Beststuff Gift Idea: Custom Portraits Painted by Nationally Renowned Artist

If you're looking for a perfect gift for someone who doesn't care about plug and play and burning CD's, you may want to leave a lasting impression by getting back to basics. We found a nationally renowned sports artist in Northern California who will immortalize anyone from a photograph using the age old tools of watercolors, charcoal, and pen & ink.

Joe Lee has been commissioned by the NFL to paint the likes of Bill Walsh, Ken Stabler, Joe Montana and Howie Long. Click on the thumbnails to see some of his work.

           

When Joe isn't painting star athletes, he accepts a limited number of commission requests from around the country. His favorite to date is "reuniting" a daughter with her long deceased mother on canvas. Working from old photographs, he created a family portrait that would otherwise never have existed.

Joe Lee works in a variety of media, but his specialty is watercolors. San Francisco 49er Joe Montana personally endorsed his painting "Fourth and One" and Howie Long's determination is forever captured in his work "The Sack Attack". And when veteran NFL Coach Bill Walsh wanted his sideline activities captured, he turned to Joe Lee.

If you have a budding athlete in your home or are looking for a perfect way to capture friends or family for a special occasion, consider an original painting, sketch, or caricature, by this nationally known artist. For more information on his availability and pricing, e-mail Joe Lee directly at jleeartist@aol.com.