OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

[DJaeger22]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

those are some awesome paintings, especially like the joe d. and ty cobb ones...they all look awesome

[Gkreindler]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

Thanks a lot, Danny - I appreciate the kind words!

Graig

[godwulf]

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Graig....

Beautiful work!

Do you ever do any "modern" Baseball scenes? Here's one of my favorite images, which I think would make a great painting. It's the Team U.S.A. team that beat the Cubans in the final game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Havana, 9/5/2006.

[frikativ54]

Re: OT: Show off your original sports artwork.

I've shown off my Matt Holliday 8" x 10" Original Oil painting that was used to make his 2005 DonRuss Diamond King card before... here are my latest pick-ups...

From the 2010 Topps National Chicle Set and directly from the Topps Vault:

Troy Tulowitzki Base Card Original Art:




Eric Young Jr Base Card Original Art:




Eric Young Jr SP Card Original Art:





Hope you enjoy!

- Chris

P.S. - That Jeter Ball is pretty awesome!

Those are just awesome. Congrats on the pickups.

[DonFan23]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

Graig,

You just keep getting better and better, if that's even possible at this point. Best wishes for a great 2011.

R.J.

[Gkreindler]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

Thanks so much for the kind words, RJ - the same to you and yours!

Godwulf, I definitely do more modern stuff, though the majority of the commissions I get are for stuff from the golden era. I am trying very much to make some more modern ones for myself though, if only to have a more well balanced portfolio. The Olympic shot would make a wonderful addition to that idea.

For now, I am certainly trying to get more with the latter part of the century. I have a painting of the 1976 Reds that I'm working on as we speak...type...you know what I mean.

Thanks again!

Graig

[gingi79]

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Graig,

I've been an artist for a dozen years or so. Looking at your work, I am simply amazed at the way you capture their Chi. There is such emotion and feeling in their expressions. I am in awe.

I can't afford your talent money wise but thanks for sharing it with the rest of us

Matt

[jppopma]

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Graig,

Amazing paintings! I'm not an artist, so maybe its the "chi" Gingi is talking about....but the paintings have more feeling and detail to them than photographs. Great work and keep sharing.

John

[kudu]

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

[godwulf]

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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]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

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]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

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

[Gkreindler]

Re: OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

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

[godwulf]

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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]

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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