A Lesson For Aspiring Artists
As an Air Force brat, I grew up all over the world but I would say that my formative years were spent in Southern California, Riverside to be specific. It’s where I went to high school and where, in the 60s, that cars and the beach were the centers of my universe. Before I was old enough to drive, I began to harass my parents about getting a car. That I wasn’t even close to…
The Digital Divide
I’ve been wanting to write this for quite a while. Cleansing of the soul? Maybe. More just to try and clearly explain how I do what I do and how I see it. As it turns out, it’s a hard thing to write about without coming off as ungrateful (I’m not) or as whining (not that either) or as too sensitive (at 73, not that much). When I’m asked about the kind of art I…
On Being An Artist In Difficult Times
In this time of nationally and international uncertainty when we are fighting an invisible enemy, when people’s lives hang in the balance, art can hardly be considered essential. At least not in the same category as first responders, clinicians, doctors, and other health care professionals who risk themselves each day. Still, artists still have something to contribute, even in these trying times. Art can inform us, elevate our thinking, or just provide a much needed…
Daimler SP250 Gets Its Due
I’ve been fascinated by the Daimler ever since first seeing one a few years back at British car show. If you’re a horsepower kind of guy (I am) and appreciate seeing V8 power in British sports cars, the Daimler is right down your alley. While the body design may be a bit of an acquired taste for some (I happen to like it), for me the greater part of the Daimler story is the ingenuity…
How It’s Done—I Draw the MKIV
WARNING! What follows is a fairly technical discussion on how I do what I do. I’ve done my best to keep things simple but there’s still some basic understanding of building up a drawing using layers and their opacity that you need to understand for it all to make sense. Getting Started Every car I draw presents its own special set of challenges. Sometimes it’s a lack of accurate background information. Sometimes it’s the absence…
Magnificent Obsession
In the late 60s Donald Healey wanted to return to LeMans and reclaim some of the glory of his early successes. To that end, he aimed to develop a car that could compete at the highest level and, in every respect, be an entirely British effort. Developed in strict secrecy, the resulting Healey Climax SR was powered by a Coventry Climax V8 coupled to Hewland D300 gearbox. The construction was very much in keeping with…