This is a portrait of "Home Run" Baker. He was a third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics in the early 1900's. Just like the hockey player in my last post, these guys all look rough and tough. His expression looks like he may be thinking about a past bean ball incident or murder.
I've done a lot of work for the Baseball Hall of Fame over the years and it's always fun to paint these old time ruffians.
This 9 x 12 mixed media piece was done in-class as a demo with acrylic washes, oil wash, and prismacolor pencils.
