Hand-Painted · One of One · Limited Editions

Icons of the game,
painted by hand.

Every canvas starts with a single frame — the swing, the stance, the knockout — and becomes an original painting built to outlast the highlight reel and inspire you.

Eric paints the athletes who defined the game — hand-built frames, one canvas at a time, each one unique. No print runs pretending to be originals. Eric can do this for your favorite player or sports moment.

Originals

The original collection

A running collection of custom originals and small, signed and numbered print edition runs. New pieces are added as each painting is finished for the buyer — check back often, or order your own custom original.

Available · Inquire Painting of Ken Griffey Jr. in his Seattle batting stance, framed

Ken Griffey Jr. — “The Kid”

45″ × 64″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $200 →
$5,000 Inquire →
Available · Make Offer Painting of Michael Jordan dunking in a Chicago Bulls jersey, Fleer Premier card style

Michael Jordan — “Fleer Premier”

42″ × 60″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $300 →
Make Offer Inquire →
Sold Painting of Wayne Gretzky in an Edmonton Oilers jersey, vintage hockey card style

Wayne Gretzky — “HKYGD”

42″ × 60″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $400 →
Available · Inquire Painting of Kobe Bryant dunking in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, "Flair Purpose" card style

Kobe Bryant — “L.A. Mamba”

42″ × 60″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $300 →
$4,000 Inquire →
Available · Inquire Painting of a young Mickey Mantle smiling in Yankees pinstripes, "The Mick", rookie card style

Mickey Mantle — “The Mick”

41″ × 58.5″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

$3,500 Inquire →
Sold Painting of Jackie Robinson in a Brooklyn cap against a golden halo background

Jackie Robinson — “42 on Leaf 48”

49″ × 58″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Available · Inquire Painting of Shohei Ohtani batting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, "Major League Bubble Gum" card style

Shohei Ohtani — ‘33 Goudey

49″ × 58″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $250 →
$5,000 Inquire →
Sold Painting of Mickey Mantle in a New York Yankees cap, 1952 Topps card style

Mickey Mantle — ‘52

45″ × 64″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $400 →
Available · Inquire Painting of a young smiling Ken Griffey Jr. in a Seattle card style, holding a bat

Ken Griffey Jr. — ‘89 Star

41″ × 58.5″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

$3,500 Inquire →
Sold Painting of Tom Brady in a New England Patriots uniform, 2000 Bowman Chrome rookie card style

Tom Brady — “Refractor Rookie”

42″ × 60″ · One of one

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

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Five original paintings — Kobe Bryant, Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan and Ken Griffey Jr. — standing at full height on a lit display wall behind a table
The originals, at size. Every one stands four to five feet tall — closer to a doorway than to the card it came from.

Edition 1

Signed, numbered, and gone once they're gone.

Each print is a museum-quality 16×20 reproduction, hand-signed and numbered — many to the exact number of the player's own jersey. Artist proofs are always 1 of 1. Once Edition 1 sells out, it's retired for good; Edition 2 begins at a 30% premium, with no artist proofs.

The Ken Griffey Jr. print, matted and framed on a wall

Ken Griffey Jr. — “The Kid”

Numbered to his No. 24

Original: Available — $5,000

  • Artist Proof1/1$500
  • Jersey Match24/24$400
  • Prints1/24 – 23/24$200
The Michael Jordan print, matted and framed on a wall

Michael Jordan — ‘86 Fleer

Numbered to his No. 23

Original: Available — Make Offer

  • Artist Proof1/1$800
  • Jersey Match23/23$600
  • Prints2/23 – 22/23$300
The Wayne Gretzky print, matted and framed on a wall

Wayne Gretzky — ‘77

Numbered to his No. 99

Original: Sold — this edition remains

  • Artist Proof1/1$800
  • Jersey Match9.9/9.9$600
  • Prints1.9/9.9 – 8.9/9.9$400
The Kobe Bryant print, matted and framed on a wall

Kobe Bryant — ‘86 Flair

Numbered to his No. 8

Original: Available — $4,000

  • Artist Proof1/1$800
  • Jersey Match8/8$600
  • Prints2/8 – 7/8$300
The Shohei Ohtani print, matted and framed on a wall

Shohei Ohtani — ‘33 Goudey

Numbered to his No. 17

Original: Available — $5,000

  • Artist Proof1/1$500
  • Jersey Match17/17$400
  • Prints1/17 – 16/17$250
The Mickey Mantle print, matted and framed on a wall

Mickey Mantle — ‘52

Numbered to his No. 7

Original: Sold — this edition remains

  • Artist Proof1/1$800
  • Jersey Match7/7$600
  • Prints1/7 – 6/7$400

Prices include freight shipping to the continental US. Alaska, Hawaii, and international orders are quoted individually. Inquire about a piece →

Four framed prints — Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky, Shohei Ohtani, and Michael Jordan — hung together on a wall in a client's home

Built For Where You Live

From the studio to the man cave to the great room.

Every piece is finished and easily framed to hold its own on a serious wall — whether that's a collector's den or a museum-quiet living room. Sports legends meet fine art. Nothing about it reads like a print off the internet — it just speaks beauty, class, and iconic success.

Mantle, Gretzky, Ohtani, and Jordan — framed prints, hung together in a client's home.

Framed Mickey Mantle print, double-matted in a wide white frame, hanging on a white wall
A Mantle print, framed and hung in a collector’s front room.
Framed Wayne Gretzky print on a picture ledge alongside a framed signed jersey and other framed memorabilia
A Gretzky print, sharing a ledge with the rest of the collection.
Framed Ken Griffey Jr. print in a white frame on a grey wall beside a sliding barn door
A Griffey Jr. print, holding a wall on its own beside a sliding barn door.
1 of 1 Originals, each one unique
Hand Painted & crafted by Eric Samuel Timm
Ready Framed & gallery finished
Limited Jersey match print editions
Eric Samuel Timm sitting beside his Mickey Mantle painting

Eric Samuel Timm, with “Mickey Mantle”

The Process

Painted from the moment, not the merchandise.

Eric Samuel Timm has spent more than 20 years bringing art and storytelling to life in front of over a million people across 39 countries. His love of collecting sports cards as a kid has come full circle into original artwork capturing the players, moments, and memories that made the game.

Each portrait begins the same way — pulling a single frame from the exact moment an athlete became a legend, then rebuilding it by hand in acrylic, ink and effort. No filters, just real art for real people.

“I start every canvas with a single frame — the swing, the stance, the knockout, your vision — and the moment becomes an original painting built to outlast the highlight reel to inspire you.”

Eric Samuel Timm

Up Close

Macro detail of brushwork on a football helmet, acrylic and ink over raw canvas
Macro detail of the hand-lettered Edmonton Oilers crest
Macro detail of brushwork on a painted portrait
Macro detail of a painted face and batting helmet, canvas weave showing through
Macro detail of the hand-built card frame, painted stripes and a gilded edge
Macro detail of a painted helmet and face, canvas weave showing through
Macro detail of brushwork and canvas grain on a painted jersey
Macro detail of the hand-lettered Major League nameplate
A painting seen edge-on, showing the depth of the panel

The marks, the lettering, the edges. Every one of them by hand.

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