Hey everyone,

Thanks so much for the kind words and well-wishes this holiday season. And thank you all for being patient with me as I get back to a 'normal' life. With a soon-to-be six month old around, things aren't quite the same as they were. And I'm imagining they never will be.

The painting of Charlie Bennett that I did for Joe was an absolute labor of love. As I know I've opined to a lot of you, I really do enjoy painting these lesser-known guys, especially those who aren't in the Hall of Fame. And as Joe will attest to, Bennett had a VERY interesting history in the game, and was quite the beloved figure in Detroit's baseball scene until his death in 1927. So when I was approached about it, I didn't even think twice. I'm thrilled that he likes the finished piece so much.

Regarding the auction of the Cy Young painting, well, I just hope it goes to a good home. I never really like seeing my stuff on the secondary market like that (when it's not through my own doing, I mean), but it's unavoidable. It just kinda feels like one of my kids is being sold to the highest bidder, but then again I'm probably a lot more attached to this stuff than most people are. I do wish Goldin used a better photo of the painting and had some updated bio information, but it's not really for me to decide.

That not withstanding, here are a few pieces that have been completed over the past couple of months:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psy5klq0fh.jpg
Fred Snodgrass & Home Run Baker, October 17, 1911, 28" x 16"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pslee8yupf.jpg
Hank Aaron, 1956, 16" x 24"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psrbeert1p.jpg
George Lederer & Sandy Koufax, October 3, 1965, 25" x 20"

The painting of Home Run Baker being spiked by Fred Snodgrass was commissioned by Bloomsbury Publishing, as it's to be on the cover of the new Maury Klein book, Stealing Games. Anyone interested in learning a little bit more about the book (or seeing the cover), check out amazon's link:

http://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Games.../dp/1632860244

It was a cool image to tackle, as it's very different from the kind of shots I normally work with. And the dank atmosphere of the misty afternoon at the Polo Grounds was a lot of fun to play with.

You're probably thinking that the Hank Aaron painting is exactly the same as the one I did for the first Net54 raffle winner. It's actually from the same day, probably only a second or two before/after that other one was taken. You'll notice most of the differences in his hands and face.

The Lederer and Koufax painting was a holiday commission for George's son, Richard. For any of you unfamiliar with George's work and legacy, I highly recommend checking this piece out from Baseball Analysts (written by Richard):

http://baseballanalysts.com/archives..._80th_birt.php

The scene is from after the last day of the season, where Sandy Koufax was presented with a 'Dodger of the Year' trophy for his excellence throughout the season (actually, it was presented to the Dodger who had won 'Dodger of the Day' the most times that year - who was invariably Sandy). Anywho, it was to be an heirloom for Richard and his family, and thankfully, he was very pleased.

On the easel now is Phil's huge 1927 Yankees painting, which STILL hasn't been finished. I recently put a bow on the Bill Barilko piece from way back, so that'll make its way to the new owner soon. All of this means that I'm slowly catching up with my waiting list here, so that makes me happy. For those of you who have been on it for a while, I can't even articulate how much I appreciate your patience. Thank you.

Additionally, I've been finishing up other color studies, some of which are still on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/sch/graigkreindl...p2047675.l2562), and others that are being tweaked here and there. Those include Cap Anson (1875), Ed Delahanty (1892), Josh Gibson (1945), Ted Williams (1939), Christy Mathewson (1909), Jim Devlin (1876), Ken Griffey Jr. (1990), Gil Hodges (1950), Lou Gehrig (1928) and Babe Ruth (1920).

And here are some smaller uncommissioned pieces that I have going in my spare time (which is non-existent), too:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psoxadwm0i.jpg
Napoleon Lajoie, 1902, 12" x 16"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps24swr94o.jpg
Bill Dahlen, 1903, 12" x 16"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psj1mwssx8.jpg
Honus Wagner, 1902, 16" x 22"

I guess I'm sticking with a Horner T206 theme here? I have MANY more I'd like to paint in that same vein.

