Alex o'Brien has been drawing his sporting heroes, especially footballers, for many years. His background in Art and Design, with several Art College qualifications behind him, helped him to believe that his work was suitable for sale to the public. At first the prints were sold to a small trader in Liverpool's shopping district, with sales being best at Christmas and New Year. Eventually Alex decided to go for it on his own, and set up Sporticon.com.

After several months of producing new artworks, often spending over a day on an individual illustration, Alex o'Brien's exciting portfolio of work is available online for the first time. He says, "My style is unique in the marketplace, using modern media, including graphic art markers, coloured pencils and fineline pens to finish detailing."

Alex hopes you enjoy looking at his work. If you are interested in commissioning other illustrations of other sport icons, or even of personal portraits of family and friends, please don't hesitate to contact him at Sporticon.com. Click here for email, or phone 0151 737 1384.