Tag Archives: sportsart

Completed some fresh plexi! Very common to see a “No Pepper” sign at a baseball field. It’s a pre-game exercise where a batter uses a quick short swing to pepper balls at fielders standing nearby. It can be dangerous for spectators and also wears out the grass… so, most parks have banned it. I usedContinue reading

By request from @waxpacktimemachine I’m sharing my home exhibit wall… currently Wrigley/Cubs themed. All those pieces are 24" squares… 34"x34" when hung as a diamond. Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #baseballdiamond #baseball #baseballart #sportsart #baseballcardart #baseballcardartist #chicagocubs #chicagocubsnation #chicagocubsbaseball #wrigleyfield #letsgo #everybodyin #popart https://www.instagram.com/p/Byxu-nMnxn8/?igshid=12ck5rf8mhmn4

Barry Bonds’ record breaking 756th home run ball was purchased by fashion designer Marc Ecko for $752,467. He then defaced the ball by engraving it with an asterisk. The ball now sits in the Hall of Fame. I used 70 cards to make this… choosing 1989 Donruss. The orange backs tie Barry’s early years asContinue reading

The @mlb draft began last night… reminded me of this 1987 @topps piece… filled with former 1st round picks: Gooden, Bonds, Larkin, Clark, McGwire, Palmeiro, Clemens, Puckett… etc. #MatthewLeeRosen #baseballcards #baseballcardart #baseballcardartist #baseballart #sportsart #vintagebaseballcards #waxpack #waxpacks #oldbaseballcards #topps #toppsbaseballcards #toppsbaseball #1987 #80s #80svintage #barrybonds #markmcgwire #willclark #rogerclemens https://www.instagram.com/p/BySx_AEHxSp/?igshid=16fav9q5ag9j1

Sad to hear about the passing of Bill Buckner at age 69. Played 22 seasons in the majors and had his best years with the Cubs. He’ll unfortunately be most remembered for his error in the 1986 World Series. I’ve used a few of his cards to make some artwork. Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #toppsContinue reading