Here’s something a little different. I’ve been enjoying working on customs lately and thought a classic camper would be cool. This one is a 1940 Ford. Doing some digging, it’s tough to find examples of pre-1960s camper trucks. Must be because of the curved roof. Here’s the start to the line drawing, and the finished…
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Here’s my colored 1969 Camaro Time Attack track car: You can download your own line drawing to color on the Free Coloring Pages page here on this site. Stay tuned for a new drawing coming up soon!
I like vans, especially hot rod vans and offroad vans. Here’s my rendering of the offroad VW bus. I went with light blue and white two-tone. I thought about putting a logo on the side or some tools or offroad lights, but ultimately chose to just go simple. You can download your own line drawing…
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Here’s my version of the ’32 Ford: White with flames and red steel wheels. I gave her a red interior, also. The background is actually this morning’s leftover coffee painted on to the paper with a brush. You can still grab a downloadable PDF from my Free Coloring Pages page here on this site, with…
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Need something to color to pass the time? I have free hot rod downloads on my site for you or your kids. aaronthomasart.com/free-coloring-pages/
It’s fun to experiment with different styles. After I finish a drawing, I usually hang it on the fridge (like a 5th grader) for all (my wife and I) to see. Right now, there are three distinct styles hung on the fridge. Fully Rendered & Detailed on Toned Tan: I’ve grown to really love this…
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I like wagons. How about you? More with the black n’ white sharpie theme, here’s a 1961 Pontiac Catalina Safari wagon, Sharpie & Micron pen on sketch paper.
I celebrated St. Patrick’s day yesterday by sketching out this 1956 Chevy Sedan Delivery Guinness rig. This sketch is done with Micron pens and Sharpie marker on sketch paper.
Sharpie and black Micron pen only.
Trying something new with the 1949 Mercury stock car. I’m using Micron pen only for both the lining and the shading. This style throws back to that of more traditional hot rod art. I love the aesthetic of early stock cars, back when they were actually “stock.” The 1949 Mercury is usually remembered for the…
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