3 New Prints hitting the Store Today

Today we're launching 3 New Prints: the Custom 3 Window Hot Rod, the Custom Vw Bug, and the Square Body Street rod. All of these are available in standard frame sizes (so no need to spring for custom frames) and are available for domestic or international buyers. We also have the Originals of the 3 Window and the Vw Bug available- all of theses are listed at:

http://www.PintripeChris.com/Store

Post Apocalyptic 67 Mustang Fastback to kick off the week

For Mustang Monday brushing up on my graphic novel style for some up coming artwork- 67 Mustang Fastback with a post apocalyptic feel. It's such a great feeling to be back in the studio after taking a solid week off for our honeymoon and diving straight back in to energetic artwork. The time off gave me a lot of space to think about how I would like to approach some new artwork as well as some new avenues I would like to spend some time on.

The moral of the story here is: Personal time for reflection may feel like it's difficult to actually make time for and hard to feel good about (since you are physically stepping away from your daily norm) but ultimately can be very clarifying and help you redirect focus.

 This Original illustration is available- please Email me for details:
PinstripeChris@Hotmail.com

Kustom 49 Ford Shoe Box & Ferrari F40 Original Art

It's been an awesome week this past week as my wife and I have been having profound conversations about some direction changes with artwork and our business as a whole. All good things, I promise- a lot of reflecting (which I highly recommend making time for). The really great thing about looking back at times is how it can help you look forward- in this case some of our new ideas are based on refining older ones. But I digress! Since we spent a lot of time talking about about art, I gave myself some space to create my own ideas every day this past week instead of what we had planned. The result was something in the neighborhood of 5 or 6 original pieces, 1 of which was a painting on canvas that I am really looking forward to sharing. Among the new artwork is the 2 drawings  above: the Kustom 49 Ford ShoeBox (done using pencils, ink, & gouache on 11x17 paper), and the Ferrari F40 Design Compilation (done using pencils & gouache on 11x17 paper)- both of which illustrate not only some of my favorite designs, but layouts and techniques I personally really enjoy. Out of all the artwork I made and shared this past week, these 2 are the only remaining available originals I have left- if you're interested in owning one of these original drawings please check them out at:

http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

Or Email me at:  PinstripeChris@Hotmail.com

Have a great weekend! 

For Truck Tuesday- New 1953 Ford F100 Print

For Truck Tuesday we've just added a new print at a new size- the custom 1953 Ford F100 is now available as a standard print size of 8.5"x11".

The concept for the rendering is based off the idea of a beefed up farm truck- lowered on red wheels w/ over sized caps sporting spinner caps wrapped in wide whites, side exhaust, slight roof chop, no bumpers, and smoothed roll pan style front end. The orignal rendering was done using markers & airbrushed acrylics on marker paper.

The 8.5"x11" prints are on a smooth heavy weight matte paper and are sharp & vibrant.
Available for just $20 (includes shipping within the USA) these are signed & numbered out of 50.

Check them out at:

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For Mustang Monday- 65 Fastback/Racecar

The concept for this rendering is based off of a 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback and incorporates some modern touches as well as some classic ones. Gt 500-E Front Bumper, Blot On Fender Flares, Side Exhaust, Shelby Hood Scoop, Shelby Side Scoops, Adjustable Rear Spoiler, American Racing Wheels with Spinner Caps, finished with a 2 toned Black & Red Paint Job. The Original rendering was done by hand using Markers & Airbrushed Acrylics on Marker Paper.

12"x24" Signed & Numbered Prints are available and done on a Heavy Weight Matte Smooth Archival Paper that allow the reproductions to be as rich, true, and clean as the original. They are carefully rolled in a wide diameter tube for shipment and come signed &numbered out of 100. Prints are also done in house to assure consistency with the original as well as quality.

