NEW Prints: the "Technicolor 500"

Brand new prints of the "Techniclor-500" painting are rolling off the machine today- we're offering them in 3 sizes to offer some flexibility on a luster paper that really brings out the color. All are signed & numbered, check them out at:

 http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Technicolor500

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Indy 500 in the Technicolor Universe

Yesterday was the Indy 500 (which is always great to watch) and I had started a sketch earlier in the day of Robot Number 3 behind the wheel of an Indy car to suit the day. Somewhere along the way, he took a hard turn into the Technicolor Universe leaving the monochromaticness faaaar behind. Rarely do I get so explosive with color and after completing this piece I wondered, Why? Something tells me the answer is similar to the one about me censoring myself- I was really just holding back... for some reason. Well if this is an indication of anything, it's that the new road is full of life, color, cars, and robots. The original is sold and we will be doing Canvas & Paper prints- we'll make the announcement of their availability soon!

Thank You!

Custom 67 Pontiac Firebird Convertible Drawing

It's been a while since the last post, but thought I'd start with the most recent and move in some direction from there. But for now here's a commissioned drawing I did last weekend of a 67 Firebird Convertible done primarily using airbrushed acrylics, pencil, and a little marker on 14"x17" paper. The last few months I've been lucky enough to do nothing but car drawings/paintings back to back and it's been a blast- I've got a lot more to post and a lot more to look forward to!

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 "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!

"The Sharpie Vs Acrylic Battle" on Canvas For Sale!

So yes, I went a little wacky on this one. When I was finished with the Sharpie portion of this piece I took nice clean photos then realized it was still lacking a little. I didn't want to just full up the piece with more sharpie art (too predictable), but it needed something. Im not sure that THIS something is what it needed, but it did breath some extra life into it. I first spent some time brushing and blending acrylic Red, Black, White and Grey together before splashing them in from the corner. A good friend of mine told me that it looked like a Sharpie Vs Acrylic Battle- and I agree. Aside from the sharpied detail there's just more here-  I like it :)

Print/Original

8.5"x11" Print $15.00 USD Original 18"x24" Canvas $400.00 USD