From Jeff's DPW Page:Hello Car Lovers. I am an amateur automotive artist using 100% acrylics on canvas. I love car design and found my calling with my Car Portraits and other Automotive art designs. I started out when I bought a Mustang early in 2018 and decided to paint it. From there it just took off and within 8 months have created over 100 individual paintings of all sizes. Most working off pictures from online but I do commission work for personal automobiles. I also have dabbling with movie cars and car chases to expand my portfolio. Thank you for viewing my works.
Tell us a bit about how you first started painting.
I'm a little different than a lot of artists on the site as I had only been painting for about six or seven years when I met my girlfriend who is also an artist. Before that I mainly did craft projects with paper and decorating old coffee tables using spray paint and stencils. I didn't realize that I could paint because I was never one to enjoy drawing. I started painting cars about a year and a half ago when I did my own car, then I just kept going.
Did you have any stops and starts in your painting career?
For me painting is strictly a hobby. I'm a physical therapist by trade and still work full time, painting in the evenings and on weekends. There hasn't been any major stops along the way unless I need to step away for a few days. As long as people enjoy the cars I will keep painting.
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| Green Bug (click to view) Enter to win by clicking on the link at the top of the DPW home page announcing Jeff's interview. |
What mediums and genres have you experimented with?
As far as mediums I have only used acrylics. Oils are too messy and water colors don't allow me to get the straight lines I need for the cars. I started with just painting "car portraits" but have branched into painting race scenes, movie car chases, movie cars, etc. All my paintings with the exception of a few have some sort of automobile in them.
Which ones are you looking forward to exploring?
I do want to experiment with pours at some point and incorporate them into the car portraits. I think that would be fun.
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| Dream Road Trip (click to view) |
Who or what inspires you most?
Mustangs, Corvettes, GTOs, Challengers, VWs, etc. My girlfriend is my best inspiration and my best critic. Without her I wouldn't be painting.
What techniques work to ensure that you make time for your art?
Like I mentioned this is a hobby for me so when I feel like painting I paint. When I don't feel like it I do some of the other things I like to do like cycling, reading, puzzles. Of course there's the whole day job thing that keeps me busy as well.
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| Vintage Speed (click to view) |
How do you generally arrive at ideas for your paintings?
I paint the cars I would love to drive someday. I'm also a huge movie buff so anything car related in the movies is fair game. Lately I have been finding ways to incorporate a car into whatever "Call to Artist" events come around in my area such as a Hippy Bus for a Woodstock theme or cars named after animals for a zoo animal event. I'm always up for a challenge and for the most part have no fear when I paint.
How do you keep art "fresh?" What techniques have helped you avoid burnout and keep your work vibrant and engaging?
The nice thing about cars is that there are plenty of gearheads out there that love their four wheeled babies. I don't think that will ever change.
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| Let's Keep Going (click to view) |
What do you feel you are learning about right now as an artist?
Windshield wipers, headlights and tire treads are hard.
What makes you happiest about your art?
Seeing a classic car come to life on the canvas. Seeing people enjoy what I do. Enjoying that I have this ability.
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| Winter Sting (click to view) |
Thanks, Jeff!
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