John Tregoning | Art

That pitch length relegation survival knee march will stick in my head as much as any of the skills (and they were some serious skills) truly top of the line guy! Couldn’t be anything other than happy for him getting his dream move after that.

Must’ve been a flash in the pan for someone? Decent few months here or there, goal of the month on The Football League Highlights possibly? Something about him just sticks.

Here’s hoping, him an Ampadu? Promotion settled (m-maybe).

Ah, one for the pub quiz at best, couldn’t have been that special.

Just kinda dropped off the face of the earth didn’t he? Some lower league somewhere just scraping by no doubt. Was sure he could’ve made it on the big stage too, ah well.

Incredibly kind, as ever! Cheers! Now just to make sure I live up to that kind of endorsement (sure there’s a few that might disagree that I’m a top man, but I’ll take it too).

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Nice to see the world finally noticing what we already knew, eh?

A digitally painted portrait of Barcelona F.C player Raphinha, during his days at Leeds United. A cover made for the exceptional award winning Leeds United fanzine The Square Ball. Made in Clip Studio Paint and Procreate, on an iPad Pro. #DigitalArt

// Raphinha - O'Monstro! 🇧🇷

Cover art for @thesquareball.net
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#LUFC #FCBarcelona #art #digitalart #illustration #smsports

It is! It’s only been a year in earnest since I got the fuss I was having with the GP put aside, so whilst there’s too much to catch up with in a matter of just months things are kinda carrying on reasonably speedily, so it’ll be ok! Challenging to draw as much as I’d like, but I love nothing more.

I’ll be taking personal responsibility for Bluesky breaking btw, the timing was too perfect, too exact. It’d been days and the second I dare to get back into posting more artwork? No image will load. Not a jpg to be seen.

Signs rarely get more divine.

Without the likes of you nobody would ever see it in situ, the frame makes the picture in this case! (I think?). Still in the midst of a health deal which I thought was mostly done until it undid itself, but well enough! Ah, given you’ve ordered before has Santa got the repeat order discount code?

Ah, that’s far lovelier than a man that takes this long to get back to things at the minute deserves - thank you! Between various tattoos people have gotten and the number of prints hanging around it’s a rare honour, and the best part of the job.

Despite the fact it took 2 days to reply I’m ok! Well, I mean by my standards, which isn’t great but all the same it’s ok. Hope you’re good!

Appreciate it, slowly crawling through things at the minute in order to salvage my back, but botulinum toxin is on the way very soon to speed things back up.

(I took so long to reply to this he had the time to have another game to prove this exact statement, as I was able to actually watch this one, and you might’ve even been underselling his current form - my god)

((Also sorry, it’s been a hell of a week))

(A very belated morning back, sorry about the huge delay - life being life etc. but good to see you on here! Hope you’re well)

That’s incredibly kind Rich! Thank you, hope you’re well! (And enjoying Bluesky too).

You’ve made that Bielsa print look so sharp by the way, makes me glad it’s not the version with the (fuck) at the bottom, might’ve dented the uh… ‘tone’ a tad.

Cheers! Very kind.

Just seen that one of my favourite artists for #LUFC content is here on #Bluesky.

If you've not found him yet, give @jlmtregoning.bsky.social a follow & check out his work. Especially if you are in the market for that special Xmas pressie for a #Leeds fan!!

A work in progress screenshot of a drawing of Leeds United player Ao Tanaka, in Procreate

Anyway here’s a (flipped) Tanaka #WIP whilst I catch up 🇯🇵

#LUFC #田中碧 #Procreate #DigitalArt

Sorry, been a little busy, so busy in fact I couldn’t even follow the match on Sunday? We’re talking years since that happened.

You know the one where Tanaka once again proved he’s him? Apparently anyway, I just have to take your collective word on it.

His signing definitely one of Garry Monk’s finer moments, or… moment? Also I think in a way his finer moments became so routine it was almost standardised? Remember feeling that West Brom game was his, or at least he was the one if anybody, and then he’s just whipping it in the net from kick off.

Absolutely. For how good we were under Bielsa it’s amazing to think back to how many moments came down to pure individual brilliance from Pablo, the kind of man to drag you over any line going.

Stade Louis II 🇲🇨

I don't illustrate stadiums often enough, but when I do I like to pick stadiums with interesting features and Monaco's stadium has those gorgeous vertical arches so it was a no brainer.

Had a lot of fun with this one, La Bombonera next!

#Monaco #Illustration #Smsports

A digital illustration of former Leeds United player Pablo Hernandez, drawn in Clip Studio Paint on an iPad Pro.

// Pablo Hernandez, El Mago! 🇪🇸

#LUFC #Art #Illustration

Ah, those were the days.

#LUFC

Hah! A legend in a league of one, maybe (possibly just a strong second), but all the same I remember the order well. Well, more importantly remember being very relieved it arrived in time. Royal Mail turned a next day delivery into 6, just for fun I guess.

Honoured to see it sitting proudly!

Ah I did have similar typography done up for Farke, not entirely sure why I never posted it? But y’know sometimes things just happen like that, or… don’t.

Cheers! The bare minimum the man deserves in truth.

Thank you! Very kind.

Might’ve been possibly inspired by a recent conversation of ours, could’ve also been a coincidence.

(it was entirely because you said it was your favourite thing I’ve made)