Some rare never before seen Sharpie Car Photos

 The Sharpie Camaro-  This was taken the night the car was finished, but the night before the photographer came out and took the awesome photos.

 The Sharpie Fiero- Not many know that there's a Giger style skull piece on the trunk of the Sharpie Fiero. This photo was taken very early on before the area was finished.

 The Sharpie Harley Davidson-  Cleaning up the original photos I took of this one is long overdue, but I'm finally makin' some progress!

 The Sharpie Mustang- This was one of many many shots I took of the roof during Phase 1 of this job.

 The Pro Street Camaro-  I have very very few completed pictures of this car since it was assembled after I moved, but I took this one while I was traveling to the area to do Phase 2 of the Sharpie Mustang.

As it turns out I have a whooooole archive of never before seen pictures of some of the Sharpie Cars- some in process, and some finished. Typically I like to hire a professional to do the final pics and they always come out fantastic- but throughout the process I take a bazillion pictures. Now that Im keeping the site in order regularly, updating the Facebook page constantly, and adding pics to Pinterest, I've been getting my practice in with photo editing. And what better to practice with then some old photos- So here's a peak at what's to come!

The Sharpie Mustang Part 13 FINISHED!!!

After the clear coat was finished, the next step was to wet sand & buff. After that was done the next step was to clean the car very nicely for some photos. Friday was d-day as well as photograph day. The photographers name is Bethany Eteeyan- she is an awesome artist when it comes to just about about anything. She does incredible drawings and is always ready to learn something new. As it turns out, she's also really great at taking photos. So we rolled the Mustang over to an empty lot where she took lots and lots of pictures. I'd post them all if I could... but time... there is so little of. Hopefully Bethany will have her site all the way up and running so I can share some more of her work with the world.

So the Mustang is finished! Now I'm on to the other Sharpie Car...

The Sharpie Mustang Part 12

Today was clear the Mustang day. Unfortunately I had to drive a ways to get the clear I like to use, but I'm just glad it was somewhere. The booth wasn't available until late in the day, but again- I'm just glad it was. Got lots and lots of clear on the Mustang and it came out great. The clear really brings out the ink. Tomorrow I'll bring it back over to the shop I'm doing the artwork out of (It's About Time Automotive), wet sand, buff, and enjoy. Also late tomorrow I should be taking delivery of the next sharpie car- a 2012 Camaro SS.

The Sharpie Mustang Part 11

Today I got the front end all finished up which means allllllllllllll the ink is done. Definitely the coolest thing ever. Currently it is very late due to late-ness... so I am going to sleep.

The Sharpie Mustang Part 10

Another very nice day of inking achieved. Today I was able to pick up from where I left off yesterday and continue the rest of the way to the edge of the fender where the 2 tone will break off. A whooooooole lot of ink has been layed on the front end of this car. Now that I've got that section finished I can begin finishing the front edge of the hood. I saved this area for last so I can do it uniformly. And once that section is done I can move onto the clear coating and finishing stages. This car is going to look soooooooooo coool when it's done!

The Sharpie Mustang Part 9.5

I decided to take it a little easier today to preserve my sanity... which means working 4-5 hours instead of 12-14. I did make a decent amount of progress today tho- I made it across the tallest part of the cowl hood. Since I'm not tall this proved to be the difficult area. Much reaching and stretching was involved. But with that section out of the way I can resume my working pace in easier to reach areas, which at this point, will finish out the front end. This car definitely has some of the coolest cleanest lines and designs I've ever put down- It's definitely going to look super sharp when it's done!

The Sharpie Mustang Part 9

Now that the back end of the car is done, I moved onto the front- The hood and tops of the fenders will finish out the 2 toned look. Yesterday I got pretty far across the front... the shape changes in the cowl hood made some of the drawing a little challenging, but it's all part of the fun. Now I'm off to go put down some more ink... right after coffee.

The Sharpie Mustang Part 8- The Return!

Well here's a change of gears. The owner of the Sharpie Mustang I did last year made some pretty sweet additions to his already nice ride- changed out the bumpers, added a sleeker spoiler, and added some super sharp wheels. These finishing touches actually made the artwork portion of the car look unfinished. So we agreed that the artwork needed to be at the same level as the rest of the car, and ideally have it done before the start of car show season. The Ocean City Cruise In is a pretty big deal in Maryland, so the goal is to have it ready for that show. Trouble is I am no longer in Maryland so this job would require many ducks to be in a row. My boss generously flew me to Maryland so that I could do this and another Sharpie car as a representative of the shop. Yesterday the Mustang was dropped off for it's additional artwork and I began by washing it thoroughly, prepping it, washing it again, and laying out the fine line tape where the artwork would end. We decided that a 2-toned type scheme would fit best without being anymore over the top then it already is. I spent the remainder of yesterday gathering materials and making a plan. I got some lines down but was a bit lagged from the flight. Today was the first solid sharpie day- I decided to start form the back and work towards the front so I could get back in the groove of the art. While I'm drawing I also need to be conscious of the artwork I've already done on the roof so that the ideas and themes feel uniform. I managed to get all the way through the back section... was a long day, but it was a blast! I really like what I've got layed down and tomorrow I'll get started on the front end.

The Sharpie Mustang part 7 FINISHED!!!

Today was wet sand & buff the clear on the Mustang... then get it outside for pictures. The buffing went really well- I cut it with 1500 on a DA first, then went back over that with 2000. Buffed like butter and shines like glass. Now this is permanent ink! This is the only Sharpie car I know of that has been clear coated... I could be wrong on that, but I don't think so. Most everyone who has an opinion on it says that you can't clear over sharpie- thus no one really ever does. So here's proof that you can in fact clear over sharpie. And it looks damn fine.

I took a million pics during the process as well as short videos outside. I'll assemble a cheesy little video here in the next couple days.

The Sharpie Mustang part 6

Today was clear the Sharpie car day!! I got the car masked off last night before I left so I could get here early this morning (before it got too hot) to just shoot the clear. Everything went great! Over the last year I've heard alot of  "you can't clear over Sharpie" talk... I'm here to say it can be done. And without a single problem. The clear really makes the black ink look even blacker. Everything looks alot richer and deeper. Last step is to wet sand and buff tomorrow. I'll keep the car in the booth and taped up until it's all the way done as to keep the sanding and buffing mess off the rest of the car.

Final pictures coming soon!