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Drive your Automotive Hobby to new heights with Motorcycle and Car Art collecting!

Motorcycle and car arts

By Aftab VAUPublished about a year ago 12 min read
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Drive your Automotive Hobby to new heights with Motorcycle and Car Art collecting!
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Due to the rapidly rising expenses of labor and components required to construct a collector car, motorcycle, or truck, or to properly restore a car, motorcycle, or truck, collecting automobile art and prints may be a wise substitute for actually owning a wonderful automotive icon. You may use the excellent works being sold by artists from across the world to build a collection of Motorcycle and automobile art that is both affordable and thought-provoking. Just be prepared to put up the work necessary to locate them. You might find this essay useful in that effort.

