First Inning Artworks

It’s the big weekend — the Super Bowl.

I’m not much of a fan of the game, but I like the hype around it. There are usually a few good storylines that sports reporters pick up on, such as this year’s quarterbacks. Eli Manning’s brother Peyton was in the Super Bowl last year and his team won. Now, it’s Eli’s turn. He’s always been in Peyton’s shadow, so we’ll see if he can come out this weekend.

Then there is Mr. Perfect Tom Brady and the NFL’s perfect team. Will they stay perfect? Are they the greatest quarterback/team of all time.

Who knows? Nobody.

But we’ll know the end of this story on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, enjoy the hype and this painting.

The Quarterback Looks Downfield

14 x 11 watercolor on Bristol board

Price: $75

Football is becoming a distant memory, but before it fades completely and we get to the serious business of baseball, here’s one for the road. The quarterback is the center of the action in football. You can’t win without a winning quarterback. The Super Bowl winner this year is the latest example of that tenet.

So, let’s devote one more memory to football.

Baseball is coming. And so are some new pieces of art.

About the painting

The Handoff, 11 x 14 inches, watercolor on 90 lb cold-press paper

Price: $125

The football season has about a month to run, but this is probably my last football painting of the year (maybe).

College football will wrap things up tomorrow night with the big game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Florida Gators. It’s some bowl somewhere, but I have lost track of the name or place. It’s really the national championship game, and that’s about all you need to know.

In honor of these two teams, I have deviated from the usual orange and crimson and donned these players with the colors of those schols — more or less.

The catch — 10 x 14 watercolor

Price: Not priced (make an offer)

About the painting

I had this sheet of watercolor paper in a stack of paper, and I’m not sure of the brand. It must be pretty cheap (Strathmore, maybe) because of the way the color surrounding the player has dotted up. That part of the painting was thoroughly wet when I painted it, and that is a characteristic of cheap paper. Still the figures turned out fairly well, and color within them is bold and has a range of values. So, all in all, I am pleased with the way this one turned out.

We’re into the baseball postseason — the most exciting time of the year for the baseball fan. Still, we need to glance at football at least for a moment. Some big contests are on tap over the next couple of weeks. Attention should be paid.

11 x 14, Watercolor on Bristol board

Price: $75

About the painting

Like other paintings posted earlier (here, here, and here), this is a watercolor rendered in a loose, suggestive style. A lot here is left to the viewer’s imagination. The big question is: Who wins this contest — the guy in red or the guys in orange. The orange boys seem to have the upper hand, but we are looking at the middle of the play. We can only imagine (as we should) what happens next.

(This is an original piece, not a print.)

Saturday in September means football, but it’s getting late in the month, and baseball is resurging. Look for more baseball sets soon.

11 x 14, Watercolor on Bristol board

Price: $75

(This is an original piece, not a print.)

11 x 14, Watercolor on Bristol board

Price starting at: $75

(This is an original piece, not a print.)

11 x 14, Pen and ink on Bristol board

11 x 14, Watercolor on Bristol board

Price: $75

This is an original piece, not a print.