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quite a while ago I really wanted to make a picture of Ichiro on baseballs. I went down to the Mariners team store because I knew if I was going to put in the work that I didn’t want to use $3 balls from walmart because if people liked the picture I could only imagine that some would say “why didn’t you use official balls” so anyway, I was checking out MLB official balls and they were like 7 bucks….. that’s what… 1,800 bucks. eeesh. So the only way the piece will be made is if it commissioned. So I abandoned the idea for a long time and just thought about it last week. I figured, chalk, baseball field, cloudy day, why not.
So I worked on my prelim drawing for a bit and fought about how big the circles should be. I had no idea how long the piece would take and decided on a 6 inch round. I got over to the field and knew I needed to get a cam shot from above. I started climbing up the fence behind home plate and found I had to be much higher than I thought.
Now my fingers aren’t climbing fingers so I was getting a little worried about falling, but that didn’t happen. When I climbed down I couldn’t even see the screen so I wasn’t sure where the middle of the frame was. Because when I was up by the camera the fence was leaning so it was a different angle than when I was not on the fence. So I stared at the 2inch LCD screen from …. however far away that is. Anyway, I got super lucky and was dead center.
I worked on the piece for a bit and then started to get sprinkles so I kept jumping up taking pictures from time to time thinking I would lose the whole thing at any moment.
then the sprinkles stopped and I had perfect overcast weather to work on the whole thing. I kept plugging away and really pushed to get different camera angles. It’s awkward and tough to record and work at the same time, but I know it makes for a more interesting video.
I got home after working only for about 5 hours (much quicker than I planned on) and I started editing the video. One thing I never thought about much in regards to the art, is how powerful video is. I have a handful of people on YouTube that don’t critique the art but do critique my video production. It’s interesting and opened my mind to another place to apply myself. So after my first edit I woke up this morning and checked out the video and knew I needed some speed changes because it was too abrupt at first. So I put in the extra hour and made it flow a lot better.
Since I have little time for pushing my work once it is done, because I’m already prepping for the next piece. if anyone knows people at the Mariners please send them the pics and video link. It would be a kick to think Ichiro might hear about this piece one day.
The next piece will be fun because it uses something everyone can do. I think it will be entertaining. I just hope the weather cooperates because the slightest wind knocks me out of commission.
Hope everyone is great!
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I mentioned this on your blog, but once again, LOVE this piece. it’s not an easy time to be a mariner’s fan right now (at least we broke the losing streak), but this does make it better…a little
I tried to get my dad into your work, but i don’t think it really stuck. but this is definitely a way to his heart.
I’d love to see someone from the club catch wind of this. you’ve earned every shred of publicity you get ten times over.
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September 12th, 2007 at 4:19 am
Phil,
So now my 7 year old daughter is hooked on what you do. She saw me watching your videos and now every week she likes to see what you will create. But what she likes mostly are the videos? Otherwise she doesn’t get it. So where are all the videos for your goodbye art? Are you not posting them anymore?
Can’t wait for next weeks Goodbye!
Hello!
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Tricia, the videos are posted on you tube.
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Tricia, they are also on the “info” page.
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I love chalk, I give my boys free run of the house with boxes of sidewalk chalk. It gives them a sense of creative freedom without my fear of having to repaint every week:P You did a really great job with the shading on him. He is also very powerful in black and white. His features pop. Have a great week!!:)
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