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Who is Your Daddy, iPad Painting

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 [...]

iPad Yellow Dawg Art

iPad Yellow Dawg Art

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

More iPad Art, Robot

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

iPad Art

Created using ArtStudio App on the iPad.

DIY iPad Stand

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.

DIY iPad, iPhone Stylus

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.

My Lotus Europa 73063649R

My Lotus Europa 73063649R

For many years I had the pleasure of owning a 1974 Lotus Europa Twin Cam.  I even took to racing the car in SCCA Solo 2 competition and at numerous track days.

300 Horse Power Paint Brush

300 Horse Power Paint Brush

Burning up some canvas in a big time fun fashion. Take one new BMW Z4 , a canvas the size of a football field, add one modern artist, Take the Z4 and customizing it with devices that spray paint from the wheels. Do some expressive driving.

Parking Lot Ghost

Parking Lot Ghost

Automotive art for a parking lot. It’s hard to say if these cars are sinking into the parking lot or rising out of it. In the 70s this was part of an art installation In your typical suburban shopping mall called Hamden Plaza in New York. Unfortunately the ravages of time and the wheels of [...]

Lewis Hamilton rendered in used Motor Oil

Lewis Hamilton rendered in used Motor Oil

From AutoBlogs Oil Painting: Lewis Hamilton rendered in used Mobil 1 Commissioned by ExxonMobil from artist David Maculuso, who has been painting with recycled motor oil for several years. Bring a entire new meaning to oil painting. My question would be is Mobil 1 a REAL oil. After all it is a synthetic motor oil. [...]