Pat Surtain II

“PS2” (Pat Surtain II), watercolor, 16in x 20in, (2026)

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Close up showing Pat Surtain II uniform detail.
Close up showing smaller action figure of Pat Surtain II uniform detail.
Photography of finished Pat Surtain II watercolor painting on watercolor artist Alvin Fall's desk.
Full Pat Surtain II "PS2" Waterolor Painting by Alvin Fall

"PS2" is a 16" x 20" original watercolor illustration built around the Denver Broncos' throwback identity — the classic stripe, the vintage D logo, and the Rocky Mountains lifted straight from the Colorado license plate. As a lifelong Broncos fan, painting PS2 was personal. The dual-pose composition came together the way it was designed, and Pat Surtain II — the 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year — was the right subject to bring it to life. See images of the process below.

Beginning drawing phase of Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Beginning drawing phase of Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Base wash phase of Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Base wash phase of Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Base wash phase of Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Base wash phase of Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Background washes developed and beginning base layers and detail on figures. Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Pat Surtain II watercolor painting in progress at Alvin Fall's studio in Sarasota, Florida.
Beginning details of larger figure in Pat Surtain watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Beginning details of smaller figure in Pat Surtain watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Beginning figure details of Pat Surtain watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
Pat Surtain II watercolor painting nearly complete.
Pat Surtain II watercolor painting nearly complete.
Pat Surtain II watercolor painting nearly complete.
Pat Surtain II watercolor painting by Alvin Fall
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