I reckon this is shonky.........................

[tak35bne]

Check this out, here is a sketch drawn by Gary Kezele, a well known Star Wars artist, which I now own





Now check out this auction on ebay (US) and tell me what you think.

Star Wars sketch card Han Solo ACEO by Humble Modesto not part of Galaxy 6 set | eBay

or if you don't want to follow the link, here is the image on ebay.com

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Geez identical, has to be a form of copyright / plagiarism???...

 

[ADELAIDE CHILLI SOURCE]

looks like both of them are drawn using the same original picture as inspiration.

 

[tak35bne]

I have actually uploaded the second image to my first post for instant comparison

 

[Reznorix]

I agree. There are lots of cards out there based in same pictures.

Luke and Yoda Sketch Card by ~Ethrendil on deviantART
www.YodasHoloNet.com - Transmissions From Dagobah -

 

[kkthxbai]

Hmm, is this an 'appropriated' piece perhaps ? Using an artists work as influence and mildly changing it to a different style. So 'borrowing' elements of an artwork, to make a new artwork.

I think it is legal to appropriate art, but I could be wrong.

It's what Andy Warhol did with that pop art stuff.
I.E Campbells soup can, and appropriated the colours differently ? I think he got away with it.

 

[tangent]

Actually, the pose seems generally familiar to me. It may be from a poster or something originally as Pablo suggested, same source inspiration.

 

[Reznorix]

You are right Jen. Here's the original:

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/_...1/Hansoloprofile.jpg/324px-Hansoloprofile.jpg

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The recreations are something very usual in art. Can be from a photo or a comic cover or a painting...

 

[tak35bne]

I found the original when I did a google search for han solo (images), so stock inspiration but different interpretation............all good for me.

Dave

 

[taffster74]

What the other artists has done (aside from adding color) is slanted Han's head ever so slightly. At first I thought they'd done the mouth differently but upon further looks it is the angle of the head. It's slight, but if you keep on looking you can see it.