Logan Couture "Retirement Gift" - Commissioned by Sharks Teammates Graphite Pencil on strathmoreart bristol 22x30" 305 hours . A couple years back, I was lucky enough to create Joe Thornton's retirement gift. The request came from Logan Couture and the Sharks players. Once I wrapped up that project, Logan mentioned that he looked forward to me drawing the artwork for his eventual 1000 games played achievement. Sadly, that day never materialized as Logan retired the following year. Not long after, his good friend and teammate, Mario Ferraro, reached out to see if I’d be up for drawing Logan's retirement gift. Missing out on the milestone piece made me extra keen about the second chance to finally create something incredible for such a deserving guy. I tossed around a few ideas with his family and teammates to come up with a striking and meaningful design. The artwork showcases a detailed main portrait set against an image of Logan's famous OT goal celebration. Flanking him are his jer...