Hey have you guys seen the new Cartoon Network Collective store? They are letting artists do their interpretations of CN characters.
http://www.cartoonnetworkshop.com/category/code/coll_cnshop.do
so they commissioned a limited edition piece from me for CLARENCE
Clarence Strut Limited Edition Strut Print by Frank Forte -
It's a 3-color print--printed on a heavy stock
The limited edition print will only be available until 7/27/2016--after that they will print to the orders and never print again.
http://www.cartoonnetworkshop.com/product/code/CRCNCPOS01.do
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Here's the official press release
[b]Cartoon Network Enterprises Gives Fans New E-Tail Experience with Launch of Cartoon Network Collective
Exclusive e-commerce Program Features Popular Artist’s Interpretations of Cartoon Network Hit Animated Series[/b]
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the prolific consumer products arm of Cartoon Network, announced
today the launch of The Cartoon Network Collective (The Collective), an exclusive limited-edition product
offering linking some of today’s most celebrated artists to Cartoon Network Original Series. The
Collective, which will live exclusively on Cartoon Network Shop, is a collaboration between CNE, current
Cartoon Network Shop licensee Bolder Road, and the newly-formed Horizon Line Studios.
Created specifically to serve a growing group of savvy collectors and Cartoon Network fans, The
Collective’s launch offering includes designs from ten different artists and will be featured in an array of
highly curated products including limited edition posters, apparel, phone cases, high-end notebooks and
more. Each month, the collection will be refreshed and new artists will present their interpretations of
Cartoon Network Original Series.
“Cartoon Network has some of the most loyal, dedicated, and discerning fans out there”, said Pete Yoder,
Vice President, Cartoon Network Enterprises. “The Collective provides an opportunity for our fans to
acquire never-before- seen, exclusive network product interpreted through some of today’s most talented
artists.”
In addition to the product offering, The Collective will also feature interviews with each of the artists as
well as behind-the- scenes content from some of Cartoon Network’s hit shows.
“This is an exciting time to be in entertainment because pop culture has permeated so many aspects of
our lives,” said Rick Blanco, CEO and Creative Director, Horizon Line Studios “The Cartoon Network
Collective will be more than a store - - it will be a community that will offer fans and collectors a new way
to engage with their favorite brands.”
The first collection features 11 different pieces of art and launches June, 2016. Artists selected to
participate, and their brand interpretations are listed below. Contributions from Missy Pena (Steven
Universe) and Anthony Petrie (Over the Garden Wall) will be the first available.
Jason Edmiston, Mahendra Singh, and MAKO – Adventure Time
Missy Pena, Ty Mattson – Steven Universe
Miranda Dressler, Louie Zong - We Bare Bears
Frank Forte - Clarence
MAKO – Regular Show
Anthony Petrie – Over the Garden Wall
CHOGRIN – Dexter’s Laboratory
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