Wrexham midfielder Jim Whitley will show off a range of his portraits in Manchester next week.
Whitley has been purusing his hobby for some time and is already making a name for himself as a portrait painter in his spare time.
Footballers already painted include Real Madrid's David Beckham, Wales international Ryan Giggs, Alan Smith, Peter Schmeichel and Robbie Savage.
Ten portraits and landscapes of
Whitley, was a pupil at Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Wrexham before joining
"When I was at City - especially in my younger days - I would trade a painting for a track suit. It was a cheap way of doing things," said Whitley.
Whitley is currently involved in a project with
Gordon Taylor, PFA chief executive, purchased a portrait of David Beckham .
"It was easy to paint footballers ," Whitley added.
"And it certainly does not affect my football.
"More recently I have been doing a lot more stuff - including landscapes and still life."