Better late then never… I took this interview with Craig Yeung back in june 2011. Lost it, found it… and here it finally is!

How did you get into drawing sketch cards?
My first introduction to sketch cards was when a collector approached me at a con and asked for a sketch of Rogue on one of these tiny cards (Cough Elaine Cough). At the time it was more a one off, but then there were more requests at cons for sketch cards so i started to look more into it and submitted samples to Rittenhouse Archives who subsequently offered me a chance to work on their Xmen Archives set.

What is your favorite subject to draw?
I enjoy drawing female characters.

What is your favorite character to draw?
I’ve drawn quite a few Black Widows. I think it’s one of my favorite characters in comics.

Do you prefer black & white sketches or color sketches?
I prefer to do mostly tonal work (black and white), but have gotten used to coloring now on the smaller cards as well.

What kind of materials do you prefer to work with?
My cards are usually a mix of graphite, watercolors and gouache.

Who is your favorite sketch card artist?
There are many talented sketch card artists out there, but I like the Pernas, they are cool peeps.

What are you currently working on?
I’m working on an upcoming Rittenhouse set as well as Axebone’s Dungeon Dolls set. I have also finished some cards for Vampirella from Breygent which should be coming out shortly. You can also catch my inkwork on various comics coming out. =D.

Has your career as an artist benefited from doing sketch card work?
It has definitely exposed me to a whole new fan/collector base aside from comic work. I enjoy working one on one with a lot of the sketchcard collectors.

Do you collect trading cards for yourself?
I used to collect back in the 90s during the boom, mostly hockey cards. Today not so much. I have started a small collection of Underworld sketchcards though hehe.

Do you have a website / blog / online presence where readers can find more information about you?
You can find more of my work at http://csyeung1.blogspot.com/ , also at http://csyeung.deviantart.com/ where i dump a lot of my newest artwork. And you can follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/csyeung

By Cryptozoic Entertainment:

It bears repeating that the crew here at Cryptozoic is a bunch of nerds, so obviously we love The Guild, the award-winning web series by actress/writer Felicia Day. We’ll be releasing a set of The Guild Trading Cards for the first two seasons of the series soon, so we wanted to give a preview of what loyal Guildies can expect to find when they crack open a box or pack. We’ve previewed the special Autograph cards already, with real, hand-signed signatures from the cast of The Guild, and you can also randomly encounter Wardrobe cards with real pieces of wardrobe worn by the cast during filming.

Besides the special premium cards, though, we have three sets of cards: the base set, highlighting the show’s best moments in sequential order; a chase set themed around Codex’s personal vlog; and another chase set with bios for each main cast member.

 

Check out the rest of the cards at Cryptozoic.

It’s time for Star Wars Episode 1 3D! Well, almost is…. for now check out this cool Star Wars Galaxy 7 sketch card preview by Mark McHaley.

It’s time to clean out the attic and thin out the collection! I’m selling a whole lot of my Non-Sports card collection during the coming weeks on Ebay to make room for new Star Wars cards and the upcoming Big Bang Theory cards, my personal favorites. Everything else… must go!

First up are 69 ;) Benchwarmer autograph cards, which are up for sale in my Ebay Store Blub Commerce now.

Please help a hand and place your biddings!

From Rittenhouse Archives:

Rittenhouse Archives is pleased to offer our latest Star Trek trading card set, Star Trek: The Complete TNG (1991-1994) Series 2. This is the second in our new series of trading cards covering “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. Each box of this set will include an incredible 4 Autograph Cards!

The base set consists of episode cards with 1 card for each of the 88 episodes from the second half of the show’s run from 1991-1994, and each base card will have 5 photos and a detailed plot synopsis. More than 500 different photos covering the second 88 episodes!

Autograph Signers Include:
Ashley Judd
Jonathan Frakes
Marina Sirtis
Colm Meaney
Kelsey Grammer
Denise Crosby
Michelle Forbes
Robert O’Reilly
Tony Todd
Natalija Nogulich
Patti Yasutake
Matt Frewer
John Delancie
Malachi Throne
Jonathan Del Arco
Patrick Massett
and many more first-time signers!

Collectors should be on the look out for for randomly inserted cut signature cards of James Doohan (Scotty)! Other bonus cards include:

90 Parallel Base Set Cards
18 Tribute Cards
9 Best of the Holodeck Cards
9 U.S.S. Enterprise Cards
5 Star Trek Communicator Pin Cards

For every 3 cases purchased, you will receive an exclusive Brent Spiner (Dr. Soong) Autograph Card!

For each 6 cases purchased, you will receive an exclusive autograph card signed by Leonard Nimoy as Spock in “Unification”!

And for each 18 cases purchased, you will receive an archive box from The Complete Star Trek: The Next Generation, Series 2 (1991-1994) Trading Cards!

We have also created an exclusive collector’s album to store the STAR TREK: The Complete TNG (1991-1994) Series 2 Trading Cards, and each album comes with an exclusive promotion card.

How did you get into drawing sketch cards?
I got into drawing sketch cards after meeting Jon Hughes at a comics and toy show in Houston and he introduced me to them.

What is your favorite subject to draw?
I really dig superheros obviously lol , and I am dipping into the vintage type style pinups as well.

What is your favorite character to draw?
I really enjoy drawing the HUlk because he represents a huge challenge to me visually and a good drawing of him is a huge pay off lol

Do you prefer black & white sketches or color sketches?
It al depends on what I am trying to convey in the piece… but I do enjoy color, it pops the picture!

What kind of materials do you prefer to work with?
I love me some lead holders with a harder lead, pentel brush tip and pentel stylo for inking and mixed prismas and copics or the colors. 

Who is your favorite sketch card artist?
HMMM wow what a huge and hard to answer question lol…. everyone brings something unique and awesome to the table… but if I had to pick just one, itd be Jim Kyle, followed closely by Gary Kezele, Charles Hall, Lak Lim,Joshua Flower, Melike Acar and the list just goes on and on

What are you currently working on?
I am currently working the upcoming Avengers set(s) and a few projects from Capstone Comics as well as mine and Patrick Yarbroughs own web comic S.S.D.D.

Has your career as an artist benefited from doing sketch card work?
I believe it has benefitted me greatly and defeinitely expoed to an audience I might not have been able to reach if not for an appreciation for what sketch cards are, which is a moment in comic time and a great way for collectors to score original art! 

Do you collect trading cards for yourself?
I do, I buy the Rittenhouse sets and I have a Joker collection I have been building in trades and purchases from other sketch card artists.

Do you have a website / blog / online presence where readers can find more information about you?
Of course I do… you can check me out and hit me up at the following:

www.christopherforeman.com
chris-foreman.deviantart.com

And of course, I have an ebay store here:
http://stores.ebay.com/The-Art-of-Chris-Foreman?_rdc=1

Thanks guys and dolls and see you at the cons!!!

From Breygent Marketing:

Check out some of the promo cards.

No information just yet, but check out this cool tease picture:

The manufacturer panel held at the Fall 2011 Philly Non-Sports Card Show. The video includes representatives from Cryptozoic Entertainment, Famous Fabrics, Rittenhouse Archives, ShopTopps.com, and SideKick. Preceding the are short presentations from Non-Sport Update Editor-in-Chief Alan Biegel, CECE Show Promoter Paul Maiellaro, and artist Chris Bradberry.

During the panel, the trading card manufacturers discussed the premium pack debate, upcoming trading card releases, and much more.

From Breygent Marketing:

Collect the all new series of 72 cards, as well as the randomly inserted autograph cards, prop cards, costume cards and other special subsets.