I don't understand why a trading card company hasn't gotten your work for some of their cards. No artist is even in your ballpark! Have you thought about doing the classic Fein shot of Ruth at Yankee Stadium? That could wind up being one of your best!
Cubfan89, regarding the trading card companies, I honestly don't know. I was supposed to do some work for Upper Deck a few years back, but it never materialized.
Keep your fingers crossed for the Fein image - someone is considering it right now. Lord knows I would LOVE to tackle it.
<< <i>Hey everyone, Anywho, as per usual, all of your comments, be they good or bad, are greatly appreciated. Hope ya dig 'em! Graig >>
If ANYONE has anything BAD to say about ANY of your artistic works, may I introduce them to THIS man:
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Here are a few paintings I just recently got back from the photographers, all of which contain some pretty darn cool subject matter (in my opinion, that is):
Don't know what else I can say that I have not said before ... I'm more amazed each time I see your work!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Here are some portrait scans I got back from the photographers a few days ago:
Cy Young, 1909, 20" x 16"
Hank Greenberg, 1933, 16" x 20"
Fred Merkle, 1908, 11" x 14"
Bob Shawkey, 1926, 9" x 12"
George Case, July 11, 1939, 9" x 12"
I enjoyed painting them all, but I think I got a kick out of Merkle the most. I had always wanted to paint the man, and finding an image like that from 1908 (from Chicago, no less) was just what I was hoping for. Now, if I could find better reference for his famous play that year, I could probably make quite an intense painting. Though now that I think about it, there's no way in hell I'd be able to describe it all on just one canvas. I feel like it would have to be some part of a series. I guess it could be a fun future project.
I'm also having fun with the series of '27 Yankee portraits I've been doing. I have a client who's a huge fan of the team, and the fact that he wants a 9" x 12" of each of them is beyond cool. Never in my life would I have thought that I'd get to do a single portrait painting of Joe Giard or George Pipgras. Some of those guys really had some incredible faces.
And that Young image! Man, those eyes and wrinkles had seen a lot of things by 1909. I tried to tone down a lot of the information in the dugout, so it sits back in shadow, while his head (hopefully) appears to glow from the reflected light on the field. It's amazing to think that the man was 42-years old that season.
Anywho, I hope you all enjoy them. And feel free to comment/critique/share/whatever.
Oh, and also, my agent is starting to go through his contact list of those interested in my work, as he'll be sending out periodical updates in the very near future. So, if any of you want to be kept in the loop regarding news, prices and/or deals on my artwork, feel free to send me a private message with your email address. Of course, your info will NEVER be sold, rented or traded.
As always, your work is beyond stellar. The Cy & Greenberg portraits, in particular, really pop. They seem to be 3D in appearance - incredible depth to them.
<< <i>I enjoyed painting them all, but I think I got a kick out of Merkle the most. I had always wanted to paint the man, and finding an image like that from 1908 (from Chicago, no less) was just what I was hoping for. Now, if I could find better reference for his famous play that year, I could probably make quite an intense painting. Though now that I think about it, there's no way in hell I'd be able to describe it all on just one canvas. >>
Just paint 15-20,000 lunatics charging the field and a bunch of ballplayers running for their lives
It's been a while since I've posted anything on here, as I've been pretty busy with paintings. So, I figured I'd post what's been going on in the studio for the past few months. Well, what's been going on that's been finished, photographed and delivered.
Anywho, as per usual, any comments, critiques or questions are always appreciated.
Hope you enjoy!
Graig
Rube Waddell, 1901, 16" x 20"
Addie Joss, May 19, 1910, 16" x 16"
Ty Cobb, 1910, 11" x 14"
Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth, July 12, 1927, 30" x 34"
Jimmie Foxx, 1929, 16" x 20"
Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth, 1930, 24" x 31"
Casey Stengel, April 19, 1938, 16" x 20"
Dottie Kamenshek, 18" x 14"
Yogi Berra & Mickey Mantle, 1956, 22" x 26"
Roger Maris, Yogi Berra & Mickey Mantle, July 22, 1961, 26" x 32"
Wow, those painings are just awesome! Thanks for sharing them!
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That last one of THE MICK ... I feel like I'm in the stands watching him!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Thank you so much for all of the kind words, everybody!
Addie Joss was indeed a looker. Some kind of looker. But to be fair, it was probably around this time that the meningitis started to take hold. Or at least, that's what I think.
