Page #2 out of the Sketchbook: Custom 1936 Ford

Another day another page! Today is day 2 of my travels out and about near and around San Francisco and my plan is to complete a drawing in my sketchbook daily to keep practicing, and to work in a smaller scale for fun. Today's piece is a custom 1936 Ford done entirely freehand using Sharpies and lightly shaded using pencil on 9"x12" paper. $40 with Free Shipping within the States- comes signed and dated. Email me if you're interested: Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

Thanks for looking!

Sharpie Art Out of the Sketchbook

While I'm out and about traveling and seeing the sights I'll be working out of my 9"x12" drawing pad and posting them for sale- it's a smaller scale then I'm used to working in , but it's great practice!  So here's is the 1st sketchbook drawing of a V-8 done entriely freehand using an Ultra Fine Sharpie.

Today ONLY Sale on this Custom Car Art Canvas Print!

This is the very 1st 18"x24" canvas print of the piece "Straight-8". I continued the artwork over the edges of the wrap by hand using acrylics, then cleared the whole thing. I'm getting on a plane tomorrow so I'd like to get this to a new home, so today only- $125 with free shipping within the states! 

If you're interested send me an Email:  Cruizin4Customs@Hotmail.com 

NEW Custom Beetle Original & Prints For Sale!

On Valentines day I couldn't think of a better car to draw then a Vw Beetle, but I certainly thought the car could use a little tweaking. I own a 72, and while I love it- I can't help but re imagine it. So the roof is chopped, and the wind screen tilted back a little- not a major re imagine, but enough to give the car a little motion without being too radical. As with always, this was done completely freehand using Fine & Ultra Fine Sharpies- no rulers were used.

Prints & Original available here:

http://www.PinstripeChris.com/CustomCarStore

Thanks for looking!

NEW Original Piece with Custom Painted Frame For Sale!

This is an original piece named "201" after the early Ford I-4 motor (201 was the displacement), and was done entirely freehand on 5"x7" illustration board using only Ultra Fine Sharpies. In addition, the satin black frame was hand painted using gloss enamels and a paint brush to extend the artwork out onto the frame. I really love doing the frames extended pieces- they really seem to add more fun to everything. For Sale!

Available here: www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

NEW Custom Painted Framed Print for Sale

I've started on a new batch of these custom painted framed prints using nice smooth satin black frames, and prints from my most recent custom car art. This piece in particular is titled "V-8" and features a 1932 Ford. Once the print is installed into the frame I continue the artwork out onto the frame using white and black pinstripe enamels and a pinstripe brush freehand. I really like the look of these- especially with the artwork wrapping around the inner and outside edges, it just has so much more life! This is also a great way to get a finished, framed print of some killer artwork and get some original artwork at the same time. I've started on a set of these from the same custom car series using the pieces "Straight-8" and "Dual Bullet" as the basis for the custom framed prints-  I plan on selling them as a set, but each can be bought individually for $50 + Shipping, and I'm more then happy to ship internationally.

If you're interested, please email me: Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

NEW Custom Car Art for Sale on eBay!

I've got 2 new original pieces for sale on eBay starting at only $100! The 1st piece is titled "Straight-8" and features a 1953 Buick which was the last production year of the Straight 8 motor. If you look closely you can see the 8 pistons hidden into the perspective. The 2nd piece is titled "Dual Bullet" and features the only Cadillac to have the dual bullet tail lights- the 1959 Cadillac. Both pieces are originals and were done completely freehand using Sharpie Markers on 18"x24" paper- NO rulers were used.

Straight-8:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300858185435?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Dual Bullet:
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/300858187528?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

I also have 3 print sizes available available for each piece here:
http://www.pinstripechris.com/customcarstore

NEW Custom Car Art "V-8"

I have a good bit of catching up to do here on the Blog-  I've switched gears a little bit with a handful of recent pieces that all started with this piece I did 2 Saturdays ago titled "V-8".  This piece pays tribute to the 1st production car with a V-8, the 1932 Ford. If you look carefully you'll find 8 pistons mixed in with the perspective-ized sharpie art. The really fun thing about this piece is that all the lines were done completely freehand with Sharpies- No rulers were used. This original piece sold before I had even finished it- but 3 Limited Edition Signed Print sizes are available. The piece was scanned so the prints will be absolutely true to the original in very high definition.
Prints are available here:  http://www.PinstripeChris.com/CustomCarStore

Stay tuned for lots more of these!

