With the Karlsson painting, I wanted to capture Erik on the cusp of greatness - as he was before the 2011-12 season- when so many around the league took notice. While it was milestone for Alfie, it was also a great moment for Sens fans and I wanted to capture that feeling. Last fall, I painted a picture of Daniel Alfredsson to commemorate his 1,000th career point. One of the things I love about painting is it allows me to express myself as a fan. It took a while to get back into it, but after several months my work improved. I got back into watercolour painting about two years ago as a way to unwind after work and started painting hockey players again. However, I moved on to other subjects and mediums as I got older and stopped watercolour painting when I was about 12. When I was a kid, I loved to draw and paint and hockey was often my subject. What motivated you to paint this? Do you do much painting?Ī few things motivated me to paint a portrait of Erik Karlsson. It generated a lot of momentum and I pushed through the remaining two-thirds of the painting much quicker. For me, there is always a moment when I feel a painting coming together and for this painting, it was when I finished the gloves. I use very thin brushes (0.5 mm and 1.0 mm), so it takes a really long time to cover the entire surface. I begin with the lightest colours and usually paint elements in the piece, such as crests and numbers, early on as well. Once I am satisfied with the sketch, I tape the paper to a Masonite board and begin painting. I blow up the original image on my computer so I can clearly see all details while I sketch and this part usually takes several hours. Once I select a picture to work from, I sketch out the image on watercolour paper – this will serve as a guide when painting. I look for pictures which interest me in some way: the scene, the pose, the uniform or the expression on a player’s face all draw me to an image.
For paintings like this, I begin with a picture.
The entire process took approximately 60 to 65 hours. The painting is watercolour on paper and is 18 inches by 24 inches. What media did you use? How big is the painting? How long did it take? First, let's talk about the technical aspects of the painting.
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