Hope you're doing well and recovering from a fun National.
So, I've been making public some of my prep-work lately, and I thought I'd do so on this board. I've been doing these color studies for years now, as they act as my preparatory work for the larger portraits that I do (or for those I have yet to do). They end up being a bit more painterly than the fully-realized paintings, as well as a but more impressionistic at times. The reason I'm even showing them is because Dean (my agent) has started to offer them up for sale. Originally, they just sat in my closet/storage space and collected dust, as they weren't really meant to be consumed on any level. But interestingly enough, there have been a good amount of people who have been interested in them. I figured, why not?
They're all 5" x 7" and painted on linen mounted to board.
I don't know if this is of interest to any of y'all, but I thought it might be. And if you've been on the boards and know about it already, I'm sorry for the old news.
If you're on Net54, a friend is running a raffle to win a custom 20" x 28" painting from me. The tickets are $30 each to get in. And if you've never been to the place, it's a wonderful community to be a part of. I think I've been with them for over five years now and have made some wonderful friends who are all super passionate about the hobby.
Thanks a lot, TheMick6! The process in picking the right photo to work from was rather long and arduous, but in the end, the client was super happy with it. And I was thrilled to paint Aaron, as I've wanted to for years!
These are truly dynamic works of art. The Aaron is a gem. Just a suggestion. Did you ever consider doing one of the dismantling of an old baseball stadium- Forbes Field,Polo Grounds etc. in mid demolition with the wrecking ball? It's somewhat of a bittersweet topic, but I think a painting of such with teary eyed onlookers would be interesting. Old making way for the new, but incorparting the fans sadness.
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BLUEJAYWAY, I would absolutely consider something like that. The only trick would be for me to make sure that it doesn't look sappy and too over the top, ya know? It's a tough line to straddle sometimes. I feel like for a piece like that, subtlety would really be the way I'd aim for when handling it. Subtle, yet poignant. Maybe someday I'll get the chance to do it.
MULLINS, have you spoken to the moderator, Leon? I'm curious why you've been declined.
Hi Graig, If you someday do a work on a stadium demo, just a little FYI. I recall a demo. photo of I think Ebbets Field (?) where the stitching from a baseball was painted on the wrecking ball. It added a somewhat comical touch as the "ball" demo'ed the stadium.
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Just in case any of you are still interested in getting in on a Net54 raffle to win a custom 20" x 28" painting from me, the deadline to join is set for a week from now, Sunday, November 9th at 8 PM EST.
It's been a busy couple of months since I posted last. I have a couple of larger pieces to get up on here, which I will do soon, but first I thought I'd start with all of these color studies:
Harry Wright, 1874
Christy Mathewson, 1900
Christy Mathewson, 1908
Ty Cobb, 1913
Honus Wagner, 1914
Babe Ruth, 1920
Babe Ruth, 1920
Lou Gehrig, 1927
Ted Williams, 1939
Jackie Robinson, 1948
Jackie Robinson, 1950
Mickey Mantle, 1956
Roberto Clemente, 1970
Derek Jeter, 2000
As I had mentioned before, all of the studies are 5" x 7" and act as preparatory work for the larger paintings. A couple of them had been commissions, and the rest were thrown up on eBay like the last batch. If any of you are interested in checking them out, here's my seller page.
I actually really like doing these little guys a lot, as it's a nice break from the larger stuff - it ends up being a different kind of thought process that goes into each one. What's also nice is the response I've been getting for them, as people seem to really dig the fact that they can add something they really like to their collection at a reasonable price. Or at least, that's what they've been saying.
Hope this message finds everyone well and ready for some nice weather. Lord knows that after the winter here in the northeast, we need it.
I've been really busy over the past few months with lots of paintings, so I thought I'd share some of what's been going on. Actually, maybe it's all of what's been going on. Combining this with a move and other life changes, it's been quite an interesting 2015 thus far. Hopefully it continues to be as great.
