Legends & Champions (Clemson Football) - Original Preliminary Pencil Sketch

Legends & Champions
Original Preliminary Pencil Sketch by Daniel A. Moore

2016 College Football Game of the Year Award® Winner

Legends & Champions  is artist Daniel A. Moore's tribute in oils commemorating the history-making 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The painting was an integral part of the 2016 College Football Game of the Year Award® presented by the United States Sports Academy. Highlighted in this composition are Hunter Renfrow (#13), Deshaun Watson (#4), Ben Boulware (#10) and Coach Dabo Swinney.

Within the image are subtle references of Clemson Legends from the 1981 National Championship. These ghosted images include Coach Danny Ford, Offensive game MVP Homer Jordan and Defensive game MVP Jeff Davis. Their spiritual presence was not only felt by the current team of Clemson champions as they toppled the top-ranked Crimson Tide, but also by the numerous Clemson fans pulling for their Tigers.

Daniel A. Moore's body of work, generated from a life-long labor of love, has grown well into the millions of dollars in created value. His fine art prints have been collected by art lovers across the U.S. and in several foreign countries. But above all, his fine art limited edition prints have become treasured heirlooms of his alma mater's faithful.

For each of his major releases the artist spends hundreds of hours and even 1,000+ hours in creating the original oil painting — the all-important masterwork for a fine art print production. But, before he paints the painting, he sketches out his composition, from which he composes the larger full-color painting. This item is Mr. Moore's original preliminary pencil sketch for his full-color oil painting of Legends & Champions.

This original pencil sketch is framed in a black frame with truffle/black mats (as shown).

Total measurement with frame = 24¾" x 21¼"