Hot Rod Coasters

Last week, we set up at in Flint for the Sloan Auto Fair and sold hot rod art on the street. Between talking with customers, I like to get a couple doodles in and last week I tried some new mediums with these hot rod coasters.

This is an early ’30s Ford hot rod that I sketched out using fine weight Micron pens on a blank wooden coaster from Michaels. I thought the boomerang and atomic starbursts added to the midcentury attitude.

This was my first coaster sketch and I think it turned out pretty good! I also scratched out this 1949 Chevy kustom on a coaster.

This one was a little different because I used Posca white paint to add to the contrast in the car. I lacquered both hot rod coasters to protect the artwork and keep it from running when someone sets a cold beer down!

I thought our set up at the Sloan Auto Fair looked very nice and professional with our new vertical racks!

It really helps us manage our space when we’re limited to a 10×10 area. When we set up at events like this, I try to cover a range of budgets – I have small items like pins and stickers available for $4 all the way up to large original drawings for $300.

I also tried my hand at sketching on these little keychains. This is a slightly cartoonish chopped 1950 Mercury kustom. The saw on the back is a facetious nod to the chop top.

I drew a couple other keychains while I was at it including this early ’50s custom Chevy and this late 1920s “Kamp in a Kustom” camper truck.

There were a lot of really cool cars at the show this year!

This 1980s GMC van was flipped upside down and backwards. It ran and drove like this, and even had a driveshaft connected to the wheels so they spin as it drives.

This 1936 Stout Scarab was cool to see and incorporates some beautiful art deco styling. It’s one of only five remaining and is considered by some as the first minivan.

This flip nose ’57 Chevy was pretty wicked sounding and had a perfect stance.

This late ’30s Oldsmobile custom had absolutely beautiful paint and had a perfect stance and wheel/tire combo.

There were not one but TWO Buick GNXs of only 547 built!

Inside the Sloan museum sits this cutway first year 1953 Corvette. It’s fun to see the inner workings of the car!

The deep red paint and wide whitewalls were perfect on this Impala.

I love the lines on the 1965 Comet. It’s perfectly angular.

The 1960 Pontiac has a very unique shark nose, and the car looks a mile long! We had a great time at the show this year. We met a lot of really cool people and got to see some beautiful cars!