Boys (and Girl) of Summer, Etc…

Summer’s here (beginning with Memorial Day, in popular lore), and so we are reminded of — obsessed with? — Baseball. Here are a couple of illustrations I did for ESPN of players of the game…

2 points if you can i.d. this batter. This heavy-hitter (in both senses) looks like he’s hit a homer! (Hint: part of his name appears on his jersey.) Next up, Joey Votto…

Votto , is a Canadian-American former professional baseball first baseman who spent his entire 17-year Major League Baseball(MLB) career with the Cincinnati Reds. I enjoyed drawing these action-figures in dramatic stances. Even more dramatic, check out this footballer:

Did I mention the World Cup starts next week? If anybody has an extra ticket…

pictured, Mikkel Hansen, playing for Football Club Barcelona. I made this illustration of EUROMAN magazine. It appeared in full-page format.

Season’s over, but here is another Hansen I illustrated for EUROMAN, the hockey player, Janik Hansen:

Finally, an image from LIFE magazine (International Edition), the tennis phenom, Martina Navratilova…

And with that, as it’s Summer, I will bid you Adieu for now… to return a few times this season to show more from my collection of Fine Illustration from me, Kevin Sprouls

contact: kevin@sprouls.com …I look forward to hearing from you!