FROM COLLECTOR TO CREATOR.
This week we’re joined by artist and collector Tim Colon,fresh from New York Comic Con and with plenty to talk about.
Tim talks about how collecting led him into sketch cards,starting with buying cards and becoming part of the community before gradually turning to creating art of his own — and eventually official sketch-card work for Upper Deck.
We talk about what it feels like to see your own artworkpulled from a pack, how being a collector shapes how Tim approaches every card, and the people who helped him get from posting in Facebook groups to working on releases such as Batman Metal and Fleer Ultra Superman.
There’s also a very real look at the work behind the art:fitting it around family and a day job, spending hours on a single sketch, and continuing to learn from the artists he admires.
Underneath all of it is community. Tim is very clear that hedidn’t get here alone, and that the collectors, artists, and friends around him remain the foundation. With new projects already opening up, including his first Fanatics work, Tim’s story still feels like it’s only getting started.
Follow Tim here; https://www.instagram.com/art_timcolon/
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⏳ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Meet Tim Colon & New York Comic Con
05:06 From Collector to Sketch Card Artist
18:25 Marvel Masterpieces, e-Pack & Lessons Learned
25:38 The Collector Hat: Sketch Cards, Batman & Thanos
38:03 Seeing Your Own Art Pulled from a Pack
45:00 The Sets Tim Wishes He’d Worked On
56:19 DC Masterpieces & How Tim Builds a Sketch
1:04:56 Art After Hours, Family & a First Fanatics Project
1:21:21 What Comes Next & Why Community Matters
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👇 CONNECT WITH US
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🎙️ SHOW CREDITS
• Intro: Smooth vocals by Greg McLaughlin of The Rebel BaseCard Podcast – check out his show here:https://open.spotify.com/show/2T5nysLpxbK2ZpRrgcCO8I
• Music: "I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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ABOUT THAT CARD COLLECTORS PODCAST
Pop-culture trading cards, with a side of sports.
Hosted by Ian Taylor (@happy.place.cards), talking cards andcollecting: non-sports, the hobby, creator and industry interviews, and the community around it.
Established in 2019 as the Marvel Card Collectors Podcast,we’re now in Season 2 — same authentic passion, refocused.
Founding member of The Certified Trading Card Association.
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