Graig is great to work with and produces beautiful work. I've got two of his works now (the smaller color studies), a Ruth and a Cobb, and eventually I'll get around to framing them up with autographs. If you are on the fence about getting him to do a piece for you, don't be, the results are worth the wait. One of these days, I hope to be able to get one of his full size pieces, but I haven't come up with the proper subject yet as that will be a one time event for me I'm sure because of budget and I want to make sure I pick a good one. I'm thinking a full size Four Horsemen of Notre Dame would be absolutely beautiful framed up with graphs, but it's still a couple years minimum away for me. OR, if the Rangers were to ever win a World Series, that would be a no-brainer for me and I'd have him make me something of that, or a great Knute Rockne, or a full size five original HOF heads only piece would be cool. (see that's my problem, can't make up my mind)
Thanks so much for sharing that video, Steve!! It was a lot of fun to film, and I was absolutely honored to be a part of the process.
I hope you guys are all well and recovering from the National this past week. I REALLY wish I could have made it in any capacity this year, but I had some other life business that needed to be attended to. I'm hoping that Atlantic City next year will be a return, and with any luck, as an exhibitor.
I finally finished a large Ruth painting that's been sitting around for a while:
Babe Ruth, April 22, 1920, 46" x 46"
It was HELLA fun to work on, as the size really lent itself to me doing some fun stuff with the paint, creating textures and nuance that I can't usually get on smaller pieces. And, I think the pose is pretty iconic, too. Subject? Never heard of him. Dean (the ol' agent) was after me to finish it for his inventory, as it had been sitting in the studio at about 90% done for quite some time.
I also finished up these color studies, a couple of which made it to eBay and are still available:
Ty Cobb, 1910s
Babe Ruth, 1915
Joe Jackson, 1917
Lou Gehrig, 1924
Lou Gehrig, 1925
Joe DiMaggio, 1937
Enos Slaughter, 1938
Ted Williams, 1939
Harmon Killebrew, 1954
And finally, while in Chicago you may have seen it at Al's booth (Love of the Game) while checking out that incredible Gehrig gamer, but this guy is officially up for auction:
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Have you thought about doing the classic Fein shot of Ruth at Yankee Stadium?
That could wind up being one of your best!
Keep your fingers crossed for the Fein image - someone is considering it right now. Lord knows I would LOVE to tackle it.
Either way, thank you SO much for the kind words!
Graig
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<< <i>Hey everyone,
Anywho, as per usual, all of your comments, be they good or bad, are greatly appreciated.
Hope ya dig 'em!
Graig >>
If ANYONE has anything BAD to say about ANY of your artistic works, may I introduce them to THIS man:
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I have ZERO problem with the old school stuff, but seeing some Griffey would brighten my day.
CNote, Griffey's coming soon - I promise!
Graig
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So, I had finished these two paintings a few years back:
And finally finished the middle of the triptych:
Now the client can watch the whole play unfold before his eyes and forget about their dismal start this season. Hopefully.
Anywho, hope y'all dig it!
Graig
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Here are a few paintings I just recently got back from the photographers, all of which contain some pretty darn cool subject matter (in my opinion, that is):
Tris Speaker, 1916, 16" x 20"
Shin Hashido, 1903, 12" x 18"
Rube Waddell, 1902, 26" x 30"
Hope y'all dig 'em!
Graig
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Superb job!
I'm a fan!
Hope this post finds everyone well and warm.
Here are some portrait scans I got back from the photographers a few days ago:
Cy Young, 1909, 20" x 16"
Hank Greenberg, 1933, 16" x 20"
Fred Merkle, 1908, 11" x 14"
Bob Shawkey, 1926, 9" x 12"
George Case, July 11, 1939, 9" x 12"
I enjoyed painting them all, but I think I got a kick out of Merkle the most. I had always wanted to paint the man, and finding an image like that from 1908 (from Chicago, no less) was just what I was hoping for. Now, if I could find better reference for his famous play that year, I could probably make quite an intense painting. Though now that I think about it, there's no way in hell I'd be able to describe it all on just one canvas. I feel like it would have to be some part of a series. I guess it could be a fun future project.
I'm also having fun with the series of '27 Yankee portraits I've been doing. I have a client who's a huge fan of the team, and the fact that he wants a 9" x 12" of each of them is beyond cool. Never in my life would I have thought that I'd get to do a single portrait painting of Joe Giard or George Pipgras. Some of those guys really had some incredible faces.
And that Young image! Man, those eyes and wrinkles had seen a lot of things by 1909. I tried to tone down a lot of the information in the dugout, so it sits back in shadow, while his head (hopefully) appears to glow from the reflected light on the field. It's amazing to think that the man was 42-years old that season.
