Lenny Dykstra 1987

LeRoy Neiman captured Lenny Dykstra in watercolor with energetic brushstrokes, maybe on location, maybe in the studio, who knows? You can feel Neiman's immediacy, the brush dancing across the paper, trying to keep up with the action. Imagine him, eyes darting back and forth from Dykstra to the page, translating that kinetic energy into a flurry of blues, greens, and reds. The colors bleed and blend, mirroring the blur of movement. That thick stroke of the bat, poised mid-swing, it's a marvel of economy, isn't it? Neiman had a real knack for capturing the essence of a moment. Like a jazz musician improvising, he lets intuition guide the brush, trusting in the power of gesture to communicate feeling. He reminds us that painting is an ongoing experiment, a dialogue between artists across time, each riffing on the other's ideas, inspiring new visions.