John Elway 1987 NFL MVP

1995 colored pencil portrait of John Elway in classic Broncos orange jersey, showing signature throwing stance with 'ELWAY' text in blue gradient below, created on textured background

John Elway 87’ MVP, colored pencil on patterned illustration board, 20in x 28in, (1995). Artist Private Collection

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Behind-the-scenes view of John Elway Denver Broncos colored pencil artwork with Prismacolor pencils used to create the detailed portrait.
Professional sports artist Alvin Fall displaying a detailed colored pencil portrait of John Elway in his Denver Broncos uniform in art studio.

In this 1995 piece, Fall returns to his artistic muse John Elway, creating a significantly larger and more refined portrait celebrating Elway's 1987 MVP season. Working at an ambitious 20" x 28" scale in colored pencil, Fall demonstrates his advancing technical skills through the precise rendering of Elway's facial features, the subtle shadowing of the Broncos uniform, and the realistic sheen of the helmet. The composition, featuring Elway scanning the field with his name dramatically presented below, shows Fall's growing mastery of both portraiture and typography during his senior year of high school.