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Joel Kimmel - Artist To The NBA
Joel Kimmel agreed to answer some questions and share some art. You remember Joel. He's the artist working on the series of NBA players set in locations designed to reflect who they are...
Joel Kimmel - Artist To The NBA
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For The First Time, Something Approaching Sports Blog Praise For J. Kimmel
Can't Stop The Bleeding — Joel Kimmel, that is, a Brooklyn based illustrator/painter currently toiling on a series of basketball portraits. Some of ‘em more provocative, than others, as Kimmel explains to And One’s Carolyn : Q. Your NBA portrait series is unique. I love the explanation for each photo (on Etsy) and the fact that you make a point to have each player in a setting peculiar to their personal story. Stephon Marbury is a good example. In your words: A: I wanted to portray him back in his hometown of ...

The NBA Drawing Dude
Hardwood Paroxysm — And 1 did an interview. Pretty nifty.

Blogsifting: Hot summer nights
With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions — ... asks him to stay away. Sabathia heads off to the Brewers. The Cub Reporter explores the trade’s significance… especially to post-game buffets. The Angry T looks at the years of Tiger Stadium. Blog-a-Bull rips into Chris Duhon to Knicks. On a slightly different bent, And One’s Carolyn has an interview with artist Joey Kimmel. ...

Daily Links 7/7
CelticsBlog — ... Look Now Monta Ellis sweepstakes is heating up ArmchairGM NBA free agency for dummies Small White Ball The 1990's Celtics: 10 guys you probably forgot about Gator Country How good a recruiter is Donovan? Lex Nihil Novi Let's play worst case scenario Do the Celtics play in Boston or LA? Hoopsworld Pistons join the Maggette melee Global Basketball News Clippers deserve better than what Brand & Kaman are giving And One Joel Kimmel - Artist to the NBA Share this article! Digg! Reddit! ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/7
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... The 1990's Celtics: 10 guys you probably forgot about Gator Country How good a recruiter is Donovan? Lex Nihil Novi Let's play worst case scenario Do the Celtics play in Boston or LA? Hoopsworld Pistons join the Maggette melee Global Basketball News Clippers deserve better than what Brand & Kaman are giving And One Joel Kimmel - Artist to the NBA [Discuss this topic on the Celtics ...

Joel Kimmel: Portraits of the league.
Fear The Beard — ... link” since I didn’t bother to write him in advance of cribbing his artwork for this post. I’ll now turn it over to the critic’s circle of fire, aka, the comments thread for the final analysis. Just the same, I’m feeling you Joel. Keep doing what you do. I have an MFA in creative writing and I’m putting it down for beards and basketball. I understand. I’m feeling you. Kapisch? Turman PS. Here’s an interview he did for Blog Cleveland.

NBA Link Cram - July 11
Cuzoogle — Full Court Press - Pistons making a move for T-Mac. Stets Sports Blog - Can Dee Brown help the Wizards?” Le Basketball - Should we feel bad for Baron Davis? The Lakers Nation - Info on Jordan Farmar’s first hoops camp. And One - Meet an NBA artist off the court. Redsarmy - It never seems to get better for Vin Baker. The Hoop Doctors - Artest to the Lakers? ...

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