Random Rendering

A couple nights ago I was trying to keep my mind creatively active for a little bit and came up with a quick sketch of this car. It's not a real car in that it's not drawn from any reference- it's completely made up. However, it does have some references to it- like a mid 30's roadster that I guess I was thinking about while drawing. The next morning I decided to put some color to it while I was drinkin' my coffee. Since I used markers and pencils, it went really fast. Its not as super nice or clean as some of the others, but it still has a cool look to it. Definitely on the rougher side, but thats part of the fun. Besides, I think doing these quick little practice drawings is totally worth it. Doing something like this with a 'no boundaries' attitude can bring out ideas that can't be used in a task with lots of parameters.

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Custom 65 Cadillac Coupe De Ville Rendering

I finally had some time to sit down and do something cool for myself. This time I decided I wanted to challenge myself with a few things- the ability to do a rendering start to finish non stop; the time it would take; the level I could achieve in that time; and just overall satisfaction with it. I was surprised at how determined I was, really. So I started super early and finished about 12 hours later. BAM- solid day. And I worked non-stop. Well, I stopped to make myself a pb & j at one point, but that was it. When I finally stepped back and looked at the clock and my drawing I felt pretty good. 12 hours seems like a lot, but that's alternating from pencil, to marker, to airbrush, to acrylic, and alternating between the 4 until I was satisfied. Each area that has gradations was carefully masked to keep outside areas clean of overspray from the airbrush. The drawing is about 14'' across, so that's a million tiny pieces of tape. And because I'm using the paper color as a show thru color for the rendering, mistakes are not allowed. As a result of careful masking, this is one of the sharpest cleanest drawings I've ever done, ever. The car itself is one of my favorites, and features some of what I would do if I owned one-  shaved door handles/ lock cylinders, lowered, red steelies, red interior, custom fender skirts, custom rear bumper, shaved emblems (since I feel that you don't need to be told what kind of car it is) ... all the way down to the pinstriped license plate. I think a lot of early to mid 60's cars don't need serious customization to be considered very cool. So all in all, this was a good test for me and I'm happy with the result. I do a lot of renderings now, but since I have to intermix them with my day job, the hours don't accumulate evenly- so this was my way of seeing what I could do if I was uninterrupted. I definitely think I can do better with more practice, but I'm still pretty happy with it.

The rendering style was inspired by one of my hero's:  Steve Stanford

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8 NEW pieces of Sharpie Art!

Now that I'm backed by Sharpie, I feel the compulsion to do lots and lots of Sharpie art. They sent me tons of markers and I like putting them to good use. At the same time, I've been testing out various versions of hot press illustration board to see what works best with what I like to do. In the future I'll be setting up a store with prints and originals available... so I thought I had better get started on some originals. Or at least some good ideas for originals.

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So 1st up is the curly sharpie art with the lady face. I call this one 'Thoughts' since it kind of looks like what's in her head is actually coming out onto paper. This one is different then the norm for me... still needs tweaking, but I think it could be a cool idea.

                                        

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2nd is a piece I call 'Sharpie City' since (to me) it looks like busy sharpie city streets. I used a different shape marker then I usually use, so it encouraged me to draw differently. More edgy, less flowy. I actually sold that one to a tv producer in Hollywood while doing the 3rd one...

                                         

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This one I did for and at a company called Qubeey. They asked me to do a Sharpie piece while they filmed me on a huge green screen for what would become a time lapse video. It was a lot of fun to do and I got to meet some really cool people. I got it done pretty quick and everyone was really happy. It was then sold to the CEO of Qubeey.

                                         

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The 4th one is another idea I've had for a while... the incorporation of some light airbrushing with the Sharpie-ness. I love it and I think it'll look killer on the right car. It's just the right addition to create a little extra depth and breath a little more life into the look. Also there is a paint 'kaboom' in the corner.

The 5th is one I did at a brewery event I was a part of where I did live artwork. I used Sharpie Metallic Silver and Bronze on a black board to try and create a layered effect. It's pretty neat... also needs some sharpening but a cool idea I think.

The 6th one was a test of organic and rigid shapes mixed together to create this dragon/octopus thing. Looks pretty neat... and strange at the same time.

                                         

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This one was a submission to a Sharpie contest. The basis being the use of the colors Purple and Blue. This one was done with yellow, white, purple, and a few shades of blue- some ink and most paint markers. A tiny little bit of airbrushing was done to break up the purple. I found that the lighter paint markers allow you to make some fling and drips- which I think helps it feel less like sticker. Definitely different then my norm, but still very fun!

                                        

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Last but not least is an idea that I've had for a loooooong time that seems to be popular. A Sharpie Blue Print. I used white paint markers on a blue board, and basically just wanted to get the idea down. On the next one I plan to go further with detail and the incorporation of mechanical things. Although just an idea, I really like the style of this one.



UPDATE:  If you'd like to see some more recent pieces check out: 2 NEW Sharpie Illusion Pieces
and 3 NEW Unique Sharpie Pieces

*All artwork is created and owned by Chris Dunlop. All rights reserved.
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