Sketch Card artist Bob Hepner accused of faking/printing/stealing art

[TheFartMaster]

Hello this is BC Hepner, most of you know me as world famous Tattoo Bob. I just got an email from a rock star client of mine who whas in Peris France last week,,,,,,He went to the Luuvree Museum they got there and someone had taken alcohol and rubbed off Lionardo DaVinchi off the bottom of the Moana Lisa and put my signature BC HEPNER on it,,,,,the Lyuvri Museum is doing back door sales or fake painting with my signature on it,,,,,that is not mine!!!!! Theres millions and billions of dollars at stake here people. I got a fur-inzick artist detective wizard goblin demon investigator who works with the FBU checking in on this right now

[Corky]

Someone contacted me on my blog to let me know that the Betty & Veronica comic book that Bob claimed he designed is up on eBay. I checked out the listing and noticed something peculiar about the way the description is written.

Either someone idolizes Bob's way of writing or he is now writing descriptions for Greg's Comic Store eBay account.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BETTY-VERONI...IAAOSwhvFZBTYa

[Wombat]

Originally Posted by TheFartMaster

Hello this is BC Hepner, most of you know me as world famous Tattoo Bob. I just got an email from a rock star client of mine who whas in Peris France last week,,,,,,He went to the Luuvree Museum they got there and someone had taken alcohol and rubbed off Lionardo DaVinchi off the bottom of the Moana Lisa and put my signature BC HEPNER on it,,,,,the Lyuvri Museum is doing back door sales or fake painting with my signature on it,,,,,that is not mine!!!!! Theres millions and billions of dollars at stake here people. I got a fur-inzick artist detective wizard goblin demon investigator who works with the FBU checking in on this right now

awesome!

[daxwills]

Originally Posted by TheFartMaster

Hello this is BC Hepner, most of you know me as world famous Tattoo Bob. I just got an email from a rock star client of mine who whas in Peris France last week,,,,,,He went to the Luuvree Museum they got there and someone had taken alcohol and rubbed off Lionardo DaVinchi off the bottom of the Moana Lisa and put my signature BC HEPNER on it,,,,,the Lyuvri Museum is doing back door sales or fake painting with my signature on it,,,,,that is not mine!!!!! Theres millions and billions of dollars at stake here people. I got a fur-inzick artist detective wizard goblin demon investigator who works with the FBU checking in on this right now

Hey Bob, fun fact, the Mona Lisa was never signed by DaVinci. Your demon detective wizard goblin flunked out of hog warts didn’t he?

[robomole]

Originally Posted by Corky

Either someone idolizes Bob's way of writing or he is now writing descriptions for Greg's Comic Store eBay account.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BETTY-VERONI...IAAOSwhvFZBTYa

"BOB HEPNER.started out as a tattooist tattooing many celebrities"

That might be the funniest sentence I've ever read haha.

[moistpaper]

So he prints tattoos directly onto numerous clueless celebrities with his inkjet printer? What a neat trick!

[daxwills]

Originally Posted by moistpaper

So he prints tattoos directly onto numerous clueless celebrities with his inkjet printer? What a neat trick!

Maybe he borrows dak Prescott’s auto pen, swaps in a tattoo gun, and everyone gets a smiley face?

[rawtashk]

Someone in the Topps SW trading group posted a screenshot of a conversation between him and Bob. Bob offered to sell him an AP or 2. Weird that the Han AP is the same one that "never was returned to Bob" in the "fakes" section of his website (http://windycityb.weebly.com/folks-s...s-to-fake.html). It's also weird that the Tarkin AP in the FB message appears to be the same one he used rubbing alcohol on. So, Bob, did those APs ever actually not get back to you? Or maybe the same person that backdoored them from Topps also hacked your account and was trying to sell them??!?!!?!?



Also would like to point out that absolutely laughable "evidence" of a forged signature. Bob just took a dry pen or some sharp object to make a "fake" signature under his own. I don't have an extensive sketch card collect, just 32 of them and all by different artists. But I looked at all 32 of them (which span 8 sets) and LITERALLY ALL OF THEM were signed with a marker or sharpie. Nothing that would leave that clear of an indentation. Hell, I doubt that even signing with a ballpoint pen would leave that clear of a mark. And besides, who's actually STUPID enough to try and wash out the signature and forge a signature over that one when the indentation is so OBVIOUSLY clearly left behind?

Bob Hepner, that's who. He's the one who thinks you're stupid enough to believe that.

