up. Probably my #1 iso if I didn't have 10 prints I need to frame already. But it's always been my favorite.

[McGinnisM]

How did this play out?

Oh yeah, I came in here to post that I just landed a Nesting ( one of my top 3 ISO) tonight over on ebeans....the seller of all people was Brad Klaussen (did I spell that right Maxx?)

Nice score.

Long story short, the seller kept the print for a month, then decided to pursue a refund. I gave a full refund and opened the claim with USPS. Got the print back a few days ago, almost nothing wrong at all. Claimed to be almost ruined, IMO it's almost mint.

[RiotAct]

How did this play out?

Oh yeah, I came in here to post that I just landed a Nesting ( one of my top 3 ISO) tonight over on ebeans....the seller of all people was Brad Klaussen (did I spell that right Maxx?)

One 's'. Congrats on the score!

[michdmbfan]

How did this play out?

Oh yeah, I came in here to post that I just landed a Nesting ( one of my top 3 ISO) tonight over on ebeans....the seller of all people was Brad Klaussen (did I spell that right Maxx?)

I would like to have your art purchase budget for one month! You really are addicted (as your avatar says) nice pick up!

[CBjornson]

How did this play out?

Oh yeah, I came in here to post that I just landed a Nesting ( one of my top 3 ISO) tonight over on ebeans....the seller of all people was Brad Klaussen (did I spell that right Maxx?)

You will not be disappointed. It's a stunner in the flesh.

[McGinnisM]

I almost bought one of those Horkey's in BK's thread until I realized how large it was and knew I wouldn't get it framed that quick

[rockbridge]

I would like to have your art purchase budget for one month! You really are addicted (as your avatar says) nice pick up!

I sold off some of my precious beauties (all below averages) over on ebeans to round up this cash a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had the Nesting bought a couple of weeks ago from a member, but his ISO fell through so he locked it back up. I am glad this one popped up because all the cash in my paypal account was burning a hole in my pocket and I was worried I would piss it away on new print releases that just live in the flat file. The Nesting will be going directly to the framer- Even my wife is a big fan. I also bought the Whale Bone Grove last night, which I haven't seen in the flesh, but appears to have some of the same magic as Nesting. Hey CB, Have you framed yours yet? I am curious about framing ideas. I probably need to back read throught the framed Horkey thread over on ebeans as well.

[CBjornson]

I sold off some of my precious beauties (all below averages) over on ebeans to round up this cash a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had the Nesting bought a couple of weeks ago from a member, but his ISO fell through so he locked it back up. I am glad this one popped up because all the cash in my paypal account was burning a hole in my pocket and I was worried I would piss it away on new print releases that just live in the flat file. The Nesting will be going directly to the framer- Even my wife is a big fan. I also bought the Whale Bone Grove last night, which I haven't seen in the flesh, but appears to have some of the same magic as Nesting. Hey CB, Have you framed yours yet? I am curious about framing ideas. I probably need to back read throught the framed Horkey thread over on ebeans as well.

I haven't framed mine yet as I might have Aaron do some work on it. Just haven't come up with the money yet so I'm debating whether to frame or have Aaron paint. Aaron's painting will run about the going rate of the print and proper framing will be roughly half that. As for ideas, I've always liked this frame up...

http://www.expressobeans.com/remote/18469:128644.jpg (http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/46917/128644)

[McGinnisM]

Ha! WBG was the print I wanted

[Bluecow003]

I haven't framed mine yet as I might have Aaron do some work on it. Just haven't come up with the money yet so I'm debating whether to frame or have Aaron paint. Aaron's painting will run about the going rate of the print and proper framing will be roughly half that. As for ideas, I've always liked this frame up...

Get it painted. I highly doubt you'd ever regret it based on what we both know he can do. Shit, getting the hand scripted addressed tube back in the mail from him would be exciting enough! :lol

[rockbridge]

My ship just came in! I need to preface this by admitting that I have never been a big fan or Horkey's imagery, but these prints and the detail that went into them is absofuckinglutely phenominal:

Whale Bone Grove:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01860.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01861.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01862.jpg

Nesting:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01863.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01864.jpg

[Bluee2]

Very nice, saw both of these on the wall at his show a little over a year ago, they rock

[McGinnisM]

Great pickups, Sam! WBG is awesome.

[dythuger]

My ship just came in! I need to preface this by admitting that I have never been a big fan or Horkey's imagery, but these prints and the detail that went into them is absofuckinglutely phenominal:

Whale Bone Grove:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01860.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01861.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01862.jpg

Nesting:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01863.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k621/rockbridge1/DSC01864.jpg

:extremelyjealous

He is in every sense of the word a true artist.

[guster14]

What everyone else has already said. I am not a huge fan of Horkey's work either, but both of those prints are amazing.

[toyota]

i just picked up a WBG (Japan Ed.) last week and got it this week. Very impressive in person. Really blew me away, plus it's freaking huge. I want to frame it so bad.

[CBjornson]

http://i49.tinypic.com/1zlg2lf.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2u9imts.jpg

[McGinnisM]

Looks Nice!

[msalter]

I want nesting.. never gonna be able to fork out the dough for it though. The Andrew Bird print goes on sale tomorrow, if anyone is interested. It's a very solid image.

[CBjornson]

Thanks Mike!

I need some better photography skills, that's the truth.