2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIAL ARTIST
BY DENNIS FRIEL
Being the official featured artist for the 2021 College Football National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium was an incredible experience. I had the chance to speak with so many legendary coaches and players throughout the process. It was a wonderful project that I’ll never forget.
A REWARDING PROJECT
GETTING INVOLVED FOR A GREAT CAUSE
For the event, I hand-painted this helmet that was auctioned off to raise money for Extra Yard for Teachers. Once the final matchup was set between #3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes versus the #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, I started working quickly to create my representation of each team on the sides of the helmet. Down the center of the helmet, dividing the two teams, I showed a little bit of South Florida flavor, which was already started before I found out which teams would be playing.
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