Sharpie Camaro part 4

Yes... I'm a little behind on updates. I've been super busy trying to keep up with everything and dedicating as much time as I can to this jobbie here. But- this jobbie is going super awesome!!! The roof is finished minus a couple spots that have a purpose that will be covered later. I'm working on the deck lid areas now and bringing the designs across the rear. Getting close!!!

The Sharpie Camaro part 3

Today I got the rest of the 1st stripe filled up and got started/finished on the other stripe. Basically, I got the front end done. The artwork ended up being a lot more dense then I've done in the past, but that's Ok... looks super awesome this way. I tend to do the artwork to the scale of the area I have to work inside of. So an entire car can have more open looking artwork. A stripe or a specified area doesn't have the space to really allow for that and make it looks as good as it can I don't think. Next I'll get started on the roof and carry on from there. It's pretty interesting to look at... so much to see!

The Sharpie Camaro part 2

Once the car was cleaned and ready, I moved it into the booth to get the best lighting to get started. Day 1 of actual drawing was about 5 hours worth and got me most of the way down the 1st stripe. I'm going to do this piece front to back. And since the front ends and hoods of cars are basically the focal point, I wanted to make sure primary attention was put on that. I also use the beginning as a way of putting down new ideas that I will use through out the entire piece. So far everything is looking GREAT!!!

The Sharpie Camaro

I'm a little behind in getting this post up and going, but better late then never!

The owner of this Camaro drove up here (Gaithersbrug, Maryland) from Little Rock, Arkansas to have Sharpie stripes run done down the middle. Initially the car already had stripes, so I removed them first. Then I began the process of getting the new stripes where they looked best, and per customer request, ran them all the way across the bumpers front to back. Once the stripes were masked out, I sanded and prepped the areas to receive Sharpie and clear coat. The concept of this piece is interesting... but I'll cover that as I get into the artwork more.

These are basically the 'before' pics!

53 Belair Flames part 5 FINISHED!!!

Once the car was outside I called Mike (the owner) over to come take a look and pick a pinstripe color. We both agreed that Orange would go really nicely with the Green. And so it did. Before I left last night I got from the middle of the hood down the passenger side done. That meant that I only had to do the remaining half of the car today. And so it is done and outside in the sunlight for all to take pics. The color I used is 1 Shot Vermilion, and I used a new Mack 10 series #00. The car looks toooooooooooootally awesome!!!

53 Belair Flames part 4

Once the paint was dry it was time to start the careful process of un taping everything. All the tape came off very clean with no over or under spray issues at all. I rolled the car outside for a couple pics... it's an overcast day so the green is at its least crazy. So now the flames are complete... but they need the right pinstripe!

53 Belair Flames part 3

Today I got the flames painted! Yay! The base color is a cool lime green I made using a greenish yellow and a royal blue. After enough was put on to cover the black (3 coats) and it was dry, I came back in with the green/gold pearl mix to go over everything 2 more times. The pearl reaaaaaaaaally made this color. It instantly had more personality. Once all the base coats were dry, I put 2 coats of clear on. I want to make it shiny and pop, but I don't want to create a massive edge to try and stripe over. Tomorrow I'll nib a couple of small pieces of dirt, and un tape the whole dealy. I might even start pinstriping tomorrow. Oh that will be fun! Of course, this means I need to get a gallon of ivory pinstripe paint first...

53 BelAir Flames part 2

Today I got the masking done on the flames as well as the sanding. About 3 rolls of masking tape went in to masking the surrounding areas before I pulled the plastic out to cover the rest. Tomorrow I can basically walk in, mix some colors and apply paint. The color going in the flames is a 3 stage color with a bright green base, a gold pearl over top, and then clear. Right now tho, it's very late, and I'm very tired. I got in late so I stayed late to get the car to this point... thus making tomorrow easier  :)

The 53 BelAir is back for FLAMES!!!

I picked up Mikes 53 today to start laying out the flames. I think I got a little carried away, but I had fun doin it. Flames everywhere!!! I got everything outlined tonight, and I'll come back tomorrow and tape up the car and shoot some color on it. I was going for a different style then I normally put down... longer flowing flames. Then again, I don't do a lot of traditional flames. Actually, this is the biggest flame job I've done to date. Looks like it'll need a gazillion miles of pinstripe  :)

Cars at the Shop...

We've got lots of neato stuff at the shop right now... even though some are personal vehicles. None the less, there are lots of cool jobs in right now and more to come!

Left to Right:

Falcon Sprint Convertible, New Camaro (Sharpie to be), Old school Cadillac, 66 Corvair, Econoline Pickup, Classy Ford Thunderbird.

Some more pinstripe practice!

A little more practice goes a long way. Yesterday I got a couple new brushes in the mail... one of which is a Kafka brush. These things are all the rage apparently, so I thought I'd try one. $14 investment isn't too bad. What can I say... It's Ok, but not great. Probably because I'm used to the Mack brushes already. The Kafka can definitely do some things the Macks can't easily do, but not better and not faster. Don't get me wrong, it's a cool brush... But it made me like the Macks so much more after trying it. Luckily, I also ordered a new Mack 10 series #00. I didn't use this one because it's new and it's a back up to the other #00 I already have. So instead I grabbed the #00 I already had and whipped up a couple quick panels. After trying the Kafka, these Macks are butter. Fast. Consistent. And straight. Love. So here are these 2 panels. One is Vermilion and Bright Red on an obscurely painted panel... the other is Black and Ivory on a gold painted panel. I've even started signing my name with the same pinstripe brush I use for the designs... makes em tiny, but legible.

Fun Fun Fun!!!

Even more pinstripe practice

At the end of each day I've been trying to spend just a little time getting pinstripes down on something. The last couple days culminated into this panel. I started by spraying Rustolium Florescent Pink on a blank white panel... then layed out the gold size... then applied gold leaf... then engine turned... then airbrushed in a little black here and there (just to see what it would look like)... then I outlined everything in dark magenta (to keep the initial contrast down)... then added some more to the design using process blue... then finally I made a lime green to border the whole dealy. Another panel made it all the way to the end! Yay! And good thing, because I'm trying to have as many as I can for some upcoming shows. I'm also trying some new stuff, so these panels make good practice and excellent education.