1) What is your inspiration for painting? What made you want to pursue a career in art? At an early age, I felt art is the best way I can express myself though drawing. Over the years of trial and errors, practice and persistence, I then developed several techniques that gave me the confidence to [...]
The Deacon Jones foundation is saddened by the passing of NFL Legend Frank Gifford today. All of our thoughts and prayers go out to the Frank Gifford Family.
Deacon Jones Foundation presents the officially licensed by the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers fine art edition titled "For the Love of the Game" by artist David Courson. No player has shown a greater love for the game then Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ward played every game with a smile and a deep passion for winning. Tough. [...]
What is your inspiration for painting? What made you want to pursue a career in art? My inspiration is all about memories. Whether I’m painting someone else’s, or my own. Two examples off the top of my head; when I’m asked to paint a player holding the super bowl trophy in one arm and his son [...]
With so many school districts being forced to suffer cut backs in elective and what are considered non-essential programs, students are being deprived of the ability to study and learn about the things they love. Classes that we once took for granted---in art, music, humanities, philosophy, and even in physical education, have been eliminated due [...]
Please checkout the beautiful NFL paintings by Deacon Jones Foundation artist Joshua Jacobs. He has produced some original works of the San Francisco 49ers football players. Joshua Jacobs is an A.U.S. Navy veteran, from San Francisco, California. who has been an artist for over 30 years. He mainly works with acrylics, airbrush and oils, and [...]
1) What is your inspiration for painting? What made you want to pursue a career in art? My inspiration for painting comes from a fascination for detail from a very young age, studying pictures in books when learning to read and being surrounded by art. When I was growing up, art was the main marketing [...]
1) What made you want to pursue a career in art? There is no one specific reason I chose to pursued a career in art. I was both inspired by art and seemed to have a talent for it at a young age. I don't ever remember a time that an image by Michelangelo, Van [...]
1) What is your inspiration for painting? What made you want to pursue a career in art? My inspiration develops as I submerge myself in the essence of the character through the brush strokes. It develops with every line I create, almost real time. I focus on trying to decipher the soul and get it [...]
The Deacon Jones Foundation presents the officially licensed by the NFL fine art edition titled "Collision Course" by artist Rob Jackson. This painting shows San Francisco 49ers linebacker, Patrick Willis, scraping down the line of scrimmage on course to collide with a helpless ball carrier. Patrick Willis was a gladiator on the gridiron and was [...]
