This one gets me. One of my new favorites. Micron pen and Copic markers on toned tan paper. This is a 1929 Dodge coupe with a Ford FE supercharged big block…with flames! Rough pencil sketch and construction lines: And then Micron pen line work. I really like the way this looks without any marker at…
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Last week, I had the privilege of drawing this Jeep JL for my friends Debby and Blake for their wedding anniversary. The Jeep is Debby’s car and means a lot to her because she’s always wanted one – it’s her dream car because of the rustic rugged look and the rough boxy edges. How cool…
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Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and in celebration of all the awesome women, I thought I’d sketch this Nash Rambler. Much of the design work of this cool little car is attributed to Helene Rother, the first woman automotive designer. She was a refugee from Nazi-occupied France during WWII, and started her career in America…
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I love the FJ cruiser – it’s quirky but in a rugged tough way. Here’s a quick Friday night doodle. All done in blue gel pen on printer paper. I start using light pressure to get the proportions and construction lines right. Then hatching. Finally, I use heavy pressure to get the atmosphere and outlines.…
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It’s been a busy week! Here’s a recap of a few cool highlights. The Detroit Autorama was this past weekend at Cobo. Lots of awesome rods, including this red Ford that sits perfectly with blacked out Steelies and white walls. I was super pumped to get to meet one of my favorite artists, Chris Piscitelli.…
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I first saw this 2-Door Suburban on Bring a Trailer and thought it looked extra cool. I like Suburbans, but holy cow – how neat is this thing!? Here is the sketch starting out in pencil, and then lining it in Micron pen. I’ve been starting out very small lately – 005 – and then…
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I thought I’d do something a little different on the Jaws Blazer. I cut the truck out from the paper and reattached it to this sheet of toned tan using spacers. It gives a cool 3D illusion inside the frame. I might do this more on other sketches. Kinda fun.
Hopper’s Blazer from Stranger Things is a bit of a nod to the Amity Police Dept. 1974 K5 Blazer in Jaws. This sketch is much looser and a little more cartoony. I started sketching it out in pencil on white sketch paper, and then filled it in with a variety of Micron pens and Copic…
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For those of us who watch Stranger Things, it was exciting to see the trailer for season 4 drop this week. Stranger Things is full of excellent (see what I did there…?) 1980s memorabilia, sets, and especially vehicles. Chief of Police Jim Harper drives this cherry 1980 Blazer squarebody (well, until the third season anyway).…
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I’m really excited to be launching a new TeeSpring site featuring some of my artwork. You can visit it here. Here are a few shirts and merch items I’m featuring on my TeeSpring store. My ’32 Ford Roadster with flames (actually the Iron Man car from the first Iron Man film) is available on a…
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