Art & Inspiration >>>>> 2/10/17 FRI ART SHOW: TRIBUTE to TOMMY <<<<<

WITH MUCH regret I failed originally (ed.) to mention IN THE TITLE the passing of original HAMB member TOMMY.

Tommy. REST IN PEACE.

This show or next weeks? Let's dedicate to Tommy.


Apologies for opening with old stuff, before replacing with more relevant, if similar stuff.

This edit gives me the luxury of knowing this show is already a thriller..













Looking forward to whatchagot..

 

Spoggie, here's another Australian gas station tank cap.
And a different Shell one.
Just finished them up this afternoon.

 

RIP Tommy,
So sorry to hear of this, may his family and friends find peace and strength. Prayers sent.


A doodle in my sketchbook of a girl and her car. 1940 Ford, ash and pine Depot Hack... Surf’s up dude!



detail from the raw scan as this piece, by nature, pretty much fills a 14 x 17” piece of paper.




because even OT long roofs can have the heart of a hot rod...

 

Kiwi, who the hell taught you to lace your Doc Martins? Don't tell me that laces down-under don't cross. I already bit on that whole toilet bowl reverse swirl deal. And live from the HAMB, it's Friday Art Show!

 

Here are a couple quick renderings for an up coming job






Have a good Friday and a great week end!!!

 

Thanks Tom for the pic of that Mark, as they sure do make a great looking custom

DND

 

I just finished this sketch for F.A.S. I cant believe it's so late, goodnight .

 

Great start guys!

 

...made this for a horror drive-in movie-party, and buddy Ulf (postman) made some nice shots.

nice start again, fellows!

 

...same party, buddy Martins '38 while protecting the boneyard...

 

Great start..

 

TV's to go acrylic on canvas

 

Great start guys.

This one's nowhere near done but maybe posting it as a work in progress will push me to get it finished.

 

Painted this up for a gift,rattle can black & metalflake silver to old ford door,slapped on some 1-shot enamel


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Hey BB,
When we were little in So Cal, we learned to tie our spit shined, smooth, toe shoes with this parallel version. It took a while to learn and it was hard to adjust the tightness, but it looked so cool. From that point on, even our high top black tennis shoes had this lacing pattern. But, once we played sports in our tennis shoes, the lacing got changed back over to the regular cross lace. Better adjustments and a tighter fit for sports activity.
Jnaki
Many years later, I taught my son (growing up) how to lace this way. for a little kid, it was very hard to adjust, so he wanted Van's slip ons for all of his shoes.

 

jnaki, I really enjoy your stories, of growing up in So-Cal. I thought of your surfing days, when I got the idea for the 34 Woody on the Pacific Coast Highway. I love traveling that road. I'm drawing another 34 now. So I think I'll do a tribute to the model 40 this week. Here is a couple photos to go along with that theme. And thanks for a great show. I will need more coffee! ha. ha. Ron...

 

Hey Ron,
Thanks for the comments...Ha...those days spent on Pacific Coast Highway are burned in my memory bank forever. Those teenage years were pretty nice. (school, cruising, surfing trips, parties, drag racing, camping on the beach, etc.) We were creative/adventurous to say the least. I wish I could have afforded a nice woody, but the 40 Ford Sedan Delivery was priced right and the many hours spent keeping it running was certainly fun.

As I was involved in photojournalism during the early 70’s, I thought it would be cool to arrive at photo shoots in whatever vehicle fit the moment. I already had a 65 El Camino, so that fit any scenario. When I bought the 2nd 40 Ford Sedan Delivery with the 327 and A/C, that was gladly accepted/acknowledged when I went to car photo shoots. (My wife liked this new 40 sedan delivery because it was a total comfort cruiser with A/C and some music.)

But, I was also involved in several motorcycle photo stories ranging from hot street racers to radical choppers. So, our next purchase was a 1971 Harley Sportster. Stock at first and then some mild customizing. The mild customizing was just enough for the chopper guys to accept it as “street chopped/modified,” but not as a full on, street chopper. The bike fit in and many more stories had “street cred” as a “one of us” scenario. They were more forthcoming in telling me their chopper backgrounds and stories.

(stock to mild customizing Harley street header pipes, riser forks, custom “sissy” bar/backrest, chrome springs, chain cover, etc… 2017 photo art…)

So, when I went to the bike/chopper photo shoots, I arrived in style and was gladly acknowledged as the photographer/biker. This had advantages in both circles. More photo ideas for me and knowing what they were talking about in their builds. No stone left unturned… as the old saying goes.

But, when my wife and I went on our riding trips, we could only take what we wore and nothing else. She did not even take a purse…what, a woman without a purse?

She wanted to have extra space to carry “stuff” and requested some space. On a bike no less… So, I designed a couple of versions that could be easily made and attached to the tank and rear support bar that I had made.

Also, in addition, when I was by myself on photo trips, I always wore a military green backpack loaded with all of my camera equipment and stuff. Long rides with a backpack on did not always agree with the balance of weight distribution on the lower back. I finally figured out that strapping the rectangular military backpack onto the chrome rear “sissy” bar (in front of the bar) gave me lower back support for those long rides.

Jnaki

Please excuse the “awful people” on the bike. I cannot draw people in any manner, shape or form… Awful, drawn people not based on us…just any couple riding a custom bike. 1971 Harley Sportster
1971 art

 

Please note edit ORIGINAL POST

Sincerest apologies.

 

I'm posting this for my friend, Tim who is not on rhe HAMB yet.


Ghosts...

 

Something about a Jaguar. Likes all around Friday artists. Flash-O-Light Studio.

 

Great stuff on FAS this week....cant wait Friday mornings R

 

Good start, guys!

 

WOW ! Friday.
Later,
Dick

 

Here is some "Sailor Jerry" art that I painted on an old hard hat. Gary

 

Spoggie! How dare you post ‘old stuff’... LOL... They look better than fresh to me mate!
( addendum: Nice to see you’ve rectified this issue. love these! Good on ya Mate!)