Mark,

I wish!!! Unfortunately, Mr. Ryan must be for someone else....
Congrats to whoever comissioned it!

Scott

Thanks, guys.

Actually, the Ryan isn't spoken for. I just saw the image, really loved it, and jumped straight to canvas. Um, canvas on board, that is. So, with some spare hours, I just tried my best to tackle it (I always seem to be working on these smaller guys in-between the larger ones).

Anywho, coming from a Ryan aficionado like you Scott, your sentiments are very much appreciated!!

:)

Graig

I really wish I could get prints of some of your finished works. I'd have a heck of a time narrowing it down to what I could afford even as prints but it would be a lot of fun.

Hey Graig -

I'm sure this has been brought up earlier but, I was watching "Boys in the Hall - Bob Feller" last night narrated by Tom Brokaw and immediately recognized that great artwork behind his head. Even before they showed your name in the credits I told my wife that I know exactly who must have done those paintings! The legend continues to grow!!

Rob M.

Good eye, Rob! I've had some really nice luck over the past month in regards to visibility. The guys who were producing the show allowed me to come by to see the paintings and watch Brokaw do his thing. That man is an absolute freak of nature - I swear he went through each intro/outro in one take (maybe one or two with more than the first take). Either way, he had such presence, and was the consummate professional.

So yeah, anybody who has FSN or MSG+, the show 'The Boys in the Hall' airs on Sunday nights (I think at 7:30 PM). I know they also rebroadcast the shows on both networks pretty regularly. The first episode with Duke Snider was wonderful, as was Feller's. I think Killebrew is next?

Also, going back to visibility thing, the YES Network made this guy live a few days ago:

http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/vide...nt_id=15459541

Please excuse my new double chin. Aside from that, I thought it was a pretty awesome feature. Hopefully, it'll yield some good things!

Graig

Awesome story and congrats on your success... keep up the hard work! -Mike

Great piece - OUTSTANDING PAINTINGS.

Thanks, guys!!

:)

Graig,

Great stuff as usual and nice piece on yesnetwork!


I was reading the latest issue of Memories and Dreams the other night when I immediately thought of you. On P.22 there is a picture of Roger Maris sitting atop the dugout steps that instantly struck me as an incredible image for a painting. http://www.hozinc.com/memdreams3/

Arghhh! If only I wasn't in the middle of $15K in unexpected expenses over the last few weeks I'd be very seriously considering commisioning it. Houses and kids! Why do they have to be so full of surprises and so dang expensive? :eek:

I LOVE that shot of Maris, always have. They're a few other ones taken of him that were probably from that same day, and they'd be equally as fun to paint.

Luckily, I don't know the expenses brought on by having kids, well at least, not yet...but man, this whole rent thing is VERY overrated. It's like a quick punch to the gut at the end of every month.

Anywho, here are three other small guys I've been working on (when I need breaks from the bigger canvases):

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Mantle1951.jpg
Mickey Mantle, 1951, 9" x 12"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...nieBanks-1.jpg
Ernie Banks, 1955, 11" x 14"

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...eter2000-1.jpg
Derek Jeter, 2000, 11" x 14"

DJ's closest to being finished, but they all have a ways to go before I can call it a day...

Hope y'all enjoy!

Graig