Pencils, Pens and Baseball

I’ve been waiting for a while to post this one, but the client and I didn’t want to run the risk of spoiling someone’s Christmas gift.

While I am hoping to get more representational in style and use other media for future client projects, it always feels pretty good to go with pencil and ink.

The client supplied a great photo to use for reference. Having grown up playing baseball I especially appreciated the client’s son wanting to be photographed with some of his catcher’s gear on while still looking like he could go to bat.

It isn’t exactly the fitness niche I am hoping to get into, but I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to relive my playing days. Plus, the client was a long-time friend who wanted to give his son a Christmas present that he will hopefully appreciate for a long time to come.