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I'm captivated by that Waddell! Outstanding work! Those pant wrinkles seem real. Once again... superlatives aren't enough!
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Terrific hyper-real painting, Graig. Looks like some kid tagged the fence back in 1904.
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Thanks so much for all of those super kind words, everybody!!! I really appreciate the good vibes.
Definitely hoping the client likes the painting (lord knows he’s waited long enough). Y’all rule. Graig |
Incredible talent Greg
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Honest to God question.....how can paintings look better and more realistic than pictures?:eek:. Every single time!!
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That Waddell is sick. Just incredible work.
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Thank you so much for that, guys. I really appreciate the kind words. I still haven’t heard from the fella who commissioned Rube, but I do hope his reaction is similar to the ones you’ve been giving me!! 😬
Michael, I’m really happy you feel that way!!! The goal is always to get better and better, but I still keep climbing the ladder, hoping I’m gonna reach the peak…and then I realize I’m still at base camp. Kinda Sisyphusian, I guess…is that even a word?!? Now, if I can only get Mr. Wonderful and two other folks to invest $13,000,000 into these things. Hah! |
Hey all!
Hope the end of the summer has been treating y'all well. My kids are fully back in school, so I'm still adjusting to the new schedule and figuring out when I can paint, when I can go to the gym, and when I just sit on the couch and zone out for five minutes. Things remain as busy as ever in the studio (thankfully), as I do my best to make a dent in the ol' backlog. Here's one of the latest efforts: https://hosting.photobucket.com/9940...080&fit=bounds Babe Ruth, 1929, 40" x 36" I've gotta be upfront here--I've *never* liked the '33 Goudey #181. I know it's iconic, and as a playing-days Babe, it's always been extra desirable. Heck, it's one of my earliest vintage card memories from those reprint books. Buuuuuuutttttt, I've just always hated the image. To me, he looks old, fat and tired. Very Jabba-esque. I guess the brown hat didn't help things, but I was already pretty down on it to begin with. For whatever reason, when the original negative for the source image was discovered/offered up, I did a complete 180. Granted, I do still think he looks old and tired, but finally seeing him in context with everything else in the image helped a TON. I love seeing how there's hazy sunlight shining on him, something that's not even super evident until you notice the shadow of the bat on the rack. And then being able to see his teammates in the dugout, coupled with the way he's holding the bat, it just makes for something extra three-dimensional. All of the aforementioned stuff proved to be a bit of a challenge to paint. The tendency (for me) is to try and push the values and temperature differences a little bit when I'm dealing with direct sunlight. But with this kind of sun, those differences had to be a lot more subtle. So there's less of a value separation, and fewer hard edges. The changes in temperature (especially in the face and the bat rack) are still there, but the jump between the warms and cools are less drastic. But with all that said, I think that Ruth and his cohorts really turn in space. And now I feel like I can look at that Goudey with less disgust. :) If any of y'all have comments, critiques or questions, fire away! Hope ya dig it. And as always, thanks for reading, Graig |
Hi Graig-
Fantastic as always! I really love and appreciate your insights and "behind the scenes" discussion. Thanks so much for sharing! We're due for another lunch in Soho! |
I feel like i can reach through the computer screen and take the bat Babe is offering into my hands. I love the teammates in the background almost fading into the shadow of his greatness.
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