Thank you for all of the kind words, everybody!! So very much appreciated.
Here's one I finished recently that should be arriving in my client's hands tomorrow (Monday):
Rube Waddell, (ca) 1904, 32" x 22"
I'm super glad to have this out of the studio, as it had been sitting here for quite some time. It was actually really close to completion, but because of an influx of larger canvases, somehow this one ended up getting hidden behind a few, and I lost track of it. Woof.
Anywho, it was an enjoyable one to paint, though pretty complicated. Rube himself wasn't too bad, though there were a few spots in his uniform that proved to be a bit complicated, what with all of the wrinkles and what-not. And then the fence with all of the knots! And the ground with the grass, wooden planks and dirt!!! Oh, my. Just a ton of different textures and eye-candy. But in the end, I think the painting is successful and am hoping the client agrees.
For what it's worth, I have *NO* idea where the original photograph was taken. It doesn't seem like a big league ballpark considering the fence and condition of the ground, but I'm of course not 100% on that. Also, I'm not 100% on the year either, as it's a general guess from the jersey and belt style (check out those long sleeves withOUT the button attachments). His face also seems to be a bit on the younger side, I think? But certainly, if anybody has any information they're willing to share, I'd love to hear about it!
Also, I thought I'd share a few shots of some other stuff I've been working on as of late, all of which are in varying states of completion:
The painting of Mantle is after his MONSTER home run during spring training of '51, against the Trojans at Bovard Field in southern California. It's *almost" there. Super close. Same can be said with the Earle Combs piece and the larger Ruth painting behind it (the other Ruth behind THAT needs more help). And the Warren cabinet of George Wright! Another one that's getting there. So incredibly honored to be so busy though, not matter how stressed out I might be.
Also also, here's an interview I did with PJ Kinsella and the good folks at REA a few months back:
https://collectrea.com/stories/post/...raig-kreindler
If any of y'all have comments, critiques or questions, fire away! Hope ya dig it all.
Thanks for reading,
Graig