Jesse Marsch
A painted Jesse Marsch portrait for The Square Ball — the American handed maybe the least enviable job in football: replacing Bielsa, mid-season, in the Premier League.
About the Project
Jesse Marsch. The American handed one of the most impossible jobs in football — replacing Marcelo Bielsa mid-season, in the Premier League. A painted portrait for The Square Ball, trying to catch the intensity and urgency of a man who treated every game like a cup final.
It didn't end brilliantly. Then again, following El Loco was never going to be easy.
Open any figure to inspect surface, print detail, and framing more closely without losing the overall sequence.
Sequence note
Every figure here opens full-screen — click any plate to expand it, then arrow or swipe through the sequence without losing your place. The work is drawn at resolutions far beyond the page, so getting closer is actively encouraged.
Process: Sketch to Final
