tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post7040165836585032016..comments2024-03-03T07:30:42.721-05:00Comments on Section 36: Why Don’t Painted Cards Have New Pictures?Section 36http://www.blogger.com/profile/18194098940017348361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930474236639439381.post-69237591779757700872012-08-14T21:48:11.363-04:002012-08-14T21:48:11.363-04:00Companies today don't use real paintings becau...Companies today don't use real paintings because they cost more money than running a picture through photoshop.<br /><br />Back in the '50s most of the paintings on cards were based on photographs. Check out the cards of Sheldon Jones:<br />http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Players/Baseball/Sheldon_Jones/403946<br />That poor guy had one picture on just about all his cards, photo or painting. <br /><br />It is possible for an artist to paint a picture of a player without directly using a photo reference, but it's very difficult. Unless they're highly skilled, it's not going to look exactly like the player. If the artist IS good enough to do that the painting is going to be expensive. To pull off a whole set like that is very difficult, just look at the 2010 National Chicle set. dayfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343838411856677615noreply@blogger.com