Feelin Alright

I got a hankerin' (craving for you yankee folks) for some Joe Cocker today. So I went to youtube and watched/listened while I did this painting of the legendary singer. I need to learn how to record my painting and put it to music. Anyway - it was fun and I really got into it - especially "Get By With a Little Help From My Friends" and "Feelin' Alright."

Remember when Belushi mocked him on SNL? That was classic

The Freak

The Giants took game one last night. Although I am pulling for the Rangers, I am a big fan of "The Freak" - Tim Lincecum. Here is a quick sketch / painting I just completed of the San Francisco Ace.

One Six - Update

Spent a couple of hours on Peyton this morning

One Six

"One Six" - 9 x 12 Oil on canvas board

I posted this sketch of Peyton Manning sometime ago. I finally got around to applying some paint and I thought you might like to see the update.

The Judge

Lester Hayes (Oakland Raiders '77-86) - nickname "The Judge." Hayes made "stickum" famous and used so much of the sticky substance the NFL made its use illegal. This is a 11 x 14 limited palette (black, burnt umber, white) oil painting of the 5 time All-Pro DB.

The Skipper

Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox coached his last game last week when the Giants eliminated the Braves from the post-season. Bobby always kind of reminded me of my Dad.

When I started my sketch I was going to put Bobby in the dugout but as I started painting I decided a more graphic background would work better. I put his uniform number and name along with a simulated chalk line and base path. The green gave me the complementary color I was looking for and added to the baseball look.

We'll miss you Bobby.

UGA

UGA - 11" x 14" Acrylic on wood

Done with a paint knife on a piece of wood - which leads to some interesting texture.

Here it is on my easel. You can see the thickness of the board. I saw an artist using old cabinet doors to paint on so I thought I would give it a try. Tack on a sawtooth hanger and no framing required.