GOAT Swimming - Michael Phelps
Swimming
Michael Fred Phelps II (born 1985) “The Baltimore Bullet” American competitive swimmer.
One of the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals. 13 all-time record for Olympic gold medals individual events and 16 Olympic medals in individual events. At the 2004 Summer Olympics Athens, record 8 medals and in 2008 Beijing Games 8 gold metals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics London,
4 gold and 2 silver medals, and 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro,
5 gold – 1 silver, the most successful athlete of the Games for4 consecutive Olympics. In the Olympics,
World Championships and Pan Pacific Championships Phelps is a former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, and 400-meter individual medley. 82 medals in major international long course competitions 65 were gold, 14 silver, and 3 bronze.
World Swimmer of the Year Award x8 and American Swimmer of the Year Award x11.
FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012 and 2016.
2008 Sports Illustrated magazine’s Sportsman of the Year.
Flag bearer of the United States 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.
Retired in 2016, started the Michael Phelps Foundation continuing to promote the sport of swimming and healthier lifestyles, greatest athlete and swimmer of all time!
Swam faster in a Speedo® than anyone! …w2
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REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps
Artistic Perspective
The Greatest of All Time art is a passion of bringing historical sports or public figures to full color. The art starts with research into the personality and reviewing available images or photographs to reference. The research includes the historical location and fan fills bleacher seats for those who witness the moments. The 18” x 24 inch canvas is laid out with the contrasting color pencil of the primary figures or elements outlines. These lines become boundaries of colors, with distinguishing edges or sfumato blended or smoky edges or color – light shading or blending. The foreground is usually in focus with the subject figure in dynamic action. Careful attention is given to these autonomist positions as sometimes these are the most recognized images or captured photo moments of the subject. Crossing the finish line or hurling a fastball, the intent is the subject is flowing with eye movement so you don’t want to stop looking in on the details.
Applying color
Applying the mixed acrylic squeezed out of a tube with a 10- 20 minute dry time. Applying or blending the colors is a matter of color and water saturation. Appling the base colors from dark to light is usually the process. The base color layers then absorb the new wet layer to blend the 2-3 color mixtures to achieve the desired color or blends. The multi layers affect of adding more color achieves more intense color saturation or white or pure color to dark blending. The blank canvas to final brush stoke is normally 2-3 weeks. Working in 2-4 hours sessions usually in the early mornings. We hope you enjoy the art as intended to bring back the best of the sport! If you have a suggestion for a new GOAT please contact us.