Connery

SEAN CONNERY - "The Great Question?"
Original Drawing on Childhood Art
 
Pen and ink on artist's childhood drawing (created age 7, 1984)
Mounted on wood panel, ready to hang
8" × 10"
2025
Signed by artist
 
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THE SUBSTRATE
 
This piece is drawn on a drawing I made when I was 7 years old in 1984.
 
If you look closely, you can see ninjas, spike logs, traps, and treasure maps underneath the portrait.
 
That kid was obsessed with adventure stories.
 
40 years later, I'm drawing James Bond on top of his imagination.
 
This is the second piece in my "Childhood Collaboration Series."
 
(Ultimate Warrior was the first. More coming.)
 
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THE GREAT QUESTION?
 
Sean Connery wasn't just an actor. He was an ICON.
 
The definitive Bond. The ultimate spy. Danger wrapped in a tuxedo.
 
"The name's Bond. James Bond."
 
This portrait captures that: controlled menace, sophistication, mystery.
 
The vintage ad text ("Wildcat" / "Discover satisfaction") adds to the Mad Men-era aesthetic. This isn't just a portrait. It's a TIME CAPSULE.
 
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THE WORK
 
Thousands of crosshatch lines building form, shadow, dimension.
 
Blue gradient in the hair adds visual pop—Connery always had that silver fox energy.
 
The substrate (my 1984 childhood drawing) adds Easter eggs throughout—look for the ninjas, the traps, the adventures.
 
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ONE OF A KIND
 
This piece cannot be recreated. I only have a limited number of childhood drawings saved from 1984.
 
When this series ends, it ENDS. No more. Ever.
 
Some artists create unlimited editions.
 
I'm working with what 7-year-old me left behind.
 
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ACQUISITION
 
$1,800
 
 
Payment plans available:
- 3 months: $600/month
- 6 months: $300/month
 
To inquire or purchase:
📧 jke@justinkaneelder.com
 
Certificate of authenticity included.
Professional shipping available.
 
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"Some substrates you save for 40 years. Connery was worth the wait."