Painting San Francisco 49ers Linebacker Patrick Willis Art
This is my painting of linebacker Patrick Willis who has retired from the
Patrick Willis came into the NFL in 2007 and was defensive player of the year. A great start. But not the best way to go out - as he had a
toe injury in the 2014 season and surgery that left him with feet that were
painful and tender. A seven time
Pro-Bowler he never got his Super Bowl ring - a
big disappointment to him.
My first painting of Willis was a small piece that I did for
my cardiologist after my heart surgery.
I knew he was a 49ers fan so I asked the head nurse in his office to
find out who was his favorite player on the 49ers without tipping him off about
me painting someting for him. She said,
all the other cardiologists in the office talked football every Monday morning
so she would ask them without letting him find out. Patrick Willis was his favorite.
My next appointment after the surgery I gave him the
painting. He was shocked and excited. He immediately took a photograph of the
painting and started texting it to all his friends. He even sent it to his mother. Obviously he liked it.
Painting is 4 feet
by 8 feet, acrylic on unstretched canvas