Anywho, sorry for the super long post. Hope you all dig what you see, and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to fire away!

Graig

This is amazing, gorgeous work.

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Graig,

Great paintings again, really enjoying that Lajoie study. The three full size paintings are just remarkable. That Baker/Snodgrass painting is just unhumanly perfect Graig.

That Snodgrass is sick!!!! Love it!!!!

Graig, you never cease to amaze me! You are truly a talented young man. A gift to the baseball world!

I'm such a fan, Graig. I love the painting of Sandy and George Lederer.

BTW, George Lederer was also the Angels PR man that dreamed up the Nolan Ryan "Guess the Speed Night" in 1974 that I have opined about in another post recently.

That Snodgrass is just sick for so many reasons. Whereas your portrait work is beyond phenomenal, that painting just throws us out onto the field in 1911. Anyone who looks at ancient black and white photos of baseball games truly has a hard time imagining what it 'looked' like way back when. That canvas makes us truly feel like we're right there and smelling the grass. Bra-frickin'-vo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for all of your kind words, everybody. I really do appreciate every single last one of them. Without y'all in my corner, I wouldn't be able to do any of this.

I've been busy this past month, mostly which some unfinished stuff that'll make its way up here at some point in the near future. But as for finished work, there are two to speak of.

The first was a painting of Mickey that I've always wanted to do, but didn't get the chance to until it was commissioned:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pszxaljohk.jpg
Mickey Mantle, September 1950, 11" x 14"

I've always loved how young he looks in this image - he couldn't have been older than 18 at the time. And to think that months later, he'd be making his professional debut at Yankee Stadium. A place that housed over 67,000 fans. In line to take over for Joe DiMaggio in centerfield, no less. With the eyes of the New York media watching him like a hawk (well, a hawk for that era). No pressure.

Then there's this one:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psbs9vxyd9.jpg
Bill Barilko, April 21, 1951, 36" x 52"

This was commissioned by a board member a LONG time ago. Like, I'm embarrassed to say how long ago. But it was my first venture into the world of hockey. And though it was a blast to paint, it was also HARD. I neglected to realize how much closer spectators are to the ice and players than they are in the world of baseball - there are a LOT of faces in there.

Also, the general lighting scheme (dealing with flash photography) and the reflections on the ice proved to be a nightmare. But I'm very pleased with how it came out. I'm hoping that the fella who commissioned it absolutely loves the thing - lord knows he's waited long enough for it!

The moment is Bill Barilko's Stanley Cup winning goal from 1951, with the Leafs triumphing over Montreal in overtime of the 7th game. For those who don't know, Barilko would die in a plane crash only a few months later. Interestingly enough, Toronto failed to win another cup in the 1950s, and wouldn't do so until two months before the wreckage of the plane was found in 1962.

I also was able to finish some fun color studies over the past few weeks:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pslhb2lhno.jpg
Cap Anson, 1875

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psxvycn1gg.jpg
Jim Devlin, 1876

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psylii7w2i.jpg
Christy Mathewson, 1909

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps8npzizjy.jpg
Babe Ruth, 1920

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psuwwsjzdt.jpg
Josh Gibson, 1945

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ps4yxmohlt.jpg
Gil Hodges, 1948

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pszgslvura.jpg
Ken Griffey, Jr., 1990

The Devlin was a real passion project, as there's only one or two known photographs of the man, none of which are of high quality. I think in the end, I pieced together something nice, and was thrilled to maybe bring his story to light a little bit. (For those of you who haven't heard/read about it, it's REALLY worth a look.)

Anywho, I hope y'all dig what you see. And as per usual, any comments, questions, critiques or whatever can be thrown my way via PM or email (gkreindler@gmail.com).

Thanks for reading!!

Graig

Graig,
That hockey painting is AMAZING. Dang that is good. Whoever is waiting for that painting, is was well worth the wait. What size is that painting? That is surely, HOF art there.
I'm going back for another look.

