Pittsburgh Hockey

This print was drawn during Pittsburgh’s road to the cup. With over 73 hours of drawing time over a 2-month period, this design truly captures my love of Pittsburgh hockey. I feel I do my best work when I am connected to the subject and creating this piece during the playoffs gave me tremendous energy. Since there is no better feeling than Pittsburgh playoff hockey it was a perfect time for me to grab my stick (my pen) and skate around the ice (my paper), until I captured the essence of this great sport.  I spent many hours researching our beloved team and I enjoyed every minute of it. Like most native Pittsburghers, I have black and gold running through my veins, so it was only appropriate to commemorate the “Boys of Winter” in my next collage. This design is meticulously filled with hundreds of images that any true hockey fan will easily identify. You will see Mike Lange's famous sayings, “Elvis has just left the building” and “scratch his back with a hacksaw.” Of course, the Mellon Arena is in there and numerous player references with tons of history. Look closely, do you see what I see?