Intro (belated)
 

It just occurred to me that (even though I've posted two threads) I hadn't properly introduced myself.

I'm an artist / designer living in the San Francisco Bay Area... die-hard Giants fan... and a fan of baseball and the cards that document the game.

I collect for the beauty of the cards, mainly, so I don't get hung up on the condition of the card too much. (the odd mark or worn corner adds to the charm)... I consider the Turkey Reds, T205, T206, T207, 33 & 34 Goudey, 41 Playball, 50-52 Bowman & 52-56 Topps to be the most beautifully designed sets. (Hardly surprising, but I'm always discovering something I hadn't seen before) I just bought my VERY FIRST T206 card today... the stunning Mike Powers catcher card from a fellow board member (thanks Frank B.!) and a couple of t207 NY Giants cards...

I create a lot of baseball art... I'll post an example... and I hope to do a lot more... Thanks for letting me part of this pretty amazing community!

Cheers!

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...ball-Bloom.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...gMigration.jpg

Aloha! :) Dave.

Hello

Cool art. Welcome to the board. I have a feeling you will fit in well.

A warm welcome to the forum, John. You are going to love it here.

Welcome aboard John!

Welcome John!

Welcome
 

Welcome aboard. Have fun.

Welcome! And I also dig the artwork. :)

Thanks for the kind words and welcome!
 

Cheers!

Howdy! Looking forward to your art and comments.

Welcome aboard!
 

you'll love it here!....love your art.:eek:...great pieces...I started to paint 2 years ago and i'm very bad:o....I collect T 206 printer's scraps/ freaks and consider them small works of art since they are so unique....I love them..

try collecting a regular/common T206...I think you'll love them..

have you painted any T206 cards??????????????

or subjects??????????:confused:

Welcome my friend


Peace

Johnny V

New Yorker submissions...
 

Thanks again!... More artwork below...

As a matter of fact, I'm currently working on a project to create a couple of paintings based on early card sets... T206 among them... that would feature some unusual subjects. (sounds a bit cryptic, I know... I'm working out the details, and I'll be happy to share once I get out of the sketch phase.)

Here's a couple more, I can share: Both were originally New Yorker cover submissions (I've done work for them in the past), hence the logo on the sketches, and I'm currently turning both into a painting... These are the digital sketch versions... Kind of finished pieces on their own... but I wanted to recreate on canvas...

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...-Baseball5.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...all-catch2.jpg

Awesome!
 

:eek:

great pieces!!

Id love to see art work of printer's scrap....I know , I know i'm obsessed with T206 printer's scraps:o