Outstanding! I love that Griffey Jr! As always keep up the great work.

Yeah, Griffey Jr is killer!!!

I also love the Snodgrass/Baker painting.

Love the Gibson and especially that Hockey Painting

Miracle on Ice must be in the Queue!

Hey all,

Hope this finds everybody getting a bit of warm weather. Things in New York are finally starting to feel pretty nice, as the last snowstorm should be behind us all. Hopefully. Fingers crossed.

Anywho, I thought I'd share what's been on the easel these past couple of months:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pscjgowovh.jpg
Napoleon Lajoie, 1902, 12" x 16"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...psyxn82vt1.jpg
Branch Rickey, 1914, 12" x 16"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pswybwlnuc.jpg
Willie Mays, 1951, 18" x 24"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...pslgck4ek9.jpg
Tim Lincecum, April 12, 2009, 22" x 18"

The Lajoie was a lot of fun - I'm enjoying the hell out of painting stuff from Horner's lens. I still have Wagner and Dahlen to finish, but have plenty more in mind for the queue. They'll hopefully all make for nice business card fodder in the future.

Mays was a REAL challenge with all of the light and color stuff. It's not often that I paint anything from flash photography, but I've always loved his expression in this image. But yeah, you have a figure in the shadow, with the exception of some of the sun light on his cap, arm and knee. But that main shadow over him gets a bit blown out because of the flash. So, you have cooler temperatured colors coming from below, as well as some of the warmth of the lit ground reflecting into his jersey and face. And then you have the reflection of the sky cooling down the top plains of his head and shoulders. That is, where there isn't that blinding light. Basically it's a shitshow. But I think I got it.

The Lincecum was a nice change of pace, as I don't normally venture into modern territory all that often. But his body is an absolute freak of nature - kind of in the same way that Satchel Paige's was - so I couldn't even consider saying 'no.' Not that I would have anyway.

Hope ya dig 'em.

As per usual, if you have any questions, critiques, or comments, feel free to share!

Thanks for reading,

Graig

wow!!!!!!!! simply amazing!!!

Weird question, but if you make a mistake, like cough with the paint brush in your hand and get a smudge mark, is there a way to clean the canvas w/o ruining it? I mean, these paintings look so darn perfect! You must make a rare mistake, slip of the hand, etc. Share some "woops" stories! Cuz otherwise I'm just going to have to believe that you are a magician! :)

Awesome Graig! You've been busy...

Love looking at the beauties Graig. The hockey picture is stunning.

Thanks so much, everyone! :)

Rob, stuff like that happens all of the time. And there have certainly been instances in which I've coughed or been knocked into while trying to make a very precise mark. But I'm always able to cover it up, whether I'm just scraping the marks off and redoing the section, or just letting it dry and painting over it. Luckily, oil paint really does lend itself nicely to both of those solutions, especially in regards to scraping, which makes for some awesome textures to work on top of.

Graig

Graig any chance of another contest for us common folks to have a chance at one of your wonderful pieces?

Hey Mike,

I think it all depends on the interest. I had mentioned it a few months back but only a few people seemed to respond. If we can make it as successful as the first one in terms of involvement, then I'd love to do another.

Graig

I am in!

Great stuff as usual. I have run out of new adjectives to use.
I would definitely be interested in another raffle

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Wow! That Lincecum is amazing! Your work just keeps getting better and better!:)

Just think this absolutely incredible thread warrants the occasional bump... because of reasons...

Brilliant work, as usual...

The Mays and the Freak are both outstanding... (so is pretty much everything else in this thread...) VERY inspiring work, my friend.

Some day, like everyone around here dreams, maybe I'll be able to own one of these beauties. Cheers!

I haven't been active on this forum in sometime however when I logged on I knew I had to check out this thread. Even more amazing stuff, keep it up! Hopefully I could eventually justify the cost of one to have for myself.

-Adam

Big Timmy fan, here. It's looking like he should have retired. :(

Wow Graig, that hockey image is one of your best works....and that's not easy to say, considering all your other mind numbing work!

