On the easel...

[Schlesinj]

Picked up these amazing frames on the BST made of seats from Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds.

Took a shot these would fit. Wow art with art.







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[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Schlesinj

Picked up these amazing frames on the BST made of seats from Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds.

Took a shot these would fit. Wow art with art.







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Wow! Crazie cool, Jamie!
Congrats!

[GKreindler]

Those frames look pretty darn rad, Jamie. Love seeing the original seat colors incorporated so well.

We're starting to get some nice weather in Brooklyn, so that's making my heart sing. And baseball is officially underway, so that doesn't hurt either. Annnnnnnndddd, we're that much closer to the National, which is still my favorite few days of the year.

Anywho, I thought I'd post another one that I finished semi-recently:


Donie Bush, 1912, 9" x 12"

I think if you've ever spoken to me or taken a thorough look at the stuff I've done in the last 15 years, you probably know that I love me some Conlon. The series that he did that focused on the eyes of the fellas from Murderer's Row has always been a favorite. What a lot of folks don't know if that it's a motif that he started to play around with in the early 1910s, the context of which has been studied thoroughly by our buddy Paul Reiferson.

While I did intend on painting the '27 Yankees portraits (preferably VERY large), I liked the idea of doing these older ones at a smaller scale, in kind of a less confrontational approach. It was a lot of fun to try and get Donie's freckled Irish skin just right (which I'm hoping I did?), as it really had work in concert with those ginormous eyes. Definitely excited to do more of these as time passes--I've already started one of Chief Meyer that I'm hoping will give off some similar vibes.

Oh, and also, the folks at FOX 5 NY came by the studio a week or two ago, and put together this cool little package which aired a few times today:

https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1629013

I was honored to have them there, and really happily surprised that the segment was as long as it was! I feel like they even make me sound somewhat sane.

Anywho, thanks so much for reading, and as always, shoot me an email/PM if you have any questions, comments or critiques!

Thanks again,

Graig

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Oh, and also, the folks at FOX 5 NY came by the studio a week or two ago, and put together this cool little package which aired a few times today:

https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1629013

Donie's eyes ... WOW so real!

Terrific video, congrats and thanks for sharing!

[Jay Wolt]

Graig that was an impressive Fox piece, thanks for the link

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Those frames look pretty darn rad, Jamie. Love seeing the original seat colors incorporated so well.

We're starting to get some nice weather in Brooklyn, so that's making my heart sing. And baseball is officially underway, so that doesn't hurt either. Annnnnnnndddd, we're that much closer to the National, which is still my favorite few days of the year.

Anywho, I thought I'd post another one that I finished semi-recently:


Donie Bush, 1912, 9" x 12"

I think if you've ever spoken to me or taken a thorough look at the stuff I've done in the last 15 years, you probably know that I love me some Conlon. The series that he did that focused on the eyes of the fellas from Murderer's Row has always been a favorite. What a lot of folks don't know if that it's a motif that he started to play around with in the early 1910s, the context of which has been studied thoroughly by our buddy Paul Reiferson.

While I did intend on painting the '27 Yankees portraits (preferably VERY large), I liked the idea of doing these older ones at a smaller scale, in kind of a less confrontational approach. It was a lot of fun to try and get Donie's freckled Irish skin just right (which I'm hoping I did?), as it really had work in concert with those ginormous eyes. Definitely excited to do more of these as time passes--I've already started one of Chief Meyer that I'm hoping will give off some similar vibes.

Oh, and also, the folks at FOX 5 NY came by the studio a week or two ago, and put together this cool little package which aired a few times today:

https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1629013

I was honored to have them there, and really happily surprised that the segment was as long as it was! I feel like they even make me sound somewhat sane.

Anywho, thanks so much for reading, and as always, shoot me an email/PM if you have any questions, comments or critiques!

Thanks again,

Graig

said it on messenger and i'll say it again graig -- the rendering of emotion here is on par with the masters. another, along with that cy, that is simply superb. you've tapped into drawing the life from these deadball era photos in a way that elevates the genre of photorealism in a way that no longer (if but rarely) exists in the modern world.

looking forward to the day where your work and some of the fantastic WPA era photography + early deadball darkroom artistry is known and understood as essential and fundamental parts of the greater American art historical canon. the day is coming soon; i hope with my essay work and critical lens to foster it as well....

