miniboro (miniboro)

T is for Totti (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:56:11 -0700

Part of my ‘F is for Football’ project. As you’ve probably already guessed it’s going to be an illustrative A-Z featuring 26 iconic players.

L is for Le Tissier (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sun, 26 May 2013 13:40:49 -0700

Part of my ‘F is for Football’ project. As you’ve probably already guessed it’s going to be an illustrative A-Z featuring 26 iconic players.

P is for Pippo (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:25:21 -0700

Part of my ‘F is for Football’ project. As you’ve probably already guessed it’s going to be an illustrative A-Z featuring 26 iconic players.

S is for Sanchez (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:51:48 -0700

Part of my ‘F is for Football’ project. As you’ve probably already guessed it’s going to be an illustrative A-Z featuring 26 iconic players.

V is for Valderrama (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:49:52 -0700

Part of my ‘F is for Football’ project. As you’ve probably already guessed it’s going to be an illustrative A-Z featuring 26 iconic players.

M is for McGrath (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:46:07 -0700

Part of my ‘F is for Football’ project. As you’ve probably already guessed it’s going to be an illustrative A-Z featuring 26 iconic players.

Alexi Lalas – American Badass (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:09 -0700

This particulr illustration will be on display at the Varick Room in downtown NYC, as part of the 5th annual Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival (June 2013).

Gazza - School Boy's Own Stuff (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:59:33 -0800

Having already created a number of Arsenal illustrations (Highbury, Bergkamp, Walcott, Rocastle), I thought it was high time I redressed the balance and created something for my long suffering Spurs followers. I had originally wanted to create a Hoddle illustration but at the last minute had a change of heart, going for this classic image of Paul Gascoigne instead. Seen here celebrating after scoring against Arsenal in the 1991 FA Cup Semi Final, the commentary summed things up with this memorable quote "Ohhhh, that is school boys own stuff, I bet even he cant belive it".

Zinedine Zidane - The Scientist (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:45:02 -0800

This is a piece ive been working on for next years Fantasista Exhibition, which will be launching in Spring 2013 at a Central London location. The exhibition will celebrate players who (in the origanisers own words) are a symbol of creativity and invention, of imagination and entertainment, of artistry and magic. So i thought who better to take on than "Zizou".

Juninho "The Little Fella" (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:41:13 -0800

As part of the work I’ve been doing for the upcoming Fantasista Exhibition (launching Spring 2013), I decided I couldn’t let things pass without including Middlesbrough’s own Fantasista and number 10, Juninho. For those of you who arent already aware, the height chart shown in the background is a tongue in cheek reference to his nickname on Teesside “The Little Fella”

Roker Park - That Wild Roar (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:10:33 -0700

I recently teamed up with football author Paul Smith regarding a project I had been considering for some time. My aim was to create a series of posters focussing on English football stadiums that are no longer with us. This is number 3 in the series - Roker Park.

My Bloody Valentine (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:36:23 -0700

A bit of a departure from my usual stuff, but i was in need of a break from all the football stuff I do. So I decided to create this self indulgent labour of love instead, based on the music I listen to most when illustrating.

Maine Road - It's Where I Grew Up (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:51:47 -0700

Rocky Rocastle - Remember (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:55:05 -0700

On the back of the Highbury print I created as part of my Homesick Project, numerous Arsenal fans have asked if I would attempt a David Rocastle illustration. He has very quickly become the most requested player I’ve been asked to draw, so I thought I’d better give it a go.

The Hillheads Maradona (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:43:12 -0700

Highbury - It's Arsenal Around Here (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:50:01 -0700

Highbury - It's Arsenal Around Here (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:28:57 -0700

Garrincha - Joy Of The People (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:09:08 -0700

I haven’t posted any new art up for a while, so thought what better way to rectify that situation than with an illustration of a true legend of the game. I am of course talking about Garrincha aka ‘Joy Of The People’ or the ‘Angel With Bent Legs’. Call him what you will he left an indelible mark on world football. I’d wanted to do a Garrincha illustration for quite a while but each time i’ve attempted it they never quite turned out how i wanted. Anyway, this is my fourth attempt at capturing the ‘Little Bird’ and I think i’m finally happy with the outcome. I wanted to use the black and white of Botafogo as the starting point for this piece and just see where it grew from there really.

Italian Football - Catenaccio (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:40:44 -0700

I decided to have a go at depicting the Italian tactical system known as Catenaccio. Taking the literal translation of the word, i decided to incorporate a door bolt with table football. The idea being that even if you tried to undo the bolt, the way the players are positioned i.e. their ‘formation’ makes it impossible to open.

Bill Shankly - A Simple Game (For Sale)

miniboro (miniboro) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:06:10 -0700

The aim of this piece was to try and convey the simplicity of football and to emphasise how the game is often over complicated or over analysed. I kept thinking that ‘childs play’ would suit the design well, due to its innocence and naivety, so I decided to create a football using a ‘dot-to-dot’ technique. The idea being that at first glance, the shape appears to be complicated, but if you just join the dots it soon becomes apparent what it is i.e. dont think about it too much. The quote I have included is taken from Bill Shankly, I thought it was particularly apt as it encompasses all levels of the game, right up to the ham-fisted goings on within the walls of FIFA.