The Mixed Media Store is OPEN!

The new Mixed Media page of the Store is good to go! Now the most recent canvas/mixed media pieces I've posted are available as 8.5"x11" frame ready prints for only $15, as well as the Originals. Every print is signed, dated, and numbered- Check it out!   
www.PinstripeChris.com/Mixed-Media-Store

New Mixed Media Piece "Acrylic Spark" For Sale

I made this little test piece today in between emails and coffee to try out a concept I had in mind. What it ended up being was a really mixed media piece that was just plain fun to do! Here we have what started out as a pure Sharpie Art piece, then added to with acrylic washes, opaques, and finally enamel. A little bit of airbrushing and localized 'fling' to finish it up. My basic idea was a spark plug with an acrylic fling style spark- then I decided to embellish a little. What's really funny is the cross between Animation Cell style shading, and Airbrushed shading- means the rule book got thrown out the window on this one  :)
 
"Acrylic Spark"
Sharpie, Acrylic, and Enamel on 12"x15" Illustration Board
Prints Available!

Acrylic Spark

Print 8.5"x11" $15.00 USD

New Sharpie Art "Lamborgreeni" For Sale

After taking about a thousand photos, here's the final picture of the piece titled "Lamborgreeni". This piece is a new version of the piece I did a couple weeks back titled "Art In Motion", but sports a huge mix of acrylics in addition to the sharpie art to bring it to life. I went with a number of different application techniques- brushed acrylics, flung acrylics, airbrushed acrylics...all over the Sharpie art. Even decided to go with a carbon fiber like stripe at the top to kind of help keep the mood without dominating the piece with black, white and green. The corner shot is to show that the artwork wraps around all the edges of the canvas giving it a complete and finished look. The colors are nice and bright, but definitely better in person. This is a great piece for anyone who like Italian craftsmanship mixed with abstract art.  I will definitely be doing more of these with some more cool cars!

"Lamborgreeni"
Sharpie & Acrylic on 18"x24" Canvas
For Sale

Original/Print

Original 18"x24" Canvas $650.00 USD Print 8.5"x11" $15.00 USD

NEW Sharpie Art "Acrylic Invasion!" Finished & For Sale

Well now... this is fun to look at! I made this piece as a re-visit to the idea of the "Sharpie Vs Acrylic Battle"- only in this particular version the acrylic is the invading force. I got to use a handful of methods I experimented with last week and put them altogether to make this one- even did a little bit of airbrushing to get some drop shadows in there to help add some life to it. I'm still trying out brands of acrylic to test color quality, opacity, and dry gloss level, but I think I've found a couple that prove to be quite vibrant. This was a lot of fun and I didn't make too big of a mess. I really love the way the colors came out and how the different application techniques interact with the sharpie art.

"Acrylic Invasion"
Sharpie & Acrylic on 16"x20" Canvas
This piece is for SALE as well as Prints

Original/Print

Original 16"x20" Canvas $325.00 USD Print 8.5"x11" $15.00 USD

©Chris Dunlop (Pinstripe Chris) 2013

New Sharpie Art "Beautiful Disaster" For Sale

Did this piece suuuuper fast last night- had a small piece of 11"x14" canvas and thought it'd be best used as a test piece for an idea I could later use on a larger scale. I did the ink work 1st, then quickly masked a few areas, flung in black and red acrylic, then unmasked to reveal the clean canvas areas. The effect come out great- I was able to mix a couple mediums without the acrylic dominating the Sharpie. Now what to do with it...

