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 "Part of that patched up, crippled up, gone, graduated, sunk, secondary." Larry Munson.

A Work in Progress. 

I got a chance to meet Larry when I did "The 12th Man." Went to his house - we talked fishing and he signed my prints. I felt like I was talking to the radio. I cherish the memory.

No matter how many times I hear it - I get chills when he begs Lindsay to run. I remember pacing the floor in my bedroom and praying right along with Larry for the Dawgs to "Hunker it down one more time." Because of Larry. I remember where I was when Butler kicked it 100,000 miles to beat Clemson and when Herschel "broke the all-time record for a freshman back, 64 or 65 yards" and on and on.

I loved Larry Munson!

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10.5" x 15" Pastel and Prismacolor over an Oil Wash on Illustration Board - FOR SALE

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Knowshon Moreno is on his way to the NFL after a short two year career at Georgia. Knowshon is only the second Georgia running back to rush for over a 1,000 yards as a freshman. I'll let you guess the other one. He was All-SEC both seasons at UGA and became an instant fan favorite because of his electrifying energy and talent.

This piece was done similar to the Tebow piece. I sketched the image on the illustration board and then stained the board with a burnt umber oil wash. I then added the dark tones and the color which I sprayed with fixative before adding the highlights and some additional color with prismacolor pencils.

Will he or won't he

15" x 10" Carbon and Graphite on Illustration Board - FOR SALE

Georgia Quarterback Matthew Stafford in number seven. Will he stay for his senior season? Stafford has had a good career at Georgia and he has all of the physical skills to be successful at the professional level. He is projected to be a top draft pick. Being a UGA fan, I hope he turns his good career into a great one by staying for his final year and leading the Dawgs to an SEC title, we'll see.

This drawing is also a limited edition print. There are 200 signed and numbered prints and they retail for $20. I also have hand colored 50 prints and those retail for $100 each. I like to use carbon and graphite together because the carbon works better in the dark areas. It allows for a stronger black and more contrast. Graphite gets shinny if you go too dark.

Tomorrow is Christmas Day - come back and see who Santa left under the tree at number 8.

Homeboy

9" x 12" Oil and Prismacolor Pencil - FOR SALE

From Folkston, Georgia, number 4, Champ Bailey. Champ is a former Charlton County Indian, Georgia Bulldog and now he is an All-pro cornerback for the Denver Broncos. He and I share the same hometown. People in Folkston still rave about some of the runs Champ made and some of the great games he had in high school. Just like they talk about those three homeruns I hit in one game against Ludowici - well actually I am the only one that ever talks about that.

I decided to add some color to Champ. My art training in commercial based, meaning I am more familiar with pens and pencils that I am the paintbrush. However, one of the reasons I wanted to start this blog was to force myself to explore different mediums and techniques. Hopefully I'll build up my nerve to take a shot at doing one in oil before we get to number 10.