"New Robert Griffing book" Topic

I just received in the mail the new Robert Griffing book, 'The Narrative Art of Robert Griffing'.

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Like the first book, this thing is a beautiful piece of work and a must have for fans of the French & Indian War and/or Eastern Native American Culture.

Mine came personalized to me, as I called Paramount Press on Friday while Mr. Griffing was there doing some signings!

There is maybe 4-5 images that were in the first book, and they appear to be more of the reference size/nature when talking of other paintings. The rest is all new images that haven't been shown in book format.

There is a lot of narrative and insight from the artist as well, giving an even more indepth appreciation for the meterial presented.

Most people know me as a somewhat rough around the edges kind of person, and those who have more intimate knowledge of me know that i'm a 'tough guy'. This book, like the first, put a glaze in my eyes and a lump in my throat as I imagined what my peoples lives were like back then, and saw a good , believable interpretation of it presented in this book.

Buy it I say, or I'll scalp you. Ahem.

-Eric
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With some of these middle-aged gamers, you'd have some mighty bare scalps.

The first book was so awesome that I would buy the second one sight unseen. He is a terrific artist that conveys a real sense of personality to the subjects that he paints.

Is the narative and insight mostly about the sunject of the paintings or is it about how he works? I always find the later the most interesting but I realise I'm not representative of the majority of the people buying this book.

Hey eric stop attending to personal business and mail out your new figures.:>))

Tony G.

I've met Griffing on a number of occasions and he is a super nice guy as well as a talented artist. We both live and work in Pittsburgh and our paths have crossed frequently. If you ever get a chance to meet him, do so.

Oh, and Eric, stop acting like a girl! Cowboy up, sissy!

Thanks for the heads up Eric. I have used the first one extensively as a reference for painting Conquest figures. It's actually gotten so much use that the binding is a bit loose now. I'll be picking up the second one as soon as the bank account recovers from all of the Conquest marines and fronteirsmen and Eureka F&I provincial troops I bought this week.

Lee, did you just say "cowboy up" to an Indian? Methinks you have a genital cuff in store at Historicon.

Yes. The reference was intentional.

;-)

This is great news. I have the first book, and a wonderful print of Pittsburgh beseiged over the fireplace, so I think I'll order this one today.

I will also add this to my library (book shelf). My wife just gave me his print "On the Trail to Fort Pitt". It's over my fireplace. Just beautiful.

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Just ordered a copy too. Loved the first book and was unaware of the new volume. Thanks for the heads up.