Anywho, I hope you all enjoy them. And feel free to comment/critique/share/whatever.
Oh, and also, my agent is starting to go through his contact list of those interested in my work, as he'll be sending out periodical updates in the very near future. So, if any of you want to be kept in the loop regarding news, prices and/or deals on my artwork, feel free to send me a private message with your email address. Of course, your info will NEVER be sold, rented or traded.
Thanks for reading!
Graig
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Well-done, sir.
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<< <i>I enjoyed painting them all, but I think I got a kick out of Merkle the most. I had always wanted to paint the man, and finding an image like that from 1908 (from Chicago, no less) was just what I was hoping for. Now, if I could find better reference for his famous play that year, I could probably make quite an intense painting. Though now that I think about it, there's no way in hell I'd be able to describe it all on just one canvas. >>
Just paint 15-20,000 lunatics charging the field and a bunch of ballplayers running for their lives
It's been a while since I've posted anything on here, as I've been pretty busy with paintings. So, I figured I'd post what's been going on in the studio for the past few months. Well, what's been going on that's been finished, photographed and delivered.
Anywho, as per usual, any comments, critiques or questions are always appreciated.
Hope you enjoy!
Graig
Rube Waddell, 1901, 16" x 20"
Addie Joss, May 19, 1910, 16" x 16"
Ty Cobb, 1910, 11" x 14"
Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth, July 12, 1927, 30" x 34"
Jimmie Foxx, 1929, 16" x 20"
Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth, 1930, 24" x 31"
Casey Stengel, April 19, 1938, 16" x 20"
Dottie Kamenshek, 18" x 14"
Yogi Berra & Mickey Mantle, 1956, 22" x 26"
Roger Maris, Yogi Berra & Mickey Mantle, July 22, 1961, 26" x 32"
Mickey Mantle, September 14, 1961, 24" x 30"
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Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Mick at old Comiskey in that last one. These are typically amazing. I love the play of sun and shadow on the Yogi and Mickey '56.
That last one of THE MICK ... I feel like I'm in the stands watching him!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Addie Joss was the Brad Pitt of his day... if Brad Pitt had been reanimated after 20 days in the ground.
Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
Addie Joss was indeed a looker. Some kind of looker. But to be fair, it was probably around this time that the meningitis started to take hold. Or at least, that's what I think.
Graig
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Hope you're doing well and recovering from a fun National.
So, I've been making public some of my prep-work lately, and I thought I'd do so on this board. I've been doing these color studies for years now, as they act as my preparatory work for the larger portraits that I do (or for those I have yet to do). They end up being a bit more painterly than the fully-realized paintings, as well as a but more impressionistic at times. The reason I'm even showing them is because Dean (my agent) has started to offer them up for sale. Originally, they just sat in my closet/storage space and collected dust, as they weren't really meant to be consumed on any level. But interestingly enough, there have been a good amount of people who have been interested in them. I figured, why not?
They're all 5" x 7" and painted on linen mounted to board.
Hope ya dig 'em!
Graig
Napoleon Lajoie, 1902
Moonlight Graham, 1905
Christy Mathewson, 1912
Ed Walsh, 1913
Ty Cobb, 1913
Babe Ruth, 1919
Babe Ruth, 1924
Tony Lazzeri, 1924
Lou Gehrig, 1936
Ted Williams, 1939
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Again... Awesome work... Thanks!!!!!!
I don't know if this is of interest to any of y'all, but I thought it might be. And if you've been on the boards and know about it already, I'm sorry for the old news.
If you're on Net54, a friend is running a raffle to win a custom 20" x 28" painting from me. The tickets are $30 each to get in. And if you've never been to the place, it's a wonderful community to be a part of. I think I've been with them for over five years now and have made some wonderful friends who are all super passionate about the hobby.
You can learn more about the current event here:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=195668
And if you're so inclined, the original genesis for the raffle idea can be found here:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=186748
The winner of the first painting had the whole journey documented here:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=188067
Here's the painting he ended up having done:
Just thought I'd pass it along!
Graig
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BLUEJAYWAY, I would absolutely consider something like that. The only trick would be for me to make sure that it doesn't look sappy and too over the top, ya know? It's a tough line to straddle sometimes. I feel like for a piece like that, subtlety would really be the way I'd aim for when handling it. Subtle, yet poignant. Maybe someday I'll get the chance to do it.