Please visit our Store to view this as well as many other:

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Custom 65 Mustang Fastback/Racecar for Mustang Monday

For Mustang Monday here's the rendered version of the 65 Fastback/Racecar that I sketched yesterday- I had a lot of ideas for the color combination but am so glad I went with this one! This piece also gave me some space to try a combination of new techniques I've been working on and using them together- a great way to learn. This original is available, (Email me for details) and prints are coming soon

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 #ford #mustang #fastback #racecar #musclecar #hotrod #carsketch #cardesign #chatpak #marker #airbrush #rendering #handdrawn

Fresh Art- "Butterscotch Tux" 34 Roadster

Fresh off the page- "Butterscotch Tux" done using Markers/Airbrush/Acrylic & Pencil on marker paper. I had started out drawing a 34 Roadster and got all kinds of carried away- but in the right way. This original is available

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Custom 57 Ford Wagon Rendering for Fin-Friday

For today's edition of Fin-Friday here's a digital render I did for a client recently as part of a set of variations. Im not allowed to share the version they went with, but for now enjoi this tasty treat. 57 Ford Wagon done by hand using Wacom Cintiq

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Kustom 50 Ford Shoebox Rendering

Working on some super secret squirrel artwork over here the last few days that I wont be able to share for quite a while so I put this together just to share with my fellow internet people. Kustom 50 Ford Shoebox done by hand using pen/stylus on Wacom Cintiq

Street Art meets Custom Cars & Trucks

I've been wanting to change gears with the direction of my artwork for quite some time and this piece was my 1st glimpse of where I wanted to go. Just over a year ago I did this Paint Marker & Gouache mix on canvas and had a lot of fun putting it together and getting feedback on it. Just in the last couple weeks I've started putting together new artwork in this direction and couldn't be happier about the change and am I'm excited for future pieces to move in this new direction.

Thanks for checking out the artwork!

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#TBT Mustang Painting

For #TBT here's a painting I did in the long long ago- it was a gift for one of my brothers and he's a Mustang people.

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Quick Sharpie Sketch to Start the Day

Starting the day off with coffee & some freehand Sharpie sketches on Newsprint- a lot of the drawings I do actually start out this way. Note the numbers in the top right corner: 908- start time, 912- picked up the Chisel Sharpie, 926- finished and ready to sign. I always keep track of time so I can race against myself on other drawings later. This drawing here might actually get used as a spray can stencil/paint marker piece later on

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NEW 1953 Ford F100 Prints Avaialble!

I've been on quite an F100 kick lately and as a result have another new print available:
1953 F100, Signed & Numbered Limited run of 150-  $20 (includes shipping)
This print and many other are available here:  http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

New 64 F100 Prints Available!

Brand NEW prints available! Check out http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Store for all the new goodies as well as a preview of some upcoming ones.

Custom 64 F100 Signed & Numbered 

Limited run of 150

$20 includes shipping

Custom 32 Ford Roadster Rendering

About a month ago I was preparing to do a a few silver/grey vehicle renderings  back to back and wanted to test out some materials together. I often do a 'test piece' prior to a full on piece to make sure that the markers and paints I've selected work well together on the surface I'm going to use. This 32 was the combination of a few idea's I'd had for a custom roadster, but was also a great opportunity to test out those materials. This piece was done using markers and airbrushed acrylics on paper, then I picked up a frame for it and hand pinstriped it with tan to match the interior. It was a whole lot of fun to put together and I got to learn a lot from it- I'll take any excuse to draw a custom car!

The original piece is available at www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

Custom 50 Ford Ink Art & Custom Matching Frame

This piece was the last and one of the largest marker pieces I've done, especially with a painted to match frame. The original piece is on 22"x30" illustration board and features a custom 1950 Ford rendered with gold markers. The background was done with grey tone markers and Sharpies, and the entire piece was done completely freehand- no rulers, tools, stencils or templates were used. Then the original was taken to my local custom framers where they fitted it with glass, a 2.75" wide satin black frame all around, sealed up the back and included mounting wire so it's ready to hang. The last steps were to mix matching enamels (whites, blacks, and greys) to match the original tone of the ink drawing and extend the artwork out on to the frame by hand. The artwork extensions also wrap completely around the edges of the frame. The completed piece measures 27"x35"x1"

This original is currently available for $500 and Free Shipping within the USA, can be purchased here along with many other available originals and prints:

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60 Starliner Painting Part 2

Here's the progress on the 60 Starliner painting- nearly got it finished actually, just down to brushing in some final details and then highlights and it'll be complete. This one's a 16"x20" canvas and will be available when finished

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 "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!