Rob M

Holy smokes! This is my first chance to see this thread (as I never venture to the memorabilia side) and I am blown away! The hockey scene is absolutely amazing, and I'm a baseball guy through and through!

I just spent about two hours going through this thread...and my jaw is still glued to the floor. What great eye candy! Thanks for sharing your amazing work with us!

Makes it all that more special knowing what Graig had to endure painting that one!
I just saw it recently too, and like you, I was blown away even more (which I didn't think was possible?) by it that I have been with some others!

Truly one of the best artists/painters of our time, bar none!

Great job with the shadows and reflections on the ice. Those are often striking features of older NHL photos.

Hey all,

It's been a few months since I've updated this thread, so I thought I'd throw in some stuff that I've completed since then.

https://i.imgur.com/lBRXspI.jpg?1
Fred Tenney, 1897, 12" x 16"

https://i.imgur.com/XDt6h6j.jpg?1
Honus Wagner, 1902, 16" x 22"

https://i.imgur.com/2gSsG24.jpg?2
Ty Cobb, 1916, 18" x 18"

https://i.imgur.com/pPNnHAz.jpg?1
José Méndez, 1923, 9" x 12"

https://i.imgur.com/XJ9hqOp.jpg?1
Yankees, July 4, 1927, 44" x 66"

https://i.imgur.com/jpUPwyi.jpg?1
Josh Gibson, 1935, 22" x 28"

https://i.imgur.com/6lrdBGr.jpg?1
Jose Bautista, October 14, 2015, 18" x 24"

I was absolutely thrilled to finally tackle the Wagner painting, as I've had my eye on finishing it up for years. Same goes for the Méndez. And finishing the '27 Yankees? The damn thing nearly killed me. PhilNap can attest to that.

Either way, I'm still pretty darn behind when all is said and done. Fatherhood has most certainly changed how much work I can get done on any given day, so I'm doing my best to find a decent balance. I have to give thanks to a lot of clients who have been super patient with me, too. It's great that they know that this sort of stuff can't be rushed or half-assed, even if it means waiting much longer for their paintings as originally anticipated.

I'm also thrilled to make it known that I've been working with a client who has commissioned a large number of color studies featuring Negro and Cuban Leaguers (which some of you might have seen on social media), all of which we are hoping to be part of a traveling museum exhibit in 2019 and 2020. He's even been in the process of securing licensing rights with the majority of the featured ballplayers, including Gibson, Paige, Robinson, and a plethora of others - so finally, a book featuring my artwork might really be in the future (fingers crossed). I'll reveal more information on all of this stuff as I'm allowed to.

As per usual, thank you everyone for all of your love and support - it's all so very appreciated. And if you have any comments, questions or problems with any of the stuff posted (or anything in general), feel free to PM/email me and/or make it known on the thread.

And thanks for reading!!

Graig

wow, all of those are awesome, but if I had to pick favorites it'd be between the Tenney and Gibson!

They are all amazing but that '27 Yankees is incredible. Beats the hell out of the Mona Lisa, in my opinion.

Rob M

All his material is exceptional, especially the '27 Yankees piece.

I can watch this over and over again....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fih3vaEPwlA

and the password is....
 

Thanks so much, everyone! As per usual, I very much appreciate all of the love and support.

Kawika, seeing Groucho always makes my day.

Oh, and also, I thought y'all might enjoy this time-lapse of the Ty Cobb painting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzzj...ature=youtu.be

Graig

The Cobb time-lapse is really cool Graig. I became mesmerized.

Thanks a lot, Curt!! It's probably because my ugly mug wasn't there to distract ya.

Fantastic stuff. That Jose Mendez is my favorite from the group. I would love to see the Yankees in person. Thanks for sharing them with us. And the time lapse was great on Facebook.

I enjoyed this one as well, even with Graig's mug in there! :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_gfTOYlJsc

Hey all,

Hope you're all doing well and getting ready for Chicago. I wish I could be there with y'all.

