I drew this Graham 97 Sharknose this weekend in pencil, and decided to go back over it with ink to see the differences in this pencil vs ink study. It’s important to explore and experiment with art in order to understand what different inputs do. This pencil vs ink study shows the effects of both…
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One thing I love about classic cars is the boldness and diversity of designs, especially when compared to modern design. Designers were once bold and dared to stand out; you could tell makes and models apart by distinguished features- tall fins, aggressive faces, and dramatic curves. A great example is the aggressive face of the…
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I wanted to try something new this week. I’ve really been enjoying creating art on gray paper because the darker paper allows a stronger contrast between black and white highlights. I enjoy creating the pen and marker drawings, but sometimes it comes out very rigid. This week, I needed to do something a little looser…
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I’ve recently been sorting through some of my old toys and spending time reminiscing about the ones that I really loved playing the most as a kid. While I did have some G.I. Joes, Star Wars toys, and Legos, most of them were vehicles. One of my favorite cars was a 1:64 scale 1964 Plymouth…
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One of my all-time favorite cars is the 1970-1973 Pontiac Firebird. Most people go for the ’67-’69 – which are super cool – but my favorite is the Endura bumper-era cars (same for the GTO, which also started with the Endura in 1970). I’ve drawn a 1970 firebird before, but this one is a little…
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My friends know I’m a big Mustang fan – I have two in my garage – and so it was exciting to have the opportunity to make this Mach 1 drawing for a friend in Germany. Here’s the rough sketch in pencil. I worked out the proportions and used Alvin ship curves for the line…
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As a thank you to my friend Roy at Detroit Stitching, I made this 1957 Chevy Four Door drawing for him. Tri Five Chevys are among my favorites, and Roy has this car raked just right. I love the red steelies against the black body. Here’s the rough sketch in pencil. Next, I re-traced in…
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Last summer, Jessie and I refinished my old childhood bed, and there was a leftover piece of wood laminate from the headboard. I wanted to do something with it, so I made this Detroit Dragway Painting out of it. The workpiece is long and skinny, and I figured the best car to fit the space…
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We did something completely new this weekend, and I jumped pretty far outside my comfort zone. We were invited by Detroit Stitching Company to set up a booth at the 2020 Telegraph Cruise in Taylor, Michigan, to display and sell art. I’ve been asked about doing this before, and wasn’t going to pursue it due…
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My first piece of art this week is a 1960 Chevy drawing, black and white on toned gray paper. I wanted to do something with fins and the ’59 Impala is the most iconic finned car, in my opinion (outside of maybe the ’59 Cad). The 1960 kept the fins and body but changed the…
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