On the easel...

koufax1fan · #1 02-08-2013, 09:10 PM

Great artwork ! You have a real gift. Do you happen to have any Sandy Koufax pieces for sale? Thanks, Phil

GKreindler · #2 02-08-2013, 10:34 PM

Thanks so much, Phil!

I do have this Koufax from '65 that's currently at my photographer's:

My photo isn't great, but hopefully it gives you an idea. It is still available if you're interested.

Thanks,

Graig

Scott Garner · #3 02-09-2013, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Thanks so much, Phil!

I do have this Koufax from '65 that's currently at my photographer's:

My photo isn't great, but hopefully it gives you an idea. It is still available if you're interested.

Thanks,

Graig

Wow, Graig! Your new Sandy is amazing!
He just pops off the canvas and it really catches him in a great somber moment.
Love the Dodger blue!

JollyElm · #4 02-09-2013, 03:09 PM

That Koufax is amazing for so many reasons, but to me what stands out is the composition. It is such an unusual 'pose' for a baseball player portrait and, once again, your efforts in that regard really breathe life into the subject. Awesome!!!

Jay Wolt · #5 02-09-2013, 11:24 PM

Graig, that Koufax is sweet. Great job!

GKreindler · #6 02-10-2013, 01:09 PM

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your kind words everyone! It really was a pretty nice moment to capture of Sandy - he comes across as being a bit introspective here. But, I think a lot of the credit needs to go to the photographer - he's the one who really nailed it!! I guess the subject rocks pretty hard, too.

Graig

GKreindler · #7 02-12-2013, 04:47 PM

Hey all,

So, the past few months have been pretty hard. I've been very busy with work (which I'm incredibly thankful for), and I've also been very busy with upcoming wedding stuff (which I'm also incredibly thankful for). I feel like my head's been getting knocked back and forth like a ping pong, and quite frankly, I really hope that the quality of my work hasn't suffered as a result.

As it stands, the paintings I'm about to show have been worked on, tweaked, worked on again, sanded down, tweaked, and finally worked on again. It's been quite an arduous journey, and after I dropped them off at my photographers last week, I breathed a sigh of relief - I just needed to get these things out of my sight.

So, my guys got these scans back to me today, and I'm still in the process of color correcting everything. They're not quite perfect, but I still wanted to share them. For whatever reason, Photobucket seems to be screwing with the colors and contrast more than it should, but hopefully they give ya a good idea.

Sandy Koufax, 1965, 9" x 12"

Paul Waner, 1942, 9" x 12"

Christy Mathewson, 1909, 9" x 12"

Babe Ruth, 1919, 16" x 20"

Babe Ruth, 1932, 36" x 53"

Lou Gehrig, July 4, 1939, 48" x 84"

That last Gehrig painting was probably the most insane thing I've ever worked on, and certainly as of now, the largest. I think my hair's gone quite gray because of it.

Comments and critiques are ALWAYS appreciated, even if they're bad and smelly!!

Hope everyone's keeping warm.

Graig

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