As it stands, this thread has been pretty much obliterated by the new Photobucket TOS. And that makes me sad. This thing has been going on since 2009, so as of then, every single image is now that nasty graphic.

I'm doing my best to start breathing life back into this thing, but it's probably gonna take some time. I started uploading images to Imgur and have re-posted my latest entry (post #1070):

http://www.net54baseball.com/showpos...postcount=1070

I was hoping I could get some feedback, though. Are the images I posted ridiculously large? I mean, on my browsers, they seem as such, and since I've been having a few computer issues as of late, I just wanted to get some other eyes on them.

If they are as large as they appear on my browser, I'm gonna have to use a different service or change my settings, as I don't want any of them to be stolen and thrown on eBay by randoms. I know I can avoid that by using a watermark, like I do on social media, but if at all possible, I'd REALLY like to avoid that on here.

Anyways, if any of you can take a minute and check it out, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

Graig

The images are large and take up the some real estate but frankly the size does not bother me. You are quite talented. Just awesome realistic, detailed workmanship. It is enjoyable to be able to view such a large picture of your work.

Graig - Those are truly amazing! For me, I think there are just the right size.

Bravo! - and welcome back.

-Raymond

Awesome, Graig!
So sorry that we won't see each other in Chicago. Bummer!
Be well! :)

Thanks a lot, guys. I do appreciate you checking it out.

And I agree with you, they are a nice size for sure, but I think they're so big that it would be super easy for people to print them out for nefarious purposes...hmmm...

They are always fantastic and great to see them.

Life like.

Hope I'm not breaking Graig's rules if that 27 Yanks is my desktop background.

Rob M

Most of us just went through the same photobucket nightmare, so I feel your pain. When I solicited opinions for a new photo hosting site, the two main recommendations were imgur and flickr. With imgur, my scans also came across way too huuuuuuge, and there was no means to control it, so I switched to flickr and it works great. When it's time to copy the links to your pics there, you have quite a few size options, from massive to small, to choose from. I just went with one of the 'large' sizes and it was perfect. Without question, give flickr a shot. It's good for what ails ya. (No, I'm not a paid spokesman.)

In my collection, I have quite a few lithographs by Bill Purdom. I used to think that baseball art wise, Purdom was #1, that is until I saw your work. I can't afford your work, but I do admire it. I have heard the stories of the myriad of licenses one needs to publish images of MLB players and logos. That said, I still think some of your work would sell well. The Yankee Team picture is just sick, ditto on the Big Six piece as well. There are plenty of Yankee fans (as well as non Yankee fans) that would pay for a well done lithograph of the team picture.

Hey all,

Hope this finds y'all well and happy.

It's been a while since my last post, and plenty has happened - most of it being on the personal end. My wife gave birth to our second son in the beginning of August, so he's been taking up a lot of our time. Adjusting to having two kids has really been something else. I don't know if I've ever been more exhausted in my life. I'm told it gets better - but I'm really starting to wonder whether that's true or not.

Also, two months later, we moved. Granted, it was only about a mile south of where we were in Windsor Terrace, but it's been one hell of an ordeal and time suck as well. This new spot is really much better suited for us. There's plenty of space, and even room to grow a bit more. The layout is SOOOOO much better than what we had the past two years, which with the addition of Jonah, became a nightmare. Plus, my studio is da booooomb. I have a window (!!!!), shelves, and even room to walk around. More importantly, the neighborhood is good and diverse, and the schools are excellent. All things said, we're hoping to be here for at least 5-6 years at the VERY least.

And me, I'm just hoping to get back to the easel in the next few days.

