Summer ’17: Loteria Grande Singles Sale!

Heads up, Loteria Familia! For the first time ever, my Loteria Grande Cards are available for online purchase as SINGLE CARDS. Previously, they were sold online only as sets and now for a very limited time — you can purchase the cards individually online, but ONLY UNTIL MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH at 11:59pm CST. After that, the shop’s purchase window will close and I’ll fulfill all of your orders in one mighty batch.

Each card has a limited print run of only 1000. I expect some of the remaining cards will sell out VERY soon. All of the cards currently available are pictured above, and they include:
El Pescado (The Fish) — only 60 units remain!
La Rosa (The Rose) — only 25 units remain!
El Paraguas (The Umbrella) — only 25 units remain!
El Nopal (The Cactus)
La Corona (The Crown)
La Botella (The Bottle)
El Arbol (The Tree)
La Pera (The Pear)
El Gorrito (The Bonnet)

Some of my cards have already sold out, including:
• La Sirena (The Mermaid)
• El Arpa (The Harp)
• La Luna (The Moon)
• El Corazon (The Heart)
• El Venado (The Deer)
• El Mundo (The World)
• La Escalera (The Ladder)
• La Calavera (The Skull)

Get yours before they’re gone! 🙂 Here’s a brief FAQ on the new sales model.

How many total cards are planned for the series? Do you plan to continue producing new ones?
Yes, I’m definitely working on new ones. There are 54 total cards planned for the series. Some fans don’t feel the need to collect all of the cards but just want the ones that speak to them. Some want them all.

If I already bought your Series One and Series Two sets, which cards do I not have?
‘El Gorrito (The Bonnet)’. Because it’s the newest, I currently have good supply on that one. There’s an online purchase minimum of $10 — so if that’s the only card you want to purchase, you might wait until this fall / winter when I’ll make some new cards available, and you can bundle that one with those. For everyone else, I recommend ordering TODAY so that you’re not disappointed when cards sell out.

Will you reprint the Loteria Grande Cards and create a second printing?
No.

If I want some of the cards that are already sold out, where might I find them?
I’m planning to start a Loteria Facebook Group so that collectors who have the sold-out cards can sell or trade them with collectors who want them. You might also check with George R. R. Martin’s Jean Cocteau Theatre in Santa Fe, NM. I did an appearance there a couple of years ago, and they MIGHT have a few remaining sets of the Series One cards (includes La Sirena, El Pescado, La Rosa, El Arpa, El Paraguas, La Luna, El Corazon, El Venado, El Mundo, La Escalera, La Calavera). Beyond that, check eBay as well.

Why is the order window for the cards only until Monday, August 7th?
I like fulfilling orders in one wave of work so that I’m not packing, shipping, and dealing with the post office day after day. Doing it this way allows me to maintain balance toward drawing, conceiving, and creating more Loteria art. 🙂

Thanks, all. Holler if you have any questions. In Loteria We Trust!

By Popular Demand: The ‘La Sirena’ Poster!

LASIRENAposterLR2Ever since I first debuted my ‘La Sirena’ art, I’ve been getting tons of requests for her to be turned into a poster. Ask and ye shall receive, Loteria Lovers.

She is now the fourth official Lone Boy limited-run poster, joining “La Calavera”, “El Corazon”, and “La Luna” to be featured in a giant 11″ x 18″ format on thick card stock. There will only be 500 Sirenas produced.

SAN ANTONIO — the posters debuted last weekend at Dragon’s Lair, but you have a second chance to score them this weekend, Friday May 13th and Saturday the 14th! I’ll be appearing at Paper Trail SA 2016, located at Brick at Blue Star (108 Blue Star / 78204). I’ll be signing ‘La Sirena’ posters, but there will only be fifty available, at the special event price of $20 each! Come get ’em, San Antonio — and check out over forty illustrators and print makers under one roof.

Friday’s ‘Night Market’ is a pre-shop event, with advance tickets required for those who want to beat the Saturday crowds. (A few tickets still available, as of now.) Open 7pm to 9pm.

Saturday is Artist Market Day and it’s free to the public. Open 11am to 6pm.

FOR THOSE WHO DON’T LIVE IN SAN ANTONIO — especially all members of The Lone Boy List — I’ve got you covered!

There will be a one-week online order window to purchase ‘La Sirena’ posters — as well as ‘La Luna’, ‘El Corazon’, and ‘La Calavera’ posters. Orders will be taken from Monday, May 16th to Monday, May 23rd via the Lone Boy shop. The single poster price will be $25, including shipping and handling. No international orders, please. Only orders within the continental United States. All Lone Boy List members will be notified in advance and given priority. This will be the only chance to order these posters online this year.

I’m looking forward to the Paper Trail extravaganza this weekend and thank you to the event’s founder and host, Tiny Roar Creative, for inviting me.

DELUXE ‘LA LUNA’ DRAWING FOR SALE!

lunapicacio1UPDATE: SOLD!!!

This one went fast. Gone within minutes! Thank you, everyone! 🙂

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Heads up, art collectors and Loteria lovers!

FRAMED ‘LA LUNA’ GRAPHITE DRAWING FOR SALE!

Wood frame dimensions: Approximately 14″ x 17″
Matted image area: 6″ x 10.25″
Price: $500 (includes shipping within the continental U.S.)

FIRST BUYER TO EMAIL ME CLAIMS IT. 🙂
Can only ship to buyers within the continental U.S. for this one. Shipping cost to locales beyond that is prohibitive because this piece is somewhat heavy with the frame.
Email: john (at) johnpicacio (dot) com

Once I respond to your note and verify that the art is available, you can pay via Paypal at:
picacio (at) grandecom (dot) net

Note that there is only one of these, and once it’s gone, it’s gone.
I’ll post a notification here when it’s sold.

Good luck, all! 🙂