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Baseball is a great subject for art. The atmosphere, the movement, and the interactions between players, umpires and fans provide lots of opportunities for interesting paintings and drawings.
I take a small sketchbook with me to games. I sketch quickly and try to capture the positions of the players, impressions of the crowd, batting and pitching stances, and the like. Those little sketches are good reference for later paintings. I also take photos at the game, and sometimes make sketches from photos that appear in the newspaper, like the one below from a photo by Associated Press photographer Eric Risberg.
If I can capture even a small portion of the excitement of the game, and the feeling of being there in person, I consider my work a success.
Irene it's a great idea to carry a sketch book with you. You really did capture the movement. I love your sketches. When I took my interior designer course I was so much with my sketch book I slept with it. I don't use it enough now. I should get back to it. Thank you, you inspired me.
ReplyDeleteHappy to have inspired you, Christiane, I love your work! Thank you for your nice words.
DeleteThank you Irene have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteHave a great evening happy painting.
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