Ian Francis 🇬🇧 Bristol Artist • New Paintings • For Sale

[snapwolfe]

im ready with the print and 3k (sans the eelus). which image do you have?

[westley]

if anyone did not know there are 4 prints on sale at www.collectorsprints.co.uk £269 each. a run of 250

[buster]

westley said:

if anyone did not know there are 4 prints on sale at www.collectorsprints.co.uk £269 each. a run of 250

..and very nice they are too if not a tad delayed ( ordered mine in august and still waiting, ian has been coming in next week to sign em since the first week of september. Money off the prints by entering the code club15, effectively takes the vat off the print cost, they come ready mounted and well packaged. Good shout westley.

[craigf]

Which one(s) did you go for Buster? Hotel/porn is my favourite

[sid]

I spoke to them last week still really vague about when they are being signed but hoped it was this week ????

[buster]

craigf said:

Which one(s) did you go for Buster? Hotel/porn is my favourite

got amy allen and girl in NY from red prop, suzy creamcheese and cat crozny from CP back in april / may time, put off madagasca and hotel porn til august ( stil waiting) and picachu from blkmrkt in august. Picked up red chopper from the bay along the way. CP hoped to have them out this week ( when I spoke to them last week).

[craigf]

Very nice list, I am appreciating Ian Francis more and more

[Filipino Box Spring Hog]

I received my madagasca over 2 monts ago and I'm in the states - nice print - not the same quaility as the blk/mrkt or red propeller prints - but, nice and as said by others, all set to frame -

[buster]

craigf said:

Very nice list, I am appreciating Ian Francis more and more

Cheers man, chuffed with some, less impressed with others, but the guy will be one to keep watching, older simple and strong work, newer striking and thought provoking stuff, growing with each release, definite progression from the collectors work to the new blkmrkt stuff, and something there for most. Also work still available thats not too pricey ( see westleys link), everyone should have at least one Francis, as its not going to change the world, but always something new to see in his work.

[Cocteau 101]

Can't believe (as I've said before) these aren't sold out. They are great.

[Gentle Mental]

he is very young, at this rate, i think he might change the world....

[anthoz]

im at a loss to understand why these havent sold out when other ian francis stuff flies out in seconds?
can anyone shed some light for me
also IMHO hotel porn is awesome

[CR]

anthoz said:

im at a loss to understand why these havent sold out when other ian francis stuff flies out in seconds?
can anyone shed some light for me
also IMHO hotel porn is awesome

edition size!

[anthoz]

surely an edition of 250 isnt enough to put people off? or perhaps there isnt sufficiebt demand (yet)?

[delpipero]

been umming and ahhhing about getting an Ian Francis for a few weeks now as i was waiting for the next print release rather than going onto the bay - does anyone know when this is by the way??

but regardless, just lost my bottle and ordered a 'porn' from CP - sure this string will mop up the last few. Thanks for the code Buster, just +1'ed you !!

[manchestermike]

delpipero said:

been umming and ahhhing about getting an Ian Francis for a few weeks now as i was waiting for the next print release rather than going onto the bay - does anyone know when this is by the way??

It was last week

[CR]

I don't think its putting people off, just taking longer to sell I guess!

I have to say though that the Blk Mrkt ones look far superior in my opinion!

CR

[buster]

anthoz said:

im at a loss to understand why these havent sold out when other ian francis stuff flies out in seconds?
can anyone shed some light for me
also IMHO hotel porn is awesome

All 4 of the prints are ace and have been available for ages, at one point they were £217 each. Spoke to CP this morning, and funnily enough they hope to have them out this week..... ahem...... Cant see why a run of 250 would put folk off, all signed and well packed and really nice prints.

[Matt-lock]

I think one of the reasons is people see all the attention that the blk mrkt prints get so those are more sought after in general. Then take into account the edition size, not as good of quality, and the fact they're still $600. I think people would rather save a little more and find some of the blk mrkt prints available. Having said that I would still love to get a couple of these 250 editions.

[buster]

mattt524 said:

I think one of the reasons is people see all the attention that the blk mrkt prints get so those are more sought after in general. Then take into account the edition size, not as good of quality, and the fact they're still $600. I think people would rather save a little more and find some of the blk mrkt prints available. Having said that I would still love to get a couple of these 250 editions.

