Hand-Painted · One of One · Limited Editions

Icons of the game,
painted by hand.

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

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

Eric Samuel Timm

Originals

The original collection

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

Available · Make Offer Painting of Michael Jordan dunking in a Chicago Bulls jersey, Fleer Premier card style

Michael Jordan — “Fleer Premier”

42″ × 60″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $75 →
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Sold Painting of Wayne Gretzky in an Edmonton Oilers jersey, vintage hockey card style

Wayne Gretzky — “HKYGD”

42″ × 60″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $90 →
Available · Inquire Painting of Kobe Bryant dunking in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, "Flair Purpose" card style

Kobe Bryant — “L.A. Mamba”

42″ × 60″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $75 →
$5,000 Inquire →
Sold Painting of Jackie Robinson in a Brooklyn cap against a golden halo background

Jackie Robinson — “42 on Leaf 48”

49″ × 58″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Commissioned originals only · numbered /42 · no print editions
Available · Inquire Painting of Shohei Ohtani batting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, "Major League Bubble Gum" card style

Shohei Ohtani — ‘33 Goudey

49″ × 58″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $65 →
$4,000 Inquire →
Sold Painting of Mickey Mantle in a New York Yankees cap, 1952 Topps card style

Mickey Mantle — ‘52

45″ × 64″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $100 →
Available · Inquire Painting of Ken Griffey Jr. in his Seattle batting stance, framed

Ken Griffey Jr. — “The Kid”

45″ × 64″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

Prints from $60 →
$4,000 Inquire →
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″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

$2,500 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″ · #1

Wood, acrylic, charcoal, marker, spray paint

$2,500 Inquire →
Sold Painting of Tom Brady in a New England Patriots uniform, 2000 Bowman Chrome rookie card style

Tom Brady — “Refractor Rookie”

42″ × 60″ · #1

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

Collectible Jersey Match Print Editions

All prints are 16×20, unframed, signed and numbered. There are 88 numbered prints in all, plus one Artist Proof for each image. The Jersey Match is one of those numbered prints, not an extra print. 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 — $4,000

  • Artist Proof1/1$350
  • Jersey Match24/24$200
  • Prints1/24 – 23/24$60
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$500
  • Jersey Match23/23$300
  • Prints2/23 – 22/23$75
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$500
  • Jersey Match9.9/9.9$300
  • Prints1.9/9.9 – 8.9/9.9$90
The Kobe Bryant print, matted and framed on a wall

Kobe Bryant — ‘86 Flair

Numbered to his No. 8

Original: Available — $5,000

  • Artist Proof1/1$350
  • Jersey Match8/8$200
  • Prints2/8 – 7/8$75
The Shohei Ohtani print, matted and framed on a wall

Shohei Ohtani — ‘33 Goudey

Numbered to his No. 17

Original: Available — $4,000

  • Artist Proof1/1$350
  • Jersey Match17/17$200
  • Prints1/17 – 16/17$65
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$500
  • Jersey Match7/7$300
  • Prints1/7 – 6/7$100

All prices include professional rapid or freight shipping to the continental US. Alaska, Hawaii, and international original 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 — 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 see my sports legends art as three fold: a mirror that reflects your connected memories and moments, a window that shows you your own greatness as possibility, and a door that invites my viewers inspiration despite the failures and flaws these icons all had.”

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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