Allan31 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) After leaving art school in 1980 were they taught us to "paint what you know", I desperately wanted to be the next Michael Turner. I gave it the best I could but not being able to pay the bills I had to walk away. Everything you've ever heard about "poor starving artist" is true and then some. Perhaps now being retired, I could look at the automotive art world in a different light. I think I enjoy building model race cars more than doing paintings of them. Most are done for ads and posters that I also designed. Some are commissions. I was racing my own Formula Ford at the time on a shoe string budget and would often barter artwork for race entry fees and hotel stays. I was broke but I raced.... . . Seeing these again brings back so many memories. Thanks for looking...... Edited February 18 by Allan31 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 They are really good! steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Those are some excellent paintings, each one tells its own story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 That is truly outstanding work. They all look fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Nasty Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Very impressive work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I love them. I think you did a great job, capturing the motion and energy! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Beautiful beautiful beautiful! You've captured the vibe of these race cars brilliantly. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Some very well done paintings, Allan, that capture the spirit of the old days in a most excellent way. My personal favorite here is John Surtees in his T70 spider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 So good paintings! You really managed to capture the motion and weight of the cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Very nice work. Great job on all of them. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Yes, very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Very nice! You've definitely channeled Michael Turner in those paintings, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 What talented work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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