On the easel...

[Lordstan]

Not sure I can top Ben's post.
Stunning those are.

[GKreindler]

Thanks a lot, Mark! Ben always has a way with words.

Also, I dropped off one of those Babe Ruth paintings to the new owner, and this happened:



Color me flattered. Every now and again, I sign things for people, but this was the first time I'd ever done so on a ball. And I gotta say, doing so on that thing is HARD. People like Killebrew and Gehringer get my UTMOST respect for pulling off some amazing signatures on those spheres. Just wow.

Graig

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Thanks a lot, Mark! Ben always has a way with words.

Also, I dropped off one of those Babe Ruth paintings to the new owner, and this happened:



Color me flattered. Every now and again, I sign things for people, but this was the first time I'd ever done so on a ball. And I gotta say, doing so on that thing is HARD. People like Killebrew and Gehringer get my UTMOST respect for pulling off some amazing signatures on those spheres. Just wow.

Graig

....Guilty.... Thanks Graig!

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Just thought I'd share a few more 5" x 7" color studies that came back from the photographers the other day.


Ty Cobb, 1910


Mickey Mantle, March, 1951


Mickey Mantle, April 14, 1951


Bryce Harper, September 23, 2014

These four are all spoken for, but I'm continuing to produce new ones (when time permits) and throw 'em on eBay. If any of y'all wanna keep an eye on what's available, you can either follow me as a seller (my name), or keep an eye on this page:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/graigkreindl...p2047675.l2562

Anywho, as per usual, any thoughts/comments/critiques are ALWAYS appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

Graig

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Here's the most recent pick-up from the photographers:


Nolan Ryan, June 11, 1990, 40" x 32"

The scene is the last pitch thrown in Nolan Ryan's sixth no-hitter. Ya know, thrown when he was 43. No biggie. At that age, he became the oldest player to throw one, and the first to do so for three different teams.

It was a toughie to paint, as there are a lot of places the viewer's eyes need to go. I think it probably starts out on that scoreboard, being as bright and luminous as it is. From there though, I'm hoping it kinda goes down to Ryan on the mound, who is the sharpest figure on the field. I tried to keep Randolph, Russel and Denkinger pretty soft in their handling, as I didn't want them to pop out first, which is usually what can happen the focus is NOT on the batter.

Anywho, it was fun to paint, but definitely a challenge with what was mentioned above, as well as the mowing lines on the field and the filled crowd. There was just a LOT of visual information.

But yeah, I hope y'all enjoy it. If any of you have any questions, comments or critiques, as per usual, feel free to share!

Thanks for reading!

Graig

And PS: I've gotta give Scott Garner huge thanks and props for hooking me up with a nice scan of Denkinger's section of the original photo, as all of the versions of this particular image I found had both of his legs hidden by a horrendous stamp. Without him this finished product would not have been possible.

[vintagesportscollector]

That's a painting????...holy crap I thought it was the original photograph!! Amazing!!!

[Scott Garner]

WOW!! C'mon Graig, that's flat out unreal!!
I couldn't believe that wasn't a photo at first.
You painted his 6th no-hitter perfectly, IMHO!

Nolan became the oldest to pitch a no-hitter in this game (at age 43) & also went the longest period of time between no-hitters pitched.
He bested his record the following year on May 1st, 1991 becoming the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter (# 7) at age 44, which is likely a record to never be broken

[aquarius31]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

That's a painting????...holy crap I thought it was the original photograph!! Amazing!!!

+1 Amazing Graig!!


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