Las Vegas (Dec 3, 2007) - Multi-award winning artist Richard T. Slone has unveiled his latest painting, an enamel and acrylic on canvas masterpiece of the upcoming super fight featuring Floyd Mayweather versus Ricky “Hitman” Hatton, which will take place on Saturday, December 8th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 30 x 40 inch “Mayweather vs. Hatton” painting captures two undefeated gladiators fighting with every part of their soul. The cornucopia of colors is blended perfectly to express every action of combat.
“This is an exciting fight, it gets no bigger” said Slone “I wanted to express the excitement through my art and I hope the fans enjoy my pre-fight work”. Slone is the official artist of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and recently signed a ten-year agreement for National Geographic/Hampton Brown to publish some of his art.
The latest painting simply titled ‘Mayweather vs. Hatton’ was commissioned by a private collector and sold before it was even completed. Demand for Slone’s original works has increased significantly over the last few years earning him a nomination for 2008 sports artist of the year.
The subjects of this latest painting are no strangers to the masterful brushstrokes of Slone, Mayweather commissioned a portrait in 1998 and Hatton has two paintings hanging in his home in England. Other owners of Slone’s art include Donald *****, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Hefner, Muhammad Ali and scores more prominent collectors.
nice paint
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