list your favorite three stripers!!!

I am a bit bias but i would say Alex in wonderland who is a personal friend is at my top,if i was better at posting pic i would ,A local icon since the 70s.Still does some cars IF they appeal to him but does alot of plane art and nose art.He has done alot of work at the craddle of aviation on longisland.All brush never air brush,to see his personal collection is really awsome keeps a korean fighter jet in his backyard.This is in a residential on a 75x100 plot a real mind blower. Alex is a prince of a man and just a good human.I have to say some of ROADRATEDDIES work is really really nice his latest stuff i saw is just like WOW .The car inpaticular was a green longroof i saw at the roadrats show in northport.If your into absolute perfection and spending your lifes savings nelson madina would be my choice.All 3 verry talented and gifted artists.

 

Living?

TJ Pagano
Moochie
Hot Dog

My list could be about 30 long.

 

SO sick.

 

that is just plain kick ass!!!!

 

i just checked out that merc' with the "our lady" striping on the back, whos merc' is that anyone know?

 

HMMM. My 3 favorite strippers are (not necessarily in order)
Susie
Angel
Barbie

 

For what ever reason thats where my head went when I read the post.

Sorry if I am just a dumb guy

chuck

 

dirty minds hahaha

 

www.yosemitesams.com

I Would have to say sam is one of my fav's he's not a newbie at the game of laying line's

 

top 3(4) of my local favorites are...
Tommy "the Greek"..did all Pops cars..the legend
Cary Greenwood...did all my cars..R.I.P brother
"fine line"Mel Ledo...did many a partners bike..
Herb Martinez..living legend

some of the new generation's stuff i like are
Skratch...new school king
Wim One...old graffiti buddy
Pinhead Brad...S.C.K. striper

 

Mitch Kim

Tommy "The Greek"

Don Varner

 

my favorites..from my neck of the Pacific Northwest, in no particular order:
Merle Beebe (deceased)
Jimmy Carmickle
Mitch Kim

 

Butch Brinza
Ken Howard
...and lots of the new young talent!

 

Hot Dog
Skratch
Jon Black

 

Jr. Nelson
Bob Davison

 

And this is one of the many reasons I like Ray...

Hey Bob, isn't this like asking who is your favorite child? Everyone is gonna have different answers due to style and taste. I can honestly say that I like something about every striper's work that I've seen. Sure some more than others, but there's always something there.

I'm with Ray, as long as you're promoting the art in a solid and positive way, you're on the list, no matter who's keeping it.

Vance

 

Brian Papa at www.papastudios.com (Atlanta) did a great job on my cars.

 

Don Varner
Rod Powell
Walt Prey
Tommy The Greek
Dean Jeffries
Walt Prey
Mitch Kim
Larry Watson

 

yeah it is lol, but i like this thread cause it gets names out there that you wouldn't normally see in our area, except at the autorama

 

M.K. John, Fine Line's by Sandy, Peter Pan of Chicago, Wizard, Jerry Kehoe (recent retired, age). Hugh, too.

 

choprods!

Damn, you put me in with some heavy talent. It's funny you picked Geoff and Ray because they are two of my favorites as well, and helped me out a lot when I was learning, both with tips and inspiration.

Unkl Ian was a big encouragment to me when I was learning as well. (still learning every day)

I have a lot of respect for anyone who has tried to master the sword.

Glad you like my stuff.

GV

 

I would say hot dog work is amazing if he is good for jesse james works for me no chalk lines just jumps in!

 

ill second kennys...and add..
skratch
roadkiller [gordon, my bro]
vance [although he has yet to send my a panel, or my throphy [hint]
and my other brother [and vance's actual bro] lil john!
theres a million more, but im tired, and sober, so not thinkin clearly!

 

whoa, thanks skratch that means a lot.

skratch, im not just saying that, look at those designs,crazy
harpoon
anthony white, insane,perfection
brian"papa"
and more

 

Im surprised Mitch's name did not pop up on this list quicker.

 

Looks like I got some work to do to make an impression around here

I dig too many to list

 

I cant beleive no one has mentioned Josh or Dan Shaw.

 

Another UK vote for neil melliard of prosign here,great striper,gold leaf work,lettering its' all good stuff

http://www.prosign1.co.uk/ if any of y'all wanna peek.

Also liking el cheapo's work,believe he's one of the scrapers cc guys from belgium(?) and 'cos hes' really getting into striping and is pretty darn good already,shout out to uk guy 'nefarious' keep up the good work fella

 

1. Killer D, (Darin Allen) there is not a a striper out there who works as hard as he does. Of course I knew you wouldn't name him, simply because he doesn't sit in a studio all day and stripe panels. He's the only striper I know that actaually stripes at shows, pays to set up ( and not leech ) and work his butt off. All while being 100% sober. Does an average of 30+ cars a shows. I am a little prejudice because he is my boyfriend, but I see first hand how hard he works and how awesome his work is.

2. Jr Huff, he's awesome for his age. Simply said.

3. Anthony White, wow.

Von Dutch was horrible. If I had lived in his time, you can bet money I wouldn't let him close to one of my cars. He's horrible. Enough Said.

Tommy the Greek was awesome, but he didn't put on a show, so no one knew about him. Apparently he was above sticking an eyeball to his forehead and cussing everyone. He let his work speak for its self.

 

Anybody interested in learning from one of the masters?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206531&highlight=herb+martinez

Oh yeah!... Skratch is definitely at the top of my list.