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09-17-2012, 05:44 PM
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Amazing, Graig. As usual.
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09-17-2012, 06:17 PM
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Thank you so much for all of your wonderful replies, everyone. I REALLY appreciate all of your kind words.
Howard, I've considered historical paintings from time to time, but when it comes down to it, I just don't know if my heart is in it. I mean, it sounds kinda fluffy and all, but I feel like there's something intangible added to this stuff because I love the history of the game so much. When I'm able to approach the easel to do this stuff, I just get super excited. I think if I were to do anything historical and non-sports related, I'd have to have that same feeling in order to not lose my mind. I only think that because I know that when I'm not painting something I have a profound connection with, it can just be torture. Jay, I hope he feels the same. Otherwise, he won't be my brother anymore.  David, thanks so much for your comment. I think you'll enjoy some of the next few updates I'll be doing, as a lot of them will be some of the regulars from the '27 Yanks - and none of the really sexy names, either. I'm tickled pink that they're some people out there who want paintings of Bob Meusel, Herb Pennock, Urban Shocker and Bob Shawkey. Thank god for them. Graig
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09-17-2012, 07:51 PM
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Craig- Any thoughts of doing a book like the two Jurinko books that have come out? I would jump at the chance!
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09-17-2012, 08:05 PM
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09-17-2012, 08:46 PM
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Ben,
I believe its like the 1981 fleer Craig Nettles (C) a mis print! But a corrected version was put out and it turned into Graig!  Now as for Jurinko now thats a different story!
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09-17-2012, 09:04 PM
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Graig,
That Van Haltren is another in a long line of very special paintings. My knowledge of the times is such that believe life was pretty hard for people back then. Your painting really shows the wear and tear on his 37yo face. I wonder if he looked this good in real life. The mustache and jersey again really show remarkable realism. Fantastic. Mark
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09-17-2012, 09:20 PM
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Graig- Please excuse the "C" not first typo and won't be my last.
The books I mentioned featured Andy Jurinko's paintings. The first came out a few years ago SOUL OF THE GAME featuring his paintings of American League players of the 1950s. A second book just came out this summer GOLDEN BOYS featuring his National League paintings of the same era. Sadly I believe Mr. Jurinko passed in 2011.
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09-17-2012, 09:31 PM
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10-16-2012, 10:28 PM
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Thanks for the new photos Graig.
GVH is fantastic. Your brother is a lucky man. I will up Jay's offer to a toaster, a blender, as well as a set of china. To me, the difference between a good fine artist and a not so good one is the formers' ability to capture weight. The weight in your GVH is spot on. Everything hangs like it should, face included. It's beautiful. The painting is so true to the photo, so I can understand why you wouldn't, but did you ever have any thoughts about not painting in the stanchion at his left?
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Graig,
Wow, it's avalanches like this that almost make the extended radio silence worth it. If this is what happens when Dean locks you up in the studio for a week, I'm excited/afraid to see what emerges after another long New York winter... Seriously, that '55 Mantle is amazing (I've seen photographs with less detail!). And I'll always have a mad-clown-shaped place in my heart for Schacht, but despite spending the last several minutes trying to shake free of that Van Haltren image, I remain enthralled by the power of the 'stache (as does Al judging by his expression). Truly an amazing assemblage of faces both well-known and not-so. If I may pause the praise for a second (don't worry, there's plenty more to come), is it a coincidence that these seem to feature a softer focus for the background elements, or is that just a natural part of the closer-up portraits? I think it's particularly effective with Van Haltren, and I'd love to see the original photo for that one some time. Keep up the good work, and I'll get back to trying to figure out how to compliment you without sounding repetitive
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09-17-2012, 09:54 PM
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Graig,
Another terrific group of paintings! Congrats on what appears to me to be your very best year of painting yet. Without sounding too corny, you keep knocking them out of the park! I'm very proud to say I know you... BTW, your brother is going to be thrilled with this stunner!
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09-19-2012, 07:42 AM
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Wow, thank you so much for all of the kind words, everybody. Really. I'm super pleased with this response to Van Haltren!! It may sound a little weird, but I'm really glad I'm able to bring someone like him out of the cobwebs of history. Apparently, he was really some kind of player - a borderline Hall of Famer, even.
Mark, players back then really did have a different look to them. You can just tell that they lived hard lives. I guess back then, baseball, though seemingly a kind of circus act and off the beaten path of life, really was an escape from the mines and mills that still littered the country. Someone like Van Haltren came from the old school, where I guess things really were pretty wild and maybe even a bit less organized. Though, regardless, it's amazing to think that George was hobnobbing with people like Amos Rusie, John Montgomery Ward, and Cap Anson. And they were his contemporaries!! Mike, I really hope something is in the works regarding a book. My agent sometimes keeps quiet about that sort of stuff, mainly because he knows that I can get overexcited pretty easily, and when stuff happens to fall through (which does indeed happen), I get pretty upset. I guess sometimes it's tougher for me to take things in stride. Either way, Jurinko's first book was pretty awesome. I would kill to have as much work done as him - that's a whole lifetime there! I haven't purchased his second book yet. And no worries on the typo - I get it all the time! Lance, I think that the softness in the background is pretty common for portraits, especially of that era. And then again, it all really depends on the photographer. Someone like George Burke carried that sort of technique on for the rest of his career, and boy did he really push it. And I guess with someone like Bain, you're getting a bit more information and detail in the back. I guess it kinda depends on the image, but I'll try to adjust things according in a painting, sometimes adding a tiny bit of dimension to things, or touches of atmosphere here and there. If nothing else, it adds a bit of interest to a background that's as plain as the one in the Van Haltren image. With something like a portrait, I definitely like pushing that juxtaposition too, as there isn't a heck of a lot of room for showing a great depth of field. Scott, I'm glad to say I know you too! I just wish we could have really chatted in Baltimore. Do you have any plans of making it out to Chicago? Jason, thanks so much!!! That orange-like yellowish touch coming from the left was the most fun to play with, especially when I tried to get it touching off on his skin and jersey. Thanks again, everybody. Graig
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