MULLINS, have you spoken to the moderator, Leon? I'm curious why you've been declined.
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Just in case any of you are still interested in getting in on a Net54 raffle to win a custom 20" x 28" painting from me, the deadline to join is set for a week from now, Sunday, November 9th at 8 PM EST.
You can learn more about it here.
Thanks!
Graig
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Fingers crossed.
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https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204
It's been a busy couple of months since I posted last. I have a couple of larger pieces to get up on here, which I will do soon, but first I thought I'd start with all of these color studies:
Harry Wright, 1874
Christy Mathewson, 1900
Christy Mathewson, 1908
Ty Cobb, 1913
Honus Wagner, 1914
Babe Ruth, 1920
Babe Ruth, 1920
Lou Gehrig, 1927
Ted Williams, 1939
Jackie Robinson, 1948
Jackie Robinson, 1950
Mickey Mantle, 1956
Roberto Clemente, 1970
Derek Jeter, 2000
As I had mentioned before, all of the studies are 5" x 7" and act as preparatory work for the larger paintings. A couple of them had been commissions, and the rest were thrown up on eBay like the last batch. If any of you are interested in checking them out, here's my seller page.
I actually really like doing these little guys a lot, as it's a nice break from the larger stuff - it ends up being a different kind of thought process that goes into each one. What's also nice is the response I've been getting for them, as people seem to really dig the fact that they can add something they really like to their collection at a reasonable price. Or at least, that's what they've been saying.
Anywho, I hope you dig 'em.
Graig
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Hope this message finds everyone well and ready for some nice weather. Lord knows that after the winter here in the northeast, we need it.
I've been really busy over the past few months with lots of paintings, so I thought I'd share some of what's been going on. Actually, maybe it's all of what's been going on. Combining this with a move and other life changes, it's been quite an interesting 2015 thus far. Hopefully it continues to be as great.
Samuel Winslow, 1885
Mike Kelly, 1887
Christy Mathewson, 1900
Dutch Revelle, 1908
Joe Jackson, 1911
Willie Keeler, 1912
Jim Thorpe, April 10, 1913
Babe Ruth, October 6, 1915
Babe Ruth, 1920
Babe Ruth, September 28, 1932
Nolan Ryan, June 11, 1990
And some more to follow...
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Moonlight Graham, 1905
Ty Cobb, 1910
Ty Cobb, 1914
Lou Gehrig, 1925
Mickey Mantle, 1951
Mickey Mantle, April 14, 1951
Roberto Clemente, 1970
Bryce Harper, September 13, 2014
Hope ya dig 'em!! And please, if you have any comments, questions or critiques, I'd LOVE to hear from ya.
Thanks for reading,
Graig
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I especially like the Thorpe and the 1915 Babe, just stunning!
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PS Graig: That life-size Mantle (and the Thorpe and Ruth pitching, posted above) are absolutely incredible!!!!!!!
Steve
I hope you guys are all well and recovering from the National this past week. I REALLY wish I could have made it in any capacity this year, but I had some other life business that needed to be attended to. I'm hoping that Atlantic City next year will be a return, and with any luck, as an exhibitor.
I finally finished a large Ruth painting that's been sitting around for a while:
Babe Ruth, April 22, 1920, 46" x 46"
It was HELLA fun to work on, as the size really lent itself to me doing some fun stuff with the paint, creating textures and nuance that I can't usually get on smaller pieces. And, I think the pose is pretty iconic, too. Subject? Never heard of him. Dean (the ol' agent) was after me to finish it for his inventory, as it had been sitting in the studio at about 90% done for quite some time.
I also finished up these color studies, a couple of which made it to eBay and are still available:
Ty Cobb, 1910s
Babe Ruth, 1915
Joe Jackson, 1917
Lou Gehrig, 1924
Lou Gehrig, 1925
Joe DiMaggio, 1937
Enos Slaughter, 1938
Ted Williams, 1939
Harmon Killebrew, 1954
And finally, while in Chicago you may have seen it at Al's booth (Love of the Game) while checking out that incredible Gehrig gamer, but this guy is officially up for auction:
If you're interested, you can bid here:
Lou Gehrig painting - Love of the Game Auctions
Anywho, I hope y'all dig these badboys. Feel free to share any comments, concerns, questions, problems, or food.
As per usual, thanks so much for reading!!
Graig
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