50 Plymouth - watercolor+ink

mixed; 2019

NFS; 8"x10"

      A quick little piece I did for a friend's father. This was a car he used to own and only had a couple photos of it in his driveway. I sent it to him through his son, my high school friend, and he liked it so much he mailed me a hand-written thank-you note. Better than any commission check.

Spare - watercolor

watercolor, 2019,

available, 11"x15"

      Once upon a time, your spare tire was part of the elegance of your car. Painted fairly loosely to begin with, I made this one intentionally looser with a judicious addition of gesso even in unusual areas. I like the result enough that you'll probably see it again. A little white watercolor pencil helped with the spoke reflections.

72 Gran Sport - watercolor + ink

mixed, 2018

available, 8"x10"

prints also available

      This is a 5"x7" ink and wash piece I did fairly quickly earlier in the summer. I was still getting used to some Isograph technical pens, but chose a watercolor paper that was a bit too rough. So, the ink lines are a little choppy. Still, I think it works.

Diana - watercolor + charcoal

mixed, 2018

available, 8"x10"

prints and gifts also available

      This is a little 5"x7" portrait I did quickly and loosely on fairly horrible paper, Bee. It doesn't handle much scrubbing at all, or even many consecutive layers. But, as with many other questionable art products, if you're mindful of its shortcomings, anything is possible. I restated some of the lines with a sharp charcoal pencil and added some depth to the background to give it a bit of an abstract nature.

55 Series 62 - watercolor + ink

 

mixed, 2018

available, 11"x15"

 prints and gifts also available

      Back when American cars were big, heavy and beautiful. A look at this one before the watercolor was applied is below. 

prints and gifts available only