On the easel...

GKreindler · #1 03-16-2025, 03:30 PM

Thank you so much, you two!!!

Andrew, I'll actually be releasing another one in a few months--still working on finishing the painting!

icollectDCsports · #2 03-16-2025, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GKreindler

Thank you so much, you two!!!

Andrew, I'll actually be releasing another one in a few months--still working on finishing the painting!

You�re welcome. And one of many great aspects of your paintings that I particularly admire is the detail and realism of the fabric of caps and uniforms. I can visually feel the textures. Just so well done.

Scott Garner · #3 03-17-2025, 06:40 AM

Greatest sports artist, ever!

frankbmd · #4 03-17-2025, 08:21 AM

Has one of the fans in the stands that you've painted ever recognized themselves in one of your paintings?

Disclaimer: I understand that the fans in this one would be 72 years older now. I was living on Long Island in the fall of 1953, but didn't go to this game.

GKreindler · #5 03-17-2025, 08:30 AM

I really appreciate it, DCsports!! The uniforms are undoubtedly a very fun part of the equation. When I have to second guess some of the color choices because we have no existing examples though, that's the beast.

Scott, let's not get crazy, now.

Frank! It's happened twice and in the same painting, no-less. The one I did of Bautista's home run bat toss, two separate folks have reached out and claimed they were there that night and even in the shot. It never happens with the paintings of the older guys, though.

whitehse · #6 03-17-2025, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GKreindler

Thank you so much, you two!!!

Andrew, I'll actually be releasing another one in a few months--still working on finishing the painting!

This is great news. Time to increase the saving.

GKreindler · #7 03-18-2025, 09:48 AM

Hey all,

Here's another one for ya:

Satchel Paige, 1935, 16" x 12"

I had never seen the original photograph before, until a collector shared it with me randomly. I pretty much dropped everything I was doing and got to painting it--clear portraits of Satchel during the beginning of his career (funny to think that in 1935, he's in his 10th season or so of professional ball, and it's still *early*) are virtually non-existent.

Anywho, not only was the portrait super clear, but I LOVED the narrative with the uniform and cap. Paige had come to the Monarchs (for the first time, no less) at some point in late 1935, after his stint with Bismarcks. It was with the latter club that Paige built on the legend he had started during the Denver Post Tournament in '34. Bismarck finished the season with a 60-19-3 record, and secured an invitation to the National Semi-Professional Baseball Championship Tournament. At that tournament the team went undefeated at 7-0, with Paige winning four games and striking out 60 batters, thus becoming the first fully-integrated club to win a national championship.

So, here we have Paige in his Kansas City duds wearing his Bismarcks hat, most likely because when he joined, the club probably didn't actually have an extra Monarchs one to give him! Knowing how MLB is now with whatever they give (and CAN give) to players and the such, it's amazing to think of how NOT uniform things could be in the Negro Leagues. Truly a different time.

Any comments, questions, and critiques are always welcome!!

Thanks again for reading.

Graig

tiger8mush · #8 03-18-2025, 10:12 AM

holy cow, so realistic. AMAZINGLY beautiful!

GKreindler · #9 03-18-2025, 07:35 PM

Joe! That Silk is one of the greatest sports photos of all time, in my opinion. What a sense of atmosphere in that.

Octavio, maybe somewhere in one of the Met�s many bathrooms? I�ve got no business hanging in those hallowed halls.

Rob, thank you so much for the kind words!!!

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