On the easel...

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

This thread requires bumpage...

Girlfriend and I are in a coffee shop going through Graig's website and this thread. She likes his work as much as me, so I'm halfway 'there'

Our favorite is the one of the Yankees, led by Ruth, walking toward home 'Flawless and Favorable', but this Mantle is right behind it.

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Thanks so much for all of the love in this thread over the past month or so.

It's been a while since I've posted, as things have been pretty darn busy around here. I've been doing my best to finish up some older stuff that's owed to VERY patient clients (I'm looking at you, Brian and Phil), and am finally starting to see some light. So, I've been pretty lax on getting back to this thread. Over the next few weeks, that should change, as I have a good amount of stuff I'm bringing to the photographers.

For starters, there's this guy:


Roger Maris, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle, July 22, 1961, 26" x 32"

I'd been noodling a lot with this one, as there was a lot more that needed to go into it than I originally thought it would need. When I first started painting, I always used to think that paintings depicting sunlit players were always so much intensive than those depicting overcast ones. I've only recently discovered in the past few years that it's about even - subtlety is everywhere, I suppose.

Either way, I'm glad to be finally getting some of these paintings out of the studio so I can make room...for more paintings. I guess I'm feeling more and more like Sisyphus these days.

Here's a fun example:



There gets to be less and less room for my clothing, which, I guess as I work more and more in the studio, becomes more and more splattered in oil paint. Whoops.

Anywho, I'm done rambling. As per usual, comments/crits/questions are always appreciated.

Thanks!

Graig

[Kawika]

The Second Coming of Fibber McGee

[Forever Young]

Awesome Graig! You see this?? I can't wait until my Kreindlers realize their potential!

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/r...risties-052314

[GKreindler]

Benny, the only way that's happening is if I die pretty soon. Then in 50 years, you might have a shot at a nice appreciation. Definitely not one that high, though.

Either way, should I be worried in Cleveland?

Graig

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Benny, the only way that's happening is if I die pretty soon. Then in 50 years, you might have a shot at a nice appreciation. Definitely not one that high, though.

Either way, should I be worried in Cleveland?

Graig

Ben's nickname is "The Mangler". Just sayin'...

[GKreindler]

Scott, it's only one of his many.

Graig

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Just thought I'd share the latest one to come back from the photographers.


Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth, 1930, 24" x 31"

This one was a bit tough to handle, as the original photograph or negative was touched up at some point in the developing process before it was scanned and sold to the owners of the thing who I got it from. Whether an untouched version exists out there, I know not, and I've never seen the image anywhere else. My guess is that what I have is all that's available. So, the original value structure ended up being a bit screwy in the end, as both Lou and Babe were masked and dodged to bring more light into the shadows. I think I worked through it alright. Hopefully. Maybe.

As per usual, any comments/crits/questions are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Graig

[Kawika]

You are not human.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

This one was a bit tough to handle, as the original photograph or negative was touched up at some point in the developing process before it was scanned and sold to the owners of the thing who I got it from. Whether an untouched version exists out there, I know not, and I've never seen the image anywhere else. My guess is that what I have is all that's available. So, the original value structure ended up being a bit screwy in the end, as both Lou and Babe were masked and dodged to bring more light into the shadows. I think I worked through it alright. Hopefully. Maybe.

As per usual, any comments/crits/questions are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Graig

Much of that went over my head, but if any of them Yankees' value structures keep gettin' screwy and dodged, you just smack 'em on the beehind and tell them to get back in line!

Seriously though, that's a right purty picture. Keep up the good work!