Special Summer Auction!! Doctor Who: Fall of the Eleventh 16x20 Art Print!!

I thought I would do one more special art auction before the end of Summer. This time I am offering a 16x20 art print in anticipation of Matt Smith's departure from the role of the Doctor in this year's Christmas Episode.

Original artwork by Bret M. Herholz (Diary of the Black Widow/Sherlock Holmes). Originally illustrated in Deleter  Black Drawing Ink on Canson Smooth Bristol Board. Colors added digitally. Inspired by the cult British Science-Fiction series DOCTOR WHO. In anticipation of Matt Smith's final episode  as the Eleventh Doctor before he regenerates into Peter Capaldi, I decided to do a 16x20 color print based on  one of the earliest attempts at illustrating the Eleventh Doctor back in 2010. The image was based on Paul  Cornell's concept that the Doctor's past regenerations still exist within the Doctor's mind which he used in  the novel TIMEWYRM: REVELATION and the Seventh Doctor audio play SHADOW OF THE SCOURGE. Although when I first created this image it was to represent David Tennant's Tenth Doctor handing over the  TARDIS keys to his successor. Although, now I saw it fitting as a visual of the Eleventh Doctor joining his  predecessors. The image itself will measure 16x20 and be printed on high quality glossy cardstock. Shipping on this auction,  much like many of the auctions taking place this Summer is free!! This will be the only time I will be printing this illustration.  Once the winning bid is met, a 16x20  print will be made on high quality glossy cardstock and signed and dated to the winning bidder.  Then the original image file of the print will be deleted. Making this a one of a kind print.

Doctor Who: Fall of the Eleventh 16x20 Art Print

And just remember gentle reader, nobody is forcing you to bid on this print. You may do that of your own free will. I am not forcing, demanding, bullying or even physically twisting your arm into purchasing this print. 

If you don't like the image simply don't buy it. Which seems like a pretty simple alternative if you ask me.

However, if you do choose to bid on the item, then click on the link above and Happy Bidding :-)

Matt Smith is the Doctor...

For all of you who know me, the one thing I live for when it comes to television is DOCTOR WHO!! My video collection got me through college and I've been hooked on the new series ever since Christopher Eccleston first said "RUN!" in 2005. David Tennant became one of my favorite Doctors. Definitely right up there with Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker as far as I was concerned. For me he had the right mix of the Tom Baker's unpredictability, Peter Davison's chumminess, Colin Baker's anger and Sylvester McCoy's dark mysteriousness. Not to mention I really liked the combination of the suit, long jacket and trainers that really echoed his previous incarnations.

The funny thing is I started out a little skeptical of Tennant as the Doctor but he won me over and I don't think anyone else could have carried the series the way he did.

Which now I feel the same way about Matt Smith.

To be honest the choice kind of surprised me. Mostly because the way Steven Moffat was talking the next Doctor was going to be an actor over 40 and odd looking. Which I can understand. Many of the actors who had played Doctor Who like Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker or Sylvester McCoy were not pretty boys. Seeing that the Doctor started out as a Grandfather, Doctor Who had never gone historically for sex appeal when it came to their lead actor.

And I'm sure a lot of you, much like myself, are probably saying "Who the HELL is Matt Smith". But then again, there have been a couple of unknown actors like Tom Baker or Sylvester McCoy who were virtual unknowns and did an excellent job in the role. And Tom Baker is still considered to be one of the best Doctor in the shows history. Although, there have been people who feel David Tennant has eclipsed his popularity. And that's not a bad thing. It just means people like the show again. Nevertheless, Tom Baker casts a pretty long shadow.

I have to admit Matt Smith does have an interesting quality to his face. I suppose sort of a David Bowie/Jarvis Cocker appearance. That Ziggy Stardust/Thin White Duke definitely gives him potential to be good for the role.

But since I've never seen anything with him in it, I guess much like all the rest of you Whovians out there, I'll just have to look forward to seeing the Tenth Doctor regenerate into the Eleventh.