[daxwills]

What is with his bizarre obsession with the use of commas and ellipses?

[Ty Hope]

Originally Posted by TimShay

This is quite the saga of madness from Ol' Bob. Since I'm one of his favorite targets, I thought I'd chime in. He reached out to me (for sympathy) through a PM on my FB Artist Page, and told me he was booted from Unstoppable cards. I wasn't aware of the drama yet, but then got the "pleasure" of seeing some of his videos. Which left me with MANY questions about his 'technique'. So I questioned him on that same PM thread. His answers were So suspect that my only conclusion was that his art was not legit. I wasn't rude, but I did express my thoughts and he immediately Blocked me.
Now, lucky for me, he is posting tons of my work (which I defend against any scrutiny) and makes claims that I print. Pot? Kettle?
For example...he posted a small piece of a 2-Card Bates Motel Puzzle sketch I drew for Breygent. He said the "Line" he showed Proved it was a Print.. ?
That line is where the 2 cards Meet. (image attached)
Also, one of his favorites to point out...which is one of my favorite drawings actually..is Lemmy Kilmister I drew. He says the colors of the mustache underneath PROVE again it's a print.
Attached is the Work In Progress images I took as it developed where the colors beneath are shown to be from the Copic Marker stage (image 2 and 3), before I drew colored pencils on top of the copics.
He talked about myriad other pieces I drew, since he seems to love me so much.
But, Just to clarify, his 'proof' is absolute nonsense and he has zero credibility.
I stand behind ANY piece I've drawn and look forward to the Microscope test on the ones he's Randomly talked about...or any others.
But, I respect public opinion about my work and my reputation...and he is really working hard to negatively impact me and other artists who do legit work.
I hope he just goes away and stays there...soon.
Thanks everyone!

If it means anything Tim, your art is some of my favorite out there.

[daxwills]

Digging into his tattooing background, his insanity started years ago it seems.

Anyone notice anything about the typing style of the “woman” standing up for old bob in the comments section? Also for a world renowned tattooist I can’t find pictures of his tattoos. In the internet age that’s a bit, well, odd to say the least.

[Jackg1980]

I am not an expert but are these printer dots?

[insanepjc]

Originally Posted by Jackg1980

I am not an expert but are these printer dots?

I'd vote no.

[xtwinstarx]

They do. some printers print in wax.

The point of the microscope tests is that it looks speckled with blue, red, and yellow ink. paints and pencils tend to look more smoothly of the color they are trying to represent, not a mix of primary colors to get a color.

Originally Posted by Jackg1980

I am not an expert but are these printer dots?

[Faulkenburg]

Originally Posted by Jackg1980

I am not an expert but are these printer dots?

Yes, clearly.

[Jackg1980]

Originally Posted by Faulkenburg

Yes, clearly.

Apparently if the card stock is off white or slightly colored, the entire sketch will have printer dots. If anyone is a professional on this, they can message me. Thanks

[baytowntex]

Grab some popcorn guys

[HiltonL]

Originally Posted by baytowntex

Grab some popcorn guys

[GFD18]

He posted a 45 minute video today. Good god this guy needs to be put into a mental facility.

He is threatening Jason Willis to draw a photorealistic portrait of him doing a very adult act with another man that I cant describe more than that. "It will be so realistic that his wife will leave him!"

Good lord.

[baytowntex]

Looks like there is more artists out there using printers. is BC right?

[jadams]

Originally Posted by baytowntex

Looks like there is more artists out there using printers. is BC right?

What is BC?

[GFD18]

Originally Posted by jadams

What is BC?

BCHepner

[jadams]

Originally Posted by GFD18

BCHepner

Gotcha, I thought there was a story on Bleeding Cool or something.

[daxwills]

So all it takes is photoshop skills? I’ve seen several Glebe sketches from Star Trek I’d like but they go for solid money. Imagine if I could just print them for my collection lol.

[daxwills]

Originally Posted by baytowntex

Looks like there is more artists out there using printers. is BC right?

He might have a small point to make. It’s quite possible to cheat the system. But he still hasn’t provided jack all to prove it with evidence similar to what’s been used against him. But since he’s obviously skilled at faking these things, he probably can spot them if they used similar techniques. Which is kinda ironic. It’s like the guy in the 80s who faked the “hitler diaries”. His fakes were so good it took a confession to finally put the argument to rest as people were quite divided over if they were real.