The Rory Kurtz Thread

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Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:47 am

rubberneck wrote:
hunterjax wrote:is this where I register my "meh?"

J/k - I like the Reg a lot, his likenesses and illustrations are pretty unbeatable. The variant seems like a bit of a cop-out to me, but it's more inventive than just a different colorway I guess.

I still think the Martin Ansen is my favorite Alien/s poster.
Who da?
Martin Ansin's doppelganger.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:49 am

RambosRemodeler wrote:
hunterjax wrote:is this where I register my "meh?"

J/k - I like the Reg a lot, his likenesses and illustrations are pretty unbeatable. The variant seems like a bit of a cop-out to me, but it's more inventive than just a different colorway I guess.

I still think the Martin Ansen is my favorite Alien/s poster.
Definitely not questioning his drawing skills. I just think all of his posters are really lacking in the composition/layout department. They are all so drymounting boring. I mean he just checks all the boxes. Ripley? Check. Lots of Aliens? Check. Done.
I agree. He's a talented artist assuming he's not tracing likenesses. I also continue to be impressed by his use of color. But his compositions all feel very static. Even in the pieces that imply movement, the subjects look like wax figures.

I still think his Casablanca is the tits.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:51 am

The title treatment on the Casablanca ruins the print for me.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:51 am

hunterjax wrote:
rubberneck wrote:
hunterjax wrote:is this where I register my "meh?"

J/k - I like the Reg a lot, his likenesses and illustrations are pretty unbeatable. The variant seems like a bit of a cop-out to me, but it's more inventive than just a different colorway I guess.

I still think the Martin Ansen is my favorite Alien/s poster.
Who da?
Martin Ansin's doppelganger.
Him and Yaylor buds?
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:52 am

I understood that reference.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:02 pm

rubberneck wrote:
hunterjax wrote:
rubberneck wrote:
hunterjax wrote:is this where I register my "meh?"

J/k - I like the Reg a lot, his likenesses and illustrations are pretty unbeatable. The variant seems like a bit of a cop-out to me, but it's more inventive than just a different colorway I guess.

I still think the Martin Ansen is my favorite Alien/s poster.
Who da?
Martin Ansin's doppelganger.
Him and Yaylor buds?
And Tyler Smith
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:07 pm

hunterjax wrote:
rubberneck wrote:
hunterjax wrote: Martin Ansin's doppelganger.
Him and Yaylor buds?
And Tyler Smith
Olly Murs tops them all.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:28 pm

Kramerica wrote:The title treatment on the Casablanca ruins the print for me.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:30 pm

i have very mixed feelings on the title.

i dont like it. but it doesn't kill it for me.

still the best Casablanca print out there in the hobby.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:32 pm

35mmpaul wrote: still the best Casablanca print out there in the hobby.
You must remember that.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:45 pm

BackToTheFutureFan wrote:
RambosRemodeler wrote:
hunterjax wrote:is this where I register my "meh?"

J/k - I like the Reg a lot, his likenesses and illustrations are pretty unbeatable. The variant seems like a bit of a cop-out to me, but it's more inventive than just a different colorway I guess.

I still think the Martin Ansen is my favorite Alien/s poster.
Definitely not questioning his drawing skills. I just think all of his posters are really lacking in the composition/layout department. They are all so drymounting boring. I mean he just checks all the boxes. Ripley? Check. Lots of Aliens? Check. Done.
I agree. He's a talented artist assuming he's not tracing likenesses. I also continue to be impressed by his use of color. But his compositions all feel very static. Even in the pieces that imply movement, the subjects look like wax figures.

I still think his Casablanca is the tits.
Nailed it. Static is how I have described his stuff in the past. I think there's some pieces he has done that definitely should have been dynamic but they just weren't. I just don't get the love. Plenty of talented artists out there that can do both of those things properly and don't have the ego/attitude rory does.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:19 pm

rubberneck wrote:
caosonico wrote:It's OK. Nothing special apart from the likeness... Curious to see how much these will be going for when released into the wild.
Got older Stouts?
I got older Kurtz and Stouts :lol:
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:21 pm

RambosRemodeler wrote:
BackToTheFutureFan wrote:
RambosRemodeler wrote:
hunterjax wrote:is this where I register my "meh?"

J/k - I like the Reg a lot, his likenesses and illustrations are pretty unbeatable. The variant seems like a bit of a cop-out to me, but it's more inventive than just a different colorway I guess.

I still think the Martin Ansen is my favorite Alien/s poster.
Definitely not questioning his drawing skills. I just think all of his posters are really lacking in the composition/layout department. They are all so drymounting boring. I mean he just checks all the boxes. Ripley? Check. Lots of Aliens? Check. Done.
I agree. He's a talented artist assuming he's not tracing likenesses. I also continue to be impressed by his use of color. But his compositions all feel very static. Even in the pieces that imply movement, the subjects look like wax figures.

I still think his Casablanca is the tits.
Nailed it. Static is how I have described his stuff in the past. I think there's some pieces he has done that definitely should have been dynamic but they just weren't. I just don't get the love. Plenty of talented artists out there that can do both of those things properly and don't have the ego/attitude rory does.
Does he have ego/attitude? Just curious. Haven't interacted with him at all, and haven't heard anecdotally.
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:52 pm

Static is the perfect word. IMO not worth $800+ people are offering for it. How much was the commission? Rory's AP's sold for what...$300+? His Aliens Aps will be what $600? If I had to pick I'd go with the variant...
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:32 pm

Rory seems like a pretty good dude, but some of his actions seem rather douchey sometimes. Hints of MM lol
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