On the easel...

[whitehse]

Originally Posted by horzverti

Graig, your Jackie Robinson is my current home PC background image. I love it. The footprints in the sunless area of the red clay sand infield. The shadows on his baggy white uniform and Dodger Blue cap. Jackie grinning as he steps from the on deck circle into the limelight of the batter's box. Awesome. You have created a lot of stunning work, but this one really grabs me.

LOL I thought I was the only one that did this!! I wonder if we owe Graig some sort of royalty or something!! LOL

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by whitehse

I wonder if we owe Graig some sort of royalty or something!! LOL

Don't forget to pay off MLB and the Robinson estate too

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Thanks again for all of your lovely comments, especially in regards to Rembrandt - that man was a beast.

Which reminds me, David, you've actually seen Night Watch in person? If so, color me jealous. That's definitely on my list of things to see before I die. The size of that thing alone gives me nightmares!!

I kinda thought that the Robinson was gonna be a cool painting (if I did it right), especially because of that play of light. I guess there really is a metaphor in there, whether subtle or not, about the integration of the sport, or even of America. They're a couple of other images that I'd love to paint of the man that echo that sentiment, especially that famous team shot of the '47 club, with Robbie being the only African American amongst the boys. It just speaks volumes.

And of course, feel free to use these images on your desktop or iPhone - whatever's clever! I'm more than honored to have you guys enjoy them so much. Thankfully, no money needs to be handed to any of those parties involved.

Also, here are two more I got back from the photographers today:


Babe Ruth, 1918, 30" x 34"


Lou Gehrig, 1938, 18" x 24"

The color needs a little correcting in both of them, but I think you get the idea.

Hope y'all dig 'em too!

Graig

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Which reminds me, David, you've actually seen Night Watch in person?

I have, Graig. Back in 1977, when I was a graduate student, I spent a year at the Instituut voor Theoretische Fysica in Utrecht, Holland. I spent lots of time in the museums in Amsterdam. Man, that painting is big!

[barrysloate]

I've seen The Night Watch in person too, I believe in 1976. As I recall, at that time it was covered by bulletproof glass, since a short time earlier some lunatic took a knife to it and cut it up. It was extraordinary nevertheless.

[David Atkatz]

That's about right, Barry. It had recently been repaired when I saw it. Behind glass.

[GKreindler]

Wow, I'm extremely jealous of you two. I've really always wanted to see that in person.

I've been to mainland Europe only once, and though plenty of time was spent in Italian museums, I'm just dying to make my way around the continent. I have a feeling France will be in the cards in a few years, but man, I'll give almost anything to see the Dutch masters in those hallowed halls...

Then again, living in Brooklyn, I do have easy access to plenty of really extraordinary museums...but the grass is always greener, I suppose!

G