Football Paintings — Kansas City Chiefs & NFL Art | Deecor

Football Paintings — Kansas City Chiefs & NFL Art

Football paintings by Deante “Deecor” Howard, a Kansas City artist who paints the game the way it feels — bold, vivid, elevated graffiti, with splatters and drips breaking over a semi-realistic athlete. For Chiefs fans, for football fans, and for the man cave, sports room, or office that needs one piece that stops people.

Travis Kelce painting, CHAMPIONS KELCE original 24x36 by Deante Howard

Deecor is based in Raytown, in the Kansas City area, and ships football paintings across the United States. His football art is painted in his own style — stylized reinterpretations of the players and the moments, not copies of official team logos.

Football originals for sale

  • Patrick Mahomes Collage Original Painting — Made to Order, 32×48 — $4,000. Painted once, for one collector, and never painted again. See the Mahomes original.
  • Football prints from $60. Canvas prints of Deecor’s football and athlete originals, made to order, shipped ready to hang.
  • Commission your own football painting. Painted original commissions start at $1,000, with a 50% deposit. A 24×36 commission is $2,400–$2,800. A 36×48 commission is $3,840–$5,200. Your favorite player, your own game, your kid’s season, your team’s moment — painted for you, one of one. Full price list on the commissions page.

Drake Maye painting, New England Patriots, held by Deante Howard

Commission a football painting

Want a Kansas City Chiefs painting? A painting of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Joe Montana, or your favorite NFL player — or your own football moment?

That’s a commission. Tell us the player or the moment, and we'll confirm the size, the medium, and the price. Slots are limited, and a hold without a deposit isn't a hold.

  1. Your idea. Player, moment, size — tell us what you want and we’ll tell you honestly what fits.
  2. Drawing first. You approve a digital drawing / reference before paint touches canvas.
  3. Painting. Canvas originals typically take 3–5 business days to paint, plus drying and packing. Made-to-order originals allow 5–7 business days.
  4. Delivery. Shipped across the US, or arranged in the Kansas City metro.

Jalen Hurts painting, Philadelphia Eagles, by Deante Howard

Deecor also paints other athletes on commission — Michael Jordan, 24×36, $2,400, and Kobe Bryant, $2,400, both made to order — and animals, portraits, cars, and entertainers. See Kansas City custom commission paintings for the full list.

Why a Deecor football painting?

Deecor is a self-taught Kansas City artist, 2024 KC People’s Choice Best Visual Artist, a Park West Gallery artist, with 1,500+ collectors. He paints athletes as living testaments to resilience — the ones who were told they weren’t enough and used it as fuel. That’s why his sports art hits different in a Chiefs fan’s home: it’s not just a player on a wall. It’s proof that pain can become purpose.

His style is elevated graffiti — colorful, bold, vivid, chaos mixed with order. The painting is the moment, painted slow, with purpose and detail, to adorn a home, not a street wall.

Saquon Barkley painting, Philadelphia Eagles, held by Deante Howard

Frequently asked questions

How much is a custom football painting?
Painted original commissions start at $1,000, 50% deposit. Drawings printed on canvas start at $600. Made-to-order football originals, like the Mahomes collage, are $4,000.

Can you paint a Kansas City Chiefs player?
Yes — as a stylized painting in Deecor’s own style, on commission. Deecor does not copy official team logos.

How long does a football commission take?
Most canvas originals take 3–5 business days to paint, plus drying and packing. Made-to-order originals allow 5–7 business days.

Do you sell football prints?
Yes — canvas prints from $60, made to order. The original is one of one; prints let you hang the art while the original is collected or out of reach.

Do you ship outside Kansas City?
Yes, across the United States. Shipping is $7, free at $100 and over in the US.

Get your football painting

Collect the Mahomes original, browse football prints in the shop, or commission a football painting of your own. If it’s the piece you’ve been waiting for, don’t wait — originals are painted once, for one collector.

Xavier Worthy painting, Kansas City Chiefs, by Deante Howard

Looking beyond Kansas City? See custom sports art — original sports paintings and athlete portraits.

Looking for one Chief in particular? See the Travis Kelce painting — "CHAMPIONS – KELCE," 24×36 original. Royals fans: see the Bobby Witt Jr painting.

In 2021, while still working my job in Medicare insurance, I decided to give art a real shot — selling my work on the side. The response was immediate. People weren't just buying paintings; they were connecting with them.

God’s hand was in motion

In 2022, God moved again — I was laid off. Instead of despairing, I took it as the blessing it was and gave my art everything I had. Commissions came. Media features followed.

But the accolades were never the point. My true motivation is spreading joy, inspiration, encouragement, and hope through my paintings. Every stroke carries resilience and determination — the same two things that carried me. My motto is simple: the hustle will make the dream the reality. That's why I continue to create today.

The Name

I'm an artist in every sense of the word — music, dance, acting, poetry. I love to play on words. People call me Dee, and the core of a person is the heart. Art made to live on your walls is called décor. Put them together and you get Deecor — because in every piece, I give you something from my core: artwork from my heart, for your walls.

The style has a name, too — I coined it elevated graffiti. It's the city's graffiti grown up: the same bold color, splatters, and drips, but painted slow, with purpose and detail, to live in homes and galleries. Chaos mixed with order — because that's what life is, and that's what resilience looks like.

Accomplishments

  • Painted across Mexico and Colombia, March–December 2022.
  • Commissioned pieces for Shaq, Patrick Mahomes, Ronald Acuña Jr., Walter Jones, Lady London, Brodric Thomas, and more.
  • Indoor and outdoor murals across the US and in three countries.
  • Live painter at the 2023 NFL Draft.
  • Best in Show awards in Mexico and Colombia, plus local humanitarian recognition.
  • Kansas City People’s Choice Award — Best Visual Artist, 2024.
  • Licensed apparel with Shein — sold out in 15 countries.
  • Featured across press and media — see the Press page.

There’s more, but you don’t have all day. I get it.