Game 23 - Yankees 6, WHITE SOX 7

I was out last night and missed most of the game. I've got to go pick my nephews up to spend the day with them. Then, tonight my wife's throwing me a birthday party. So, I have no time or desire to do a drawing for last night's game, but I made a promise to do one for every game (even if it comes after a bloody mary and large coffee) so here you go. Enjoy.

Game 22 - YANKEES 6, White Sox 4

It looks like Mussina is going to be spending the season oscillating back and forth between "washed up" and "crafty veteran". Last night we got the crafty veteran. It also looks like LaTroy Hawkins is going to spend the season going from "Whew! He got out of that one!" to "You MFin' CS!!! Get the #*@% off the mound!!!". Last night he was an MF. Rivera is gold this season, though, and the offense is coming to life.

Here's Mikey Moose delivering a pitch:

The Yankee Clipper, pt. 2

After posting all those crap caricatures the last two days, let's remind everybody what I do well. Here's the next stage in the Joe DiMaggio pencil piece I've been working on. I wanted to have it done yesterday, but I've been fighting a cold and, therefore, working really slowly. I'm all bright-eyed and bushy tailed today, though. So, hopefully, I can bang this effer out by tonight.

Building A Better A-Rod pt.2

Much better. I'll whip up a final one tonight to take the place of the one from a few days ago.

Building A Better A-Rod

I decided to have another go at caricaturing A-Rod after the absolute disaster I posted yesterday. It's still not 100% there, but it's at least a billion percent improvement. My cold must have been pretty bad yesterday for me to even think about posting that piece of crap. I'll try again later this week.

Game 21 - YANKEES 9, White Sox 5

I've been battling a cold the last two days and fell asleep around the fifth inning of last night's game, but woke up at about 1:45am to catch Bobby Abreu's grand slam on Yankee Encore before passing out again. Here's a pencil rough of Bobb-Ay's Salami:

The Yankee Clipper

Here's the rough sketch of a new pencil piece I'm working on of Joe DiMaggio. I should have the thing done and up here by tomorrow night.

Yankee Games 18 thru 20

Due to my gig Friday night and a bachelor party in Atlantic City over the weekend, this is my first shot posting my sketches of the Yankees not-so-good weekend. I, obviously, had no time to work on them, but here they are anyway. I did put some time into that A-Rod caricature. To no avail, though as it looks absolutely not a damn thing like him. Clearly, my caricaturing skills need some more work.

Game 18 - Yankees 2, ORIOLES 8
Game 19 - Yankees 0, ORIOLES 6
Game 20 - YANKEES, Orioles 1

Game 17 - Yankees 5, RED SOX 7

Not a good night for Mike Mussina. You can't walk Manny every at bat, but I would seriously consider never letting Moose pitch to him again. Let's hope Hughes can right the ship tonight.

New Projects - Jeter, A-Rod

I am feverishly at work building up my portfoilio right now. Not only am I trying to become an exhibiting member of the Shrewsbury Creative Arts Guild here in NJ, but I'm also on a mission to develop some sort of working relationship with the major sports leagues and memorabilia distributors and manufacturers. It's time to make the jump to full-time professional sports artist and move my desk and easel out of my bedroom and into a studio. My ultimate dream right now is to have at least one of my pieces hanging in the new Yankee Stadium and the new Giant/Jet Stadium.

So, I'm jumping back and forth from one project to the next to keep each one (and myself) fresh, but I'll post updates on each as I go along. Here are some pastel sketches of what will become acrylic paintings. The first is a 36'x24" canvas of A-Rod hitting his 500th home run. The second is a 16"x20" canvas of Capt. Jeter doing his trademark "Veni, Vidi, Vici" fist-pump.