On the easel...

perezfan · #1 06-08-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Frozen in Time

Graig,

You already know how I feel about the Mantle and your title is perfect!!! Mickey's pre-season accomplishments in '51 elicited so much praise from the sportwriters, fans (e.g. at USC where he was rushed like a rock star after his two mammoth HRs) and of course Casey whose statements could never be lived up to that Mantle, already overwhelmed with the jump from Joplin to the majors and NYC, was a nervous wreck.

I have always felt that the attached photo taken in June of 1951 and shortly before he was sent down to Kansas City best depicts the pressure he was feeling and deserves the title of "Weight of the World". And yes, I know you can match it with a superb painting!!

Best.

Craig

I believe Graig has already done this subject (and of course, captured all of Mantle's pressure/stress in brilliant fashion). Think I recall seeing it a year or two ago...

GKreindler · #2 06-09-2013, 12:00 PM

Hey everyone!

Hope this post finds y'all well and rested. And of course, ready for summer and the National! I'm definitely stoked to be in Chicago again this year, though I won't be exhibiting.

Anywho, at the nudging of Mark (thanks, buddy), I thought I'd post some of the in-progress stuff that's been roaming around the studio for the past few months. Though I haven't been posting as much, I certainly haven't been idle. I have been keeping up with things on my Facebook fan page for the most part, as I guess it's a bit easier to focus on one form of the social media spectrum. If any of you are on there and want to keep track of what I'm up to (as well as all of the silly facts I post), you can go here and click the 'Like' button:

https://www.facebook.com/GraigKreindler

Now, some of these are now finished and are just waiting to be photographed, and others are barely even touched. They're even a few commissions that I've been working on that I haven't shot recent images of either (Brian McD, I'm looking at you). So, if there's any glare or graininess, I apologize. At this point iPhone photos will have to do.

As per usual, your comments and crits are GREATLY appreciated. Hope ya dig 'em!

Graig

1927 Yankees, 44" x 66"

Babe Ruth, 1928, 16" x 20"

Jackie Robinson and Yogi Berra, 1955, 30" x 36"

Lou Gehrig, 1923, 16" x 20"

Dizzy Dean, 1932, 16" x 20"

Rube Marquard, 1912, 20" x 24"

And now for the jump!

GKreindler · #3 06-09-2013, 12:04 PM

And the rest...

Richie Ashburn, 1956, 9" x 12"

Ralph Kiner, 1940, 16" x 20"

Ed Walsh, 1912, 14" x 18"

Ed Walsh, 1910, 11" x 14"

Casey Stengel, 1938, 16" x 20"

Carl Hubbell, 1934, 28" x 35"

And they're still a lot more that I have yet to post - hopefully I'll get around to getting on here soon.

Hope you guys dig 'em!

Graig

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