Jose Bautista painting from our 3rd raffle...

[h2oya311]

Graig -

I love the one dude in the stands who's looking back at his friend with his mouth wide open!! Everyone else (except Bautista) is watching the ball! Awesome work as always!!

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Graig -

I love the one dude in the stands who's looking back at his friend with his mouth wide open!! Everyone else (except Bautista) is watching the ball! Awesome work as always!!

The action in the stands/back of the image while I expect is not easy to paint adds a lot to the painting for me. The guy in front with the white shirt and tie is a Jays TV broadcaster that I have met a few times. It would be cool to be able to pick yourself out in the background of a notable image.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

The action in thon stands/back of the image while I expect is not easy to paint adds a lot to the painting for me. The guy in front with the white shirt and tie is a Jays TV broadcaster that I have met a few times. It would be cool to be able to pick yourself out in the background of a notable photo.

I have seen a lot of people have themselves added to paintings. Maybe it is not too late to hit Graig up and be in the stands.

[baseball tourist]

Looks like Jose may sign back with the Jays for one year plus an option.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluej...n-griffin.html

[baseball tourist]

One year deal at $18m with two option years at $17m and $20m respectively. Not what he was looking for but I for one am happy to have him back.

[MartyFromCANADA]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

One year deal at $18m with two option years at $17m and $20m respectively. Not what he was looking for but I for one am happy to have him back.

Make that 2. Go Jays!

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Here's another Jose update.



It's only a small section of the painting, as that was the main portion that I was working on today. I had mentioned in a previous post that it was important for me to have the background not only sit back - behind Bautista, of course - but also to have it seem like it's receding along the general slop of the grandstand. The way I've started going in that direction involves making the figures in that first row or two a bit tighter than everyone else that's above/behind them. They're by no means refined, but you can see a bit more nuance in them than the people higher up in the painting. So, in that regard, I think it's getting somewhere.

You might also notice that the areas that were wet in that last update are now dry and much more matte looking, which is what can happen with different mixtures. And again, that'll all be corrected once I can oil out the thing, be it with some glazes or a final varnish.

Anywho, hope y'all dig it, even if it's not necessarily as exciting as the stuff going on on Bautista himself. If anyone has any questions, feel free to chime in!!

Thanks for reading,

Graig

[baseball tourist]

Bautista’s MLB future is an uncertainty, but i share this only to shine some more
light on Graig’s amazing talents. Love my Joey Bats bat flip painting!

https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/ml...nline-auction/





Chris

[irv]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

Bautista’s MLB future is an uncertainty, but i share this only to shine some more
light on Graig’s amazing talents. Love my Joey Bats bat flip painting!

https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/ml...nline-auction/





Chris

I was going to post/PM you about this as I only heard about it today.
https://torontosun.com/sports/baseba...online-auction

Glad to see you are already aware.

Good luck if you plan on bidding on it.

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by irv

I was going to post/PM you about this as I only heard about it today.
https://torontosun.com/sports/baseba...online-auction

Glad to see you are already aware.

Good luck if you plan on bidding on it.

Thanks! The wife would prob leave me.

[billyb]

Good luck Chris.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

Thanks! The wife would prob leave me.

Everything happens for a reason...

[irv]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

Thanks! The wife would prob leave me.

I see it is up to almost $15,000 dollars! (last I heard) I am unsure who is auctioning this ball but I did hear the auction ends tonight at 10pm.

How are you enjoying the single life?