Speaking of things related to art, my partner in the Negro Leagues project I've been working on the past 6 months has finally released his first product - and I'm heavily involved!! So, as of today, it’s official, the Uniforms of Josh Gibson - 1928-1944 is available for purchase, both as a lithograph (edition of 1,920) and a giclée (edition of 100), the latter being signed and numbered by the artist (me!).

https://i.imgur.com/sk3aInz.jpg?1

You can click on the below link for more information:

https://dfnlb.com/shop/

And of course, if any of you have individual questions, I'll do my best to answer them here or through PM. But needless to say, I'm stoked (and apprehensive) to finally offer reproductions of my stuff in any form - I'm very curious to see how it's received. Either way, I think the color studies were well done and look pretty darn cool.

We have more things in the works too, including similar lithos/giclées for the likes of Satchel, Rube Foster, Buck O'Neil, Jackie Robinson and a few others. Additionally, he's in the process of getting bobble heads made, as well as licensing the artwork for a myriad of stuff, including wine and beer.

So, yeah, if you're interested, feel free to check out the website for more info, and please share with anybody you think might be interested!

Thanks, guys!

Graig

PS: I'm hoping that once things clear up a little bit over here, in addition to getting back to the commission work that's been neglected, I'll also update this thread and fill in those dreaded empty slots where Photobucket has ruined things.

Wow two! Congratulations that's fantastic!

One word of caution though.

Once everyone is the family is old enough to start running, you and your wife can still employ the man to man defense. Adding one more little tyke, however, will result in the necessity of employing the zone defense. That's when it gets really fun.

Tom C

Welcome back, Graig, and congrats on number 2! My son was born June 23rd and we moved into our new house on June 27th. I was working 6 days a week prior to June 22nd so it made for some hectic times around our old household!:eek:

All worth it now, of course. :)

So fantastic. Can I get an inscription on mine?

You beat me to it!!! :D

Tom, two kids. Done. No more. Nope. Done. It's hard enough with one, and two is four times as nuts. We're good. Forever.

Dale, that's even crazier than our move. I can't even imagine, as I'm completely at wits end as it is.

Ben and Greg, I can absotively inscribe it if you'd like me to.

Craig,
Congrats regarding your new addition and your new artwork. I am looking forward to the first painting to come out with your signature and both your sons fingerprints......LOL I'll take that one.

Thanks, Bill. I'm doing everything in my power to make sure neither of them destroys anything. So far, so good. We'll see how long it lasts.

Congrats Graig! All very good news! You are a better man than me.....I was "one and done" with Millie. Finding the energy at 49 is a challenge!

I love the designs of uniforms throughout the history of the game, and you did a great job sampling the career of one of the greats of the game.

Thanks, Chris! I can’t say I’m a braver man...perhaps more insane? I’m soooo tired.

icollectDCsports, thank you so much!! I’m still really mad at myself though, as I discovered only after the poster went to the printers that Josh had a short stint with the Cuban Stars, and even a photograph I could have worked from. Le sigh...

Congrats Graig!
 

Hi Graig,
Congrats on the birth of your second child. So cool!! :)

Thanks so much, Scott!! It's definitely cool. And insane. And all the feelings!!

Hey all,

Has it really been this long since I've posted anything here? Jeez, the great Photobucket fiasco from a few months back really curtailed things - I can't tell you how depressing it was to see every single image on this thread vanish. Well, I'm back for now (at least for the year), and I'm hoping that in that time I'll be able to switch everything over to a server I don't have to pay for. In the meantime though, I'll also try to get back to posting here with some regularity. That is, if y'all still want to see what's been going on.

On the personal note, I'm now a father of two, a two-and-a-half year old and an almost six-month old. Both boys. They're amazing. And insane. Becoming a father has been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life, especially coming from somebody who works in a pretty insular field. With that said, getting into yet another routine to try and paint has been challenging to say the least. But, in the words of Mayo, I got nowhere else to go.

