David F. Kyte Automotive & Motorsports Art - Automotive & Motorsports Art

1. Jaguar D-Type

The Jaguar D-Type was a factory-built race car made to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s most notable feature was a tail fin behind the drives head used to increase stability on the long fast Mulsanne Straight at the Le Mans track. Its most ground-breaking innovation was the introduction of a monocoque chassis. (more…)

2. Triumph TR-2

Painting depicts a vintage Triumph TR-2 in British Racing Green with an option to order prints with your choice of body and interior colors. Elsewhere on my site you will find other Triumph Models including a TR-6, TR-3, TR-4, TR-4a and TR-250 (more…)

3. Black Triumph TR-4

Painting depicts a 1960′s era Triumph TR-4 in Black. Elsewhere on my site you will find other Triumph Models including a TR-3, TR-4, TR-4a and TR-250 (more…)

4. 1967 STP Turbine Indy 500 Car

The 1960′s were decade of innovation at the Indianapolis 500. In 63 European car builders showed the old guard that light mid engines cars were the way to go. By 67 no front engine cars made it into the race. The 1967 race was almost won by this STP sponsored car with a side mounted Turbine power plant. The car being driven by Parnelli Jones dominated the field but with only 3 laps to go a $6 bearing failed allowing...

5. Parnelli Jones 1970 Trans Am Mustang

Companion piece to my painting of the new model Saleen Mustang. This is the Mustang of Parnelli Jones that competed in the 1970 Tans Am racing series. In 1970, spectators watched Parnelli in his black striped Grabber Orange Boss 302 Mustang take numerous checkered flags to win the overall championship. This painting shows that car long with the newer 2010 Saleen Mustang reflected in the water below. A version with...

iPad Art Slide Show

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Who is Your Daddy, iPad Painting

Created on the Apple iPad tablet using ArtStudio App. I think this app is the best of the crop of painting apps for the iPad and iPhone. Even though the iPad does not support pressure sensitivity ArtStudio had a way of varying stroke weight and opacity that give a better hand drawn look. ArtStudio’s smudge and wet media brush has a cool oil painting effect to it. Find it in the iTunes Store .

iPad Yellow Dawg Art

Another painting created on the iPad. A yellow Dawg created with the ArtStudio app.

More iPad Art, Robot

More art from the Pad. Created as a quick sketch in Qvik Sketch and brought into SketchBook Pro for adding color.

iPad Art

Created using ArtStudio App on the iPad.

DIY iPad Stand

Foldable stand for iPad made from “L” shaped wood molding. Designed to work in portrait or landscape mode. Felt lining to prevent scratching. When done it looked a little plain so I pulled out some colored makers and added some designs, a little clear spray coating gave the stand a little shine. (more…)

DIY iPad, iPhone Stylus

Being a long time iPhone user and a recent iPad user I have become fancier of the use of a stylus when using one of the many drawing and painting apps. I have used one of the commercial options from Pogo and love them. (more…)

Triumph TR-4A Print

Triumph Sports Cars updated version of the TR-4. Elsewhere on my site you will find other Triumph Models including a TR-3, TR-4, TR-250 and TR-6. (more…)

Art That Goes Zoom

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About Me

Being born in Detroit and having lived all my life in Motown, cars would only naturally become a subject for my artistic expression.

I tend to work in a rather traditional manner, avoiding the use of filters and digital tricks preferring to painting what I want using a Wacom drawing tablet and programs like Photoshop and Corel Painter.

The big advancement in digital art is the current crop of color inkjet printers. The new combination of improved inks and papers have now made it possible to make prints with image quality and longevity greater than traditional print making methods. This also allows me to personally oversee the creation of each print.

Prints can be ordered through this web site, a shopping cart system powered by PayPal has been created on the pages with prints for sale enabling the easy ordering. If you should have any questions about my art or prints feel free to contact me.

David F. Kyte

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