On the easel...

[mdschulze]

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

[jsage]

Great piece - OUTSTANDING PAINTINGS.

[GKreindler]

Thanks, guys!!

[timzcardz]

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?

[GKreindler]

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):


Mickey Mantle, 1951, 9" x 12"


Ernie Banks, 1955, 11" x 14"


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

[perezfan]

One of my favorite all-time Kreindler works was recently withdrawn from Lelands. It was the Koufax No Hitter Painting. Anyone out there know what happened? I was prepared to give someone a run for their money

[whitehse]

I didnt realize any of his work have been put up for auction...

I am curious, Graig, when your artwork is put of for auction what are your feelings about that? Do you feel a sense of pride? A sense of betrayal because the original purchaser sold it off? Maybe a sense of wonder in that your work is getting a wider acclaim to be able to be included in high end auctions? I think I would have very mixed feelings if it was me...I am just curious how you feel!