[GKreindler]

Thank you so much for those kind words, David!!! I can't say that I agree on the master claim, but I do really appreciate the sentiment. I can only hope that at some point, sports-related artwork can be placed in the context of other, more "elevated" themes in the art world. After all, it's always been my contention that depicting sports dates back further than the ancient Greeks and their pottery depicting pankration and equestrian events. But at the same time, I'm probably also biased.

And thanks for moving this over here, Leon! It's a little weird to think that it's on this side, since I guess I've been on the memorabilia page since this thread started (2009?). I appreciate the nudge!!

Figured this might be a decent time to post one of my latest:


Satchel Paige, September 8, 1941, 36" x 46"

I really enjoyed painting this, even though it was a BIG challenge finding a decent quality image to work off of. The photo has been in circulation forever, and is one of my favorites of him with the Monarchs; however the quality was always a bit suspect in spots, as well as being heavily cropped. I was able to procure a reaaalllyy nice scan from the original Detroit News negative, and it made SUCH a difference in how I approached it. Especially since in the version most of us have seen, you're not getting much of that ballpark in the background--just the wall behind Paige and a bit of the dugout step.

So, pictured is the great Satchel Paige at Briggs Stadium in early September of 1941. Reason being, there was to be a big doubleheader between the Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants a week later, and the hope was to generate some interest in the event. Having ol' Satch pitch was bound to do that--they were expecting close to 50,000 for the games. This afternoon, there were a number of photographs taken of him, whether it was in sitting at rest, standing on the mound or even pantomiming his throw. Personally, I just loved the idea of showcasing those long and skinny legs, as well as presenting that colorful uniform in all of its glory.

The hope is always that I do the subject justice, but I feel like it's doubly so when I paint these Negro and Latin American League folks. It's become of profound importance to me that they're not relegated to the dustbin of history. Fingers crossed that that sentiment rings true with these paintings.

Oh, and I should probably mention, I'm making this available as a giclée (a very high quality fine art print) in a few months! It's to be the second time I've done a reproduction like this, and thankfully, a portion of the proceeds will be going to the Paige estate, as well as the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. It's to be a timed release, meaning that I'll make it available for a week only, and after that, it's gone forever! If you're interested in keeping informed about the whole process, feel free to leave me with your email address here.

As always, if y'all have any questions, comments are critiques, fire away!!

Thanks for reading.

Graig

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Figured this might be a decent time to post one of my latest:

Satchel Paige, September 8, 1941, 36" x 46"

I really enjoyed painting this, even though it was a BIG challenge finding a decent quality image to work off of. The photo has been in circulation forever, and is one of my favorites of him with the Monarchs; however the quality was always a bit suspect in spots, as well as being heavily cropped. I was able to procure a reaaalllyy nice scan from the original Detroit News negative, and it made SUCH a difference in how I approached it. Especially since in the version most of us have seen, you're not getting much of that ballpark in the background--just the wall behind Paige and a bit of the dugout step.

So, pictured is the great Satchel Paige at Briggs Stadium in early September of 1941. Reason being, there was to be a big doubleheader between the Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants a week later, and the hope was to generate some interest in the event. Having ol' Satch pitch was bound to do that--they were expecting close to 50,000 for the games. This afternoon, there were a number of photographs taken of him, whether it was in sitting at rest, standing on the mound or even pantomiming his throw. Personally, I just loved the idea of showcasing those long and skinny legs, as well as presenting that colorful uniform in all of its glory.

Fantastic! All of it is great but I continue to be amazed by how well you portray the textures and contours of the various fabrics.

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

Fantastic! All of it is great but I continue to be amazed by how well you portray the textures and contours of the various fabrics.

Amazing! I could look at this painting for days in amazement. Look at the detail of the end of the piece of wood above shoulder. The age rings are so real and detailed

[Jay Wolt]

Graig that Satch is amazing