Awesome Ray Lewis painting

**TheJoker** · 12-05-2012, 08:24 PM

My buddy did an original Ray Lewis painting. It is one of a kind and said he would sell it if anyone is interested. He is local and might be able to do more..not sure his schedule since he is a tattoo artist.

Check it out

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**PerpetuallyBored74** · 12-05-2012, 09:04 PM

His cheeks aren't that sunken in.

Other than that though, that IS an awesome painting

**ThisGirlBleedsPurple** · 12-05-2012, 10:04 PM

That picture really is awesome...your friend is quite talented. So how much is he selling it for?

**PurpleApocalypse37** · 12-06-2012, 12:00 AM

Yeah how much?

**TheJoker** · 12-06-2012, 08:48 AM

He is asking $300 for it. I'm finding out the exact size.

**MinnesotaRaven** · 12-06-2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by TheJoker

He is asking $300 for it. I'm finding out the exact size.

Uh... I think he is under pricing that painting. By about $1000. I guess it depends on the size too, and the more I look at it seems on the smaller size.

When I was younger I collected football cards and "Fleer" had a portrait set. Each card was a print of an oil painting portrait. Obviously that's a huge undertaking and more than a few artists were used. A couple artists did great work, a couple were hit and miss. I'm sure those guys were churning the work out at a fast pace, but this portrait would have fit in that set nicely and would have been on the higher end of the quality and likeness spectrum.

**Coastergenius** · 12-06-2012, 11:18 AM

Wow, I thought that was a photograph when I first looked at it for a second.

**TheJoker** · 12-06-2012, 11:32 AM

Also the painting is 16x20 with acrylic paint on the canvas.

I've seen a lot of his paintings and they look really great in person.

Oh and his name is not Craig, whoever asked that.

**nickh0801** · 12-06-2012, 11:48 AM

He should get Ray to autograph it and auction it off to a charity.

**ThisGirlBleedsPurple** · 12-06-2012, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by nickh0801

He should get Ray to autograph it and auction it off to a charity.

If Ray saw it, he might want it for himself.

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-06-2012, 12:20 PM

excellent

**burnwood** · 12-06-2012, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by RedSkins Fury

Uh... I think he is under pricing that painting. By about $1000. I guess it depends on the size too, and the more I look at it seems on the smaller size.

Agreed. Think about it this way too. $300 divided by how many hours it took to paint it.

$300 / 24 hrs = $12.50 per hour. Then add in supplies and paint it took to produce.