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Ali

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Non footie stuff: @bagfacesquared
Beirut based Illustrator, 3D artist and designer.
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Some surreal 10's

I've been work shopping this idea since the summer, always had it in the back of my head and finally got around to executing it. Had a lot of fun putting these together by illustrating the players and photo manipulating the backgrounds.

1- Diego Maradona in the 10 for Boca in his second stint at the club
2- Ronaldinho in the 10 for Brazil during the 06 World Cup
3- Roberto Baggio in the 10 for Italy during the 94 World Cup
4- Hidetoshi Nakata in the 10 for Parma in the early 2000's
5- Zinedine Zidane in the 10 for France during the 04 Euros
6- Jay Jay Okocha in the 10 for Nigeria in the 98 World Cup
7-Carlos Valderrama in the 10 for Colombia in the 98 World Cup

#footballlegends #surrealism #digitalart #footballart #smsports by @officialbagface

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8 months ago

Every two years, the African continent blesses us with the best international football tournament. This year was no different, I've been really enjoying AFCON, so I decided to draw some of my favorite moments/players/stories from the group stages.

It's a real shame that they opted to make the tournament every four years after the next edition in 2028, all in a time where UEFA and FIFA keep adding pointless tournaments and games so that European teams and federations keep making more and more money. It's a joke.

#afcon #afcon2025 #digiralart #footballart #smsports by @officialbagface

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9 months ago

Ricardo Carvalho ⚪🔵

One of my favorite defenders of all time and someone whose name isn't mentioned when talking about the great center backs when it absolutely should be.

Really happy with how this composition came out, swipe through to see the individual illustrations of Ricardo alone as well as the thinking and process behind all the elements of this piece.

#fcporto #carvalho #porto #footballart #smsports by @officialbagface

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10 months ago

The final game 👑🐐; a digital painting.

#messi #lionelmessi #digitalart #footballart #smsports by @officialbagface

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4 days ago

Liverpool Premier League sketchbook, GW5.

Not the best of games but important to go into a long break with a win, especially when everyone bar City dropped points. Isak 4 goals in 5, 3 clean sheets in a row, can't complain too much.

#isak #alexanderisak #liverpool #lfc #smsports

Isak's a Red, olé olé.

Gouache on paper, so happy with how this one turned out.

Only team to set sail through the (B)ermuda triangle and make it out with 3 points.

Ink and oil pastels on paper.

Colors (titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red, yellow ochre and ultramarine blue) and brush used for the painting.

How the pallete looked like at the end of the painting. by @officialbagface

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19 days ago

Estádio do Dragão, a digital painting 🐉🔵⚪

I've used these oil impasto brushes on portraits before but never on architecture, pretty pleased with how this turned out.

The frame uses the same azulejo tiles that I designed and rendered in Blender for my Carvalho piece from last year.

And a little noodly boy that just wants to watch the game hangs above the stadium, super fun to paint.

#fcporto #porto #digiralart #footballart #smsports

Look at him

Close up of the pitch

Concrete close up

More close ups

And some more

Trees

Some more close ups

Scales

Arches

More noodly boys in the distance

Here are the azulejo tiles that were used as a frame for this piece. Designed in Krita, modeled and rendered in Blender.

Close up of the tiles by @officialbagface

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24 days ago

In Ali’s eyes (🇫🇷/🇬🇧)

Ali ne se contente pas de dessiner le football. Il creuse profondément dans sa culture. De Liverpool à Baggio, l’artiste libanais connu sous le nom d’ @OfficialBagface fait du football un terrain de recherche, d’obsession et d’excès visuel.

On a rencontré l’un des artistes football les plus cool de ces dernières années. Un regard singulier, loin des habituels épicentres européens et sud-américains.

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Ali doesn’t just draw football. He digs into it. From Liverpool to Baggio, the Lebanese artist known as @OfficialBagface turns football into a playground for research, obsession and visual excess.

We met one of the coolest artists in football and one whose perspective comes from far beyond Europe and South America. taken in Beyrouth , Liban by @officialbagface

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25 days ago

Liverpool Premier League sketchbook, GW4

A very french spread, disappointing result after a good win in the Champions League midweek, almost as if not strengthening the depth of the squad could take a toll on results in all competitions. Onwards and upwards.

#liverpoolfc #lfc #liverpool #smsports

Gouache on paper hero painting of Jacquet who I thought had an excellent game, one of the very few players to do so.

Ink and colored pencils doodle of a frustrated Bradley Barcola. Me too, man, me too.

Colors (titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red, yellow ochre, and ultramarine blue) and brushes used for the painting.

How the palette looked like at the end. by @officialbagface

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a month ago

Liverpool Premier League sketchbook, GW3

First win of the season and Alexander Isak has finally arrived. My favorite spread I've done so far, super difficult to try and paint the smallest details in the face on a tiny portion of an A4 paper, really pleased with how it turned out.

#isak #liverpoolfc #lfc #smsports

Gouache on paper hero painting of Isak

Oil pastels on paper fun doodle of Isak, some footballs and the little thumb celebration

Colors (titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red, yellow ochre, and ultramarine blue) and brushes used for the painting

How the palette looked like at the end. by @officialbagface

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a month ago

Defenders, gouache on 30x40 MDF wood panels.

Took a 6 months hiatus from gouache and now we're so back. Had a lot of fun with these in August.

#smsports #gouache #footballart #footballlegends

Maldini, thoughts and apparent flaws with my first painting back

Maldini highlights

Maldini sketch and palette at the end

Virgil thoughts and improvement

Virgil highlights

Virgil sketch, palette at the end and how painting is a series of decisions.

Lucio thoughts

Lucio highlights

Lucio sketch and palette at the end

Color palette, some tips and plans for future palettes

Brushes that I use

Close ups

Close ups

Final thoughts by @officialbagface

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a month ago

Zizou, a midfield general 🇫🇷

Sculpted, modeled and animated in Blender with some 2D elements animated in Krita. As always no AI was used in the making of this animation.

#zinedinezidane #zidane #3danimation #smsports by @officialbagface

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a month ago

Liverpool Premier League sketchbook, GW2

Horrible first half, better second half and a shambolic penalty decision. Boy, I sure am glad that the Premier League is back.

#liverpoolfc #lfc #wirtz #gouache #smsports

Gouache on paper portrait of Wirtz, picked this reference with difficult lighting on purpose, happy with how it came out.

Send in the clown, soft pastels and inks on paper.

Titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red, yellow ochre and Ultramarine Blue. by @officialbagface

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a month ago