On the easel...

[Leon]

Graig, those are breathtaking. Great job!!

[Scott Garner]

Hi Graig,
I love your new Mariano Rivera. You did a super job on painting this modern classic...

BTW, thanks for all the kind words about you enjoying the Vandy project. To be honest, I had never considered commisioning an artist to paint a sports theme until I started following your work. I'm thoroughly convinced that you are the best sports artist on the planet!

Keep up the terrific work!!

[GKreindler]

Thanks again, guys.

Jacksons, it's funny because doing the more modern stuff provides a different challenge. Though I have access to color photography, I still find myself sticking to a different vision of color for the most part, still trying to breathe something different into the subject. I guess I just feel that photography really does take a lot of air out of whatever it's depicting, especially since the human eye can see and process so much more information than a camera lens. And translating that onto a 2-dimensional surface just becomes harder and harder.

And to be honest, I wish I could do more modern stuff. That's part of the reason why I'm glad you're still into the Dent painting. Maybe I just won't be satisfied until I have every era covered. And covered well.

Oh, and Scott, you're being too nice! Let's just say I'm the shortest sports artist on the planet. Which I think might be true. Ben? Jimmy? Danny? Phil? Yeeeah.

Anywho, here are another two I got back from the photographers, though don't think I posted...


Joe DiMaggio, 1936, 16" x 20"


Red Ruffing, 1936, 16" x 20"

Really, thanks again everybody.

Graig

[Lordstan]

Graig,
Scott isn't being nice. He's being honest.
I cannot remember seeing another artist breathe as much life into their subjects as you do.
New/Old it doesn't matter. Matty, J Jackson, Babe, Gehrig, Mantle, Jackie R, Joe D, Tyree, Strawberry all incredible images. Doesn't matter what age or Sport. Even that golf one you did was crazy good. I can't wait to see your first Hockey painting.
Dude..You da Man.
Your height don't matter as long as you can reach the canvas!

Mark

[whitehse]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Graig,
Scott isn't being nice. He's being honest.
I cannot remember seeing another artist breathe as much life into their subjects as you do.
New/Old it doesn't matter. Matty, J Jackson, Babe, Gehrig, Mantle, Jackie R, Joe D, Tyree, Strawberry all incredible images. Doesn't matter what age or Sport. Even that golf one you did was crazy good. I can't wait to see your first Hockey painting.
Dude..You da Man.
Your height don't matter as long as you can reach the canvas!

Mark

I cant agree with this more.

I would even venture to say that Graig, you might just be the Rockwell of sports artists. I think your work is that good!!

[sycks22]

Still in awe of the matty. This is the greatest thread ever.

[GKreindler]

1000 thanks, guys. You seriously make me blush.