This black and white sports art painting of a couple of Venice Beach Ca. players ended up in the Amway Sports Arena in Orlando Florida where the NBA Orlando Magic play their home games. The painting is 5 feet by 6 feet, acrylic on canvas.
Most of the players on the main court are ex, really good high school and college players. Occasionally some ex-pros show up on the courts for a pick up a game. These are the courts where the movie “White Men Can’t Jump” was filmed. Think of all those great college players that did not go on to play in the pros. Where are they and what do they do? What do they think about the past – and the future.
Why Paint Sports Art Figures
Me, I don’t have much of a past and I certainly don’t have much of a future. I don’t have “ past glory’s – just a mundane life – or as the joke goes, “living a life of quiet desperation.” So, all in all, that is probably why I have ended up painting sports figures as I can live vicariously through the paintings, like a rabid sports fan that roots for his favorite player or team. It’s an enjoyable pastime of beauty and inspiration.