Why are they not as good quality Matt? its been rattled arround the last couple of days but no-one has quantified this statment? has anyone else got prints from all 3 places, sat down with them and actually pointed out what makes the RP and CP ones inferior?

[Filipino Box Spring Hog]

I've got prints from all three places - the collectors prints are not as nice - the ink is lesser quality (not as deep colors), the paper is lesser quality - not nearly as nice as the blk/mrkt or rp prints.

[Matt-lock]

buster said:

mattt524 said:

I think one of the reasons is people see all the attention that the blk mrkt prints get so those are more sought after in general. Then take into account the edition size, not as good of quality, and the fact they're still $600. I think people would rather save a little more and find some of the blk mrkt prints available. Having said that I would still love to get a couple of these 250 editions.

Why are they not as good quality Matt? its been rattled arround the last couple of days but no-one has quantified this statment? has anyone else got prints from all 3 places, sat down with them and actually pointed out what makes the RP and CP ones inferior?

Personally, no I have not seen all the prints next to each other but based off what others have said I have come to the conclusion that the 250 editions are not quite the quality the blk mrkt editions are. I have talked to dupree74 on numerous occasions about them and seen others comments. I am by no means saying the 250 edition are bad...just stating that the blk mrkt prints are slighty better quality from what I hear.

[buster]

dupree74 said:

I've got prints from all three places - the collectors prints are not as nice - the ink is lesser quality (not as deep colors), the paper is lesser quality - not nearly as nice as the blk/mrkt or rp prints.

I have work from all 3 too dupree and dont have a problem with any of them, and dont feel the paper is any less quality, interesting that the same arguments were used last week against the RP prints......
The colour range used with the newer prints is definately more vivid and deaper than the older lighter prints that he did, but that is more down to the print subject than the process. IMO. Thanks for looking though as you are the first to quantify the difference between the different editions, cheers +1

[Filipino Box Spring Hog]

buster said:

dupree74 said:

I've got prints from all three places - the collectors prints are not as nice - the ink is lesser quality (not as deep colors), the paper is lesser quality - not nearly as nice as the blk/mrkt or rp prints.

I have work from all 3 too dupree and dont have a problem with any of them, and dont feel the paper is any less quality, interesting that the same arguments were used last week against the RP prints......
The colour range used with the newer prints is definately more vivid and deaper than the older lighter prints that he did, but that is more down to the print subject than the process. IMO. Thanks for looking though as you are the first to quantify the difference between the different editions, cheers +1

I don't have a problem with any of them either They are all lovely. As far as the color goes you very well may have a valid point...."more down to print subject than process".... having never seen an Ian Francis painting in the flesh, I'm not qualified to determine how well any of the prints from any of the printing houses accurately reflect the quality of the original.

[goffy]

Got a call from CP today to say my Hotel Porn was sent out today. It was ordered in September.

[buster]

goffyxtc said:

Got a call from CP today to say my Hotel Porn was sent out today. It was ordered in September.

YAY, me too, hotel pron and madagasca should be here tomorrow, ordered 12th August..... woohoo.

[pw]

is it true that Ian Francis will be exhibiting with Laz? guess if it is true it wont be for a few months yet?

[dmandpenfold]

buster said:

goffyxtc said:

Got a call from CP today to say my Hotel Porn was sent out today. It was ordered in September.

YAY, me too, hotel pron and madagasca should be here tomorrow, ordered 12th August..... woohoo.

You'll love the madagascar mate, it's got more detail that's not immediately obvious in the online jpg.

Agree with some of the comments here, the CP versions though a bigger release are still good value, come with a nice mount too which saves another few quid plus you get a raft of certificates

[buster]

dmandpenfold said:

buster said:

YAY, me too, hotel pron and madagasca should be here tomorrow, ordered 12th August..... woohoo.

You'll love the madagascar mate, it's got more detail that's not immediately obvious in the online jpg.

Agree with some of the comments here, the CP versions though a bigger release are still good value, come with a nice mount too which saves another few quid plus you get a raft of certificates

If they as nice as the other 2 from CP I'll be chuffed to bits DM, Dont care what others say, I like em

[sid]

My hotel porn finally arrived today - well worth the wait !!!