So, here are some examples of what's been coming out of the studio these past couple of months:

https://i.imgur.com/4u0xAeL.jpg?1
Walter Johnson, 1907, 22" x 28"

https://i.imgur.com/yB2eJLW.jpg?1
Chief Bender, October 24, 1911, 12" x 16"

https://i.imgur.com/zbDNMAf.jpg?1
Babe Ruth, 1915, 20" x 22"

https://i.imgur.com/2gSsG24.jpg?1
Ty Cobb, 1916, 18" x 18"

https://i.imgur.com/WWQLlhu.jpg?1
Hank Greenberg, Goose Goslin, Charlie Gehringer and Pete Fox, 1935, 29" x 35"

https://i.imgur.com/5l1g58f.jpg?1
Arky Vaughan, 1935, 16" x 20"

https://i.imgur.com/1Mm5LQc.jpg?1
Stan Musial, May 21, 1946, 30" x 44"

https://i.imgur.com/TiuHikK.jpg?1
Ernie Banks, 1953, 18" x 24"

I think there might be some more that I've missed, but I'll update this thread (finally) as I remember them.

Also, I was given some great press by the nice people at the National Review a few weeks back, which can be seen here:

https://www.nationalreview.com/magaz...seball-history

Anywho, I hope you're all doing well, keeping happy and healthy, and excited for Cleveland (which I should be going to). Also, hopefully you dig some of these! If you have any comments, questions, criticisms or musings you'd like to share, please feel free to do so!

Thanks,

Graig

Man, they are off the charts, its like looking at color photo
As always Graig, great job!

Thanks a ton, Jay!! It feels good to be back. I hope I can keep it up.

WOW Graig.... just phenomenal.

Especially love the spectacular Musial and the Walter Johnson. The rich colors are just incredible, and I can almost read the Patch on WaJo's wrist-strap. Have narrowed it down to either Reach or D&M!

So gorgeous... thanks for revisiting this great thread!

Wow Graig, all great, being from Detroit I really like the four Tigers painting.

WOW- What a post Graig!
 

Awesome stuff, Graig! I can't believe the WaJo. Soooo cool!
Congrats to whoever will own that!!

+1! All are amazing but I'm in love with that Weiser Johnson!

Love the colors and the background! Amazing as always, keep it up man!

Absolutely love the Musial!!!

Absolutely amazing work Graig!

I like them all, but that Walter Johnson and the Bill Barilko piece (for some reason, I don't remember seeing it before) are absolutely off the charts!!

Thank You!!!!!

Steve

Me reading the latest Kreindler post: Oh man, that's sick....oh MAN, that's sick...oh man, THAT's sick...OH MAN...repeat.

Graig - my graphics card has gone bye-bye and it will be a little while before I can get it replaced, so I'm only seeing your new work in Black and White, but I do love that Walter Johnson...incredible!

Congrats on becoming a parent...again!

Just fantastic, as always. They all have cool aspects that I notice when looking at them. For instance, the sense of depth conveyed is really something else. For instance, I'm amazed by the slightly raised letters on Vaughan's jersey. That's got to be very difficult to do. Looks like the actual jersey is right in front of you.

That Wajo is insane. Love your work Graig as always. You are gifted.

Thanks for posting again Graig. It’s my favorite thread. Your work is always awesome to see. Especially for someone like me that can barely draw a stickman.
I’m always proud to show my Ruth painting of yours to anyone who visits.
All the new works look great. That WoJo is crazy. Wow.

Enjoy your boys. I have 3 pre-teenage kids and they grow up fast, just like our parents always told us.

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Very nice work :)

Thank you so much for all of your kind words, everybody!! They're very much appreciated.

That Johnson painting seems to be a pretty big hit with a lot of people - I guess it's because it's a little bit different from the kind of stuff I normally do. Or maybe it isn't. I don't know. But it was definitely a challenge combining the backdrop with the carpet and then the jersey. They all had to look and feel different, which I'm hoping they do.

But seriously, thank you so much for sticking with me on this thing. And thanks for the kudos about parenthood. I don't know how you guys do it - most days I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. And the amount of money everything costs now...oh man, it was tough with one kid, but two? And we haven't even gotten close to the college years yet. Thank god we've started 529s. Hopefully I'll make it without my head exploding.

Amazing as always!!!