Hockey Art by Michael Slotwinski

Michael sent me a link to his website: Slots Art Studio. Michael has several works of art in the galleries on his site, and quite a few pieces for the hockey enthusiast. Most of his works are goalies, particularly their masks, he has some really nice pieces here, my favorite probably being Bernie Parent due to the lighting and use of shadows and less for the subject matter (not a flyers fan) he makes Parent look more intimidating than he already was for opposing shooters . Be sure to check out his site and browse yourself. Thanks for linking us to your website Michael!

Here are a few of my favorites from his site...

Martin Brodeur

Bernie Parent

Sidney Crosby

Throw Back Thursday: Mike Liut

Thomas has sent in his old time hockey sketch of Mike Liut from the St. Louis Blues. Thomas has also submitted sketches before you can see in this post. Thomas seems to have a knack for the Old style goalies, and this won't be the last of them. Thanks again Thomas, great work to kick of the 1st Throw back Thursday on the Hockey in Art blog.

Mike Liut

Gerry Cheevers

Steve Mantz sent in his stippling illustration of Gerry Cheevers. Steve writes "I normally work in pen and ink, occasionally watercolor and sometimes both. I hope you enjoy it."

Thanks Steve, thats some great stippling work, would love to see more of your work to add to the blog. I'm greatly appreciate you sending it in.

I have been busy lately with work and other prospects lately but I have accumulated a lot of work by you guys and some I have uncovered old and a few new pieces. I'm going to try and do a post or two a week and I love all the old time hockey art work I've been getting through the lockout so I will try to do a feature that I stole from twitter or instagram (I don't know which) "Throwback Thursday" I have some old time or not as new hockey art work, so keep those art works coming. Speaking of which you can follow me on twitter: Ngandt and instagram: nfg801, I'm in the process of adding all my artwork onto intragram.

As for the season so far, the Sabres are awful, Ruff got let go in a necicary but still emotional move for a Sabres fan, basically my team seems to be a mess and is not sure what to make of it's self. Hopefully some new direction will help out a lot and as I'm typing they lose to the Hurricanes and a strong preformance from the Hurricanes 3rd string goalie Peters.
How about the amazing run from the blackhawks, I'll have to have some blackhawk realted posts soon or maybe not (don't want to jinx it).
Thank's to everyone for reading the blog!

Gerry Cheevers

Montreal Canadiens by Wade

The Montreal Canadiens finally signed their star hold out PK Subban yesterday to a 2 year deal to add to their good start to the season at 4-1 and now most likely to get better.  So here are some excellent digital artworks Wade sent in of PK and some other Habs players, Price, Cole and all time great Jean Béliveau you can also follow Wade on twitter @DarthAlexander9

Thanks for sending the amazing artwork Wade!

PK Subban

Carey Price

Erik Cole

Jean Béliveau

Henrik Lundqvist

I have my 1st blog post submission from a fan via twitter @IceHockeySketch tweeted his sketches to me of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, not a great start for Lundqvist and the Rangers so far. I have to think they'll turn it around quickly for no other reason other that he is on my fantasy hockey team. Be sure to follow @IceHockeySketch for other sketches and I guess I should mention you can email me at nfg801@aol.com or tweet me @NGandt your hockey artworks for the blog.

Thanks!

Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist

Dominik Hasek

The NHL is back, and I'm back I have several submissions I'll be getting around to posting over the next little while. For now here is a piece I did recently of the player that got me into the NHL and now that it's back I feel appropriate for the 1st post of the new season Dominik Hasek, who just before the lockout I had hopes ever so slightly of seeing him play once again in the NHL possibly even in the a Sabres uniform, I knew it wouldn't happen because it didn't make hockey sense, maybe if the Sabres still had Lalime.

Dominik Hasek

The Great One by Matt Jurasewicz

And the lock out rolls on, and so does hockey art posts featuring past NHL players, another look back at those that made us love the game and inspired to create art work surrounding it to capture our love for hockey. Matt is a regular contributor to the blog with his art work, here is his painting of The Great One, Wayne Gretzky.

Wayne Gretzky