NEW Painting: Martini Porsche

Today started with a Martini... Porsche. Shaken, not stirred. As I'm mixing up mediums and getting new artwork out I've been alternating between hot rods, race cars, and exotics- today I wanted to get in to a vintage race car with a popular livery. I of course wanted to approach the artwork from a fresh perspective and work the color dynamics in my preferred way.

This Original Painting is available:
Acrylics on 12"x24" Stretched Canvas available at http://www.pinstripechris.com/martiniporscheoriginal

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! 

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

55 Buick Ink Original & Custom Matching Frame For Sale!

 

The custom 55 Buick piece is finished and for sale! The drawing was done freehand using markers, and the frame was painted to match by hand using enamels- no tape or stencils were used for either. Measures 29"x17"x1", ready to hang- $300 + shipping. Please email me if you're interested-  Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

59 De Soto Painting Finished & For Sale!

Here's the finished version of the 59 De Soto painting- this one was done using acrylics on 16"x20" canvas. The original is available so if you are interested, please email me:  Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

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:

http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

Custom 68 Cadillac Original Painting Finished & For Sale!!

Things have really changed over for me from paint to ink, paint to ink, then again to paint to ink. Currently I'm on a new buzz of painting as I've found some great materials to work with and found new joy in mixing some of the old with some of the new. This one is a good example of that- Sharpie style, but done with a mix of gouaches and enamels- some brushed, some airbrushed. This particular original is 9"x16"and is For Sale- $125 and shipping is Free. Available here:

http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

NEW Custom 59 Cadillac Painting Finished and For Sale!

It's been a while since the last post, but as Im finding my way with the new paints, techniques and style I will be posting much more frequently. Starting with this brand new painting of a custom 59 Cadillac done with acrylics on a 15"x30"x1.5" deep gallery wrapped canvas-  $400 and shipping is free! It's available here along with some other remaining original paintings and available prints:
http://www.PinstripeChris.com/Store

Custom C-10 Original + Painted to Match Frame FOR SALE!!

Yesterday I got the Custom C-10 ink original and it's painted to match frame is all finished. This piece was done using Sharpies, a little bit of airbrushed ink, and enamels mixed to match the ink on the frame- comes complete with glass and mounting wire and measures 18"x28". This is the only piece I've done with the added greys in the background so it's a little different then some of the others.

$325 + Shipping
Email me if you're interested:
Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

New Sharpie Art with Painted to Match frames FOR SALE!

All finished with the tall & skinny sharpie art and it's matching frames! These are freehand ink originals that were custom framed, then the frames were painted to match the original artwork also by hand. They are 34"x5"x1" complete with glass and mounting wire. For Sale- $150 for each individually, or $250 for the pair + shipping. Email me if you're interested-  Cruizin4Customs@hotmail.com

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!

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 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 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

Sharpie (toy) Lamborghini Aventador For Sale on eBay

Now for sale at a local eBay near you- The Sharpie Toy Lamborghini! It's a great time of year to give so I present you with this super cool, customized toy starting at $0.99- no reserve. I'll be happy to see it go to a new home at any price  :)

This is a 1/18 Scale Lamborghini Aventador made by Barango that has hand drawn Sharpie art from end to end

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sharpie-Toy-Lamborghini-ART-CAR-Burango-Aventador-1-18-Custom-MINT-/300837538029?pt=Action_Figures_Diecast_US&hash=item460b5088ed

Happy Holidays!