Graig Kreindler paintings

[bnorth]

Sure did ruffle a lot of feathers for a comment that was not in any way meant to disrespect anyone.

Read the previous posts I said how great his work is as much as anyone else.

I understand the wait times when you commission one of his amazing paintings. Now when he is coming on here and is raffling a paining to me that is very different. IMHO someone should not raffle something if the prize can't be delivered in a timely manner or at least note that it could be a very long time before the prize is delivered.

Go ahead and bash me all you want, this is my last post on this subject.

[PhilNap]

Not bashing anyone but perhaps your definition of "timely manner" for a piece of custom fine art is unrealistic.

Originally Posted by bnorth

Sure did ruffle a lot of feathers for a comment that was not in any way meant to disrespect anyone.

Read the previous posts I said how great his work is as much as anyone else.

I understand the wait times when you commission one of his amazing paintings. Now when he is coming on here and is raffling a paining to me that is very different. IMHO someone should not raffle something if the prize can't be delivered in a timely manner or at least note that it could be a very long time before the prize is delivered.

Go ahead and bash me all you want, this is my last post on this subject.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I would hope bills had nothing to do with him delaying the raffle painting because he got paid in advance for it.

Right.... totally respectful and necessary in every way. Especislly after the winner already posted just prior to you.

Graig is many things... a half pint, an Ewok, a munchkin, an elf...but a "dine and dasher" he is not.

Clearly others don't agree with your humble opinion on this subject.

[gnaz01]

Graig is a class act 1000%, I waited a while for this and I didn't care one bit because I trust him. Oh here it is......

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Graig is a class act 1000%, I waited a while for this and I didn't care one bit because I trust him. Oh here it is......

Just spectacular

[Lordstan]

I think the reason you comments have been viewed so harshly is because these raffles have been done by Graig to give back to us. When Jimmy C first came on here talking about Graig, he was still a relatively new painter in the world of sports. It is Graig's stated belief, that because of our encouragement and support that he has grown the way he has. He has agreed to do these raffles to allow the many of us here that cannot afford the full price of one of his paintings a way to possibly obtain one. I think the majority of us here are very appreciative that Graig has allowed Net54 members to do this and so do take offense when someone complains because it hasn't finished as fast as they would have wanted it to. Really, if he had said that it would be 2yrs to complete the painting how many of us would not have bought the same amount of tickets? Probably very few.

I sincerely hope that Graig is not put off from doing another raffle by your sentiments. I hope he knows that they are not shared by the rest of us. I know I will wait as long as needed for anything he ever does for me.

[asoriano]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I think the reason you comments have been viewed so harshly is because these raffles have been done by Graig to give back to us. When Jimmy C first came on here talking about Graig, he was still a relatively new painter in the world of sports. It is Graig's stated belief, that because of our encouragement and support that he has grown the way he has. He has agreed to do these raffles to allow the many of us here that cannot afford the full price of one of his paintings a way to possibly obtain one. I think the majority of us here are very appreciative that Graig has allowed Net54 members to do this and so do take offense when someone complains because it hasn't finished as fast as they would have wanted it to. Really, if he had said that it would be 2yrs to complete the painting how many of us would not have bought the same amount of tickets? Probably very few.

I sincerely hope that Graig is not put off from doing another raffle by your sentiments. I hope he knows that they are not shared by the rest of us. I know I will wait as long as needed for anything he ever does for me.

Well said, Mark.

[tiger8mush]

Phil and Greg, those are breathtaking. WOW.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

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Graig is many things... a half pint, an Ewok, a munchkin, an elf...but a "dine and dasher" he is not.

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I think half pint is short changing him. He (hey Graig) is 2/3 pint, at least. And put me in the corner of a big admirer of his work. I am empathetic to the comments towards him too. Sometimes people are oblivious to being rude (I am being polite).