Since it's in limbo, I'm making it available to buy for just $75, or an 8.5"x11" Print for just $15 

SOLD!!  Prints, however, are still available!

New Sharpie Art "V-12" For Sale

So here's the last piece of 2012 I did I call "V-12". I decided on this name because I think it has a slight Ferrari/Italian feel with the Red & white split between a Gold pinstripe, and also because this piece has more of a smooth flow with larger elements rather then smaller more highly complex elements. The piece was really a test of could the art still make an impact with less? I was able to get more detail into the larger elements this way, which I like. Also I like the contrast of simplicity from some of my other pieces. The corner shot is to show that the artwork neatly continues around all the edges giving it a finished look without adding a frame.

Sharpie, Acrylic, Enamel on 15"x20" Canvas
As with always, this was done completely freehand and both the artwork and acrylic wrap around the canvas.

 Original and 8.5"x11" Prints For Sale-
The prints are cropped down to just the canvas piece with no border and color adjusted digitally for clarity. Click here to see the Print Version

Print/Original

8.5"x11" Print $15.00 USD Original 16"x20" Canvas $300.00 USD

NEW Sharpie Art Piece Finshed & For Sale!

Just finished the largest most intricate Sharpie Illustration I've ever done short of one of the Sharpie Cars. This piece measures 32"x40" and has the added use of color, Ultra Fine Sharpie Marker lines, new elements and a fresh perspective. This one was incredibly fun to do- the freedom to really create what ever I can think of and really sharpen everything is a blast. And it can be viewed in other directions!

SOLD!!

NEW Sharpied Framed Prints

 

Only 1 Available

Sharpie Framed Print $50.00 USD

 Just before last weekends Artist's Night at Stumblefoot Brewery in San Marcos, I decided to grab a few frames to house some of the prints I had for sale- specifically for the show. So I got one of each- black & white. And once the prints were placed in their respective frames, another idea dawned on me-  why not continue part of the artwork out onto the frame? I've seen this done with artwork in the past and I think it's a great way to offer a complete framed print that does have some original hand done artwork to it-  best of both worlds! So here it is- the top print is a close up of the Sharpie Mustang roof continued with black Sharpie, and the bottom is a print of the 'Sharpie Labyrinth" continued with silver Sharpie. The top one sold at the show and I got a great response out of the idea so I will be offering this in the store shortly- each one will be different then the last. At this time the bottom one needs a home- its a true 1/1 that I'll part with for the event price of only $50 +shipping. Frame measures 10.5"x12.5" And if anyone is interested in having one specially made, please email me: Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

NEW Sharpie Art Piece "Sharpie Labyrinth"

A couple evenings ago I decided to try out a new piece of 15"x20" Marker Illustration Board to see what it could handle. To my delight and surprise, it handled everything that I wanted it to very very well- no bleeding of edges, the white was very clean and smooth, and the board was nice and firm. Just fantastic. I wish I had gotten a larger piece actually. In doing this piece I also decided I wanted to try and do a more 'traditional' sharpie piece- something without airbrushing or acrylics. As a result I found myself spending more time on detail to help make the piece more interesting and really bring it to life. Somehow, it still has a little feeling of depth. I'm very very happy with the way it came out and can't wait to get more!

This original piece is now available for only $100:
www.PinstripeChris.com/Sharpie-Art-Alt

To see more Sharpie art on Cars & Canvas, please check out my website:
www.PinstripeChris.com


Thanks for looking!

Sharpie Art PRINTS have arrived!!!!

It was a late night, but FINALLY, the store page of the main site is up and running. It's a little simple right now since new site templates won't be available for another few weeks, but I figured it was important to get it going. SO... now when you go to the main site www.PinstripeChris.com one of the buttons is the Store- check out out and buy some prints! Right now I'm offering 8.5"x11" Prints for $20 plus $2 shipping- all you do is find the print you like, hit the "Buy it Now" PayPal button and you are on your way! Originals of the Illustrations and Illusions are also available!

Makes a great Christmas Gift

Thanks for Looking!