OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

[kudu]

Anyone heard of LaVern Brock? Does some pretty cool stuff with baseball cards:

[godwulf]

Hey, not even in the same league as Graig's paintings, of course, but...Topps auctioned off this original artwork (signed by Gonzo) several years ago, and I was the winning bidder. It was later featured in an SI article on 'odd collectibles".

[Gkreindler]

Whoa, thanks for all of the really kind words, guys - I sincerely appreciate them all. I'm just supremely grateful that y'all have any positive response to it all, as it's still so weird for me to put it all out there. I guess that's the insecure artist talking...and man, he can be loud.

Graig

[Dach0sen0ne]

Stellar work! I love the Strawberry, it looks almost real.

[Gkreindler]

Thanks a bunch, Dach0sen0ne! I'm glad you dig the work!

[godwulf]

Every time I look at "Ty Cobb, 4/14/08", I could swear that I see Cobb and the umpire actually moving. Cobb is almost vibrating with the tension of being about to swing, and the umpire's body is tensed and just about to take a small step forward. Incredible!

[Gkreindler]

Thank you so much, godwulf - that's quite the compliment!!! One of the main things I really strive for is creating a believable space and atmosphere with light and color, but an image having motion and fluidity is definitely a close second. I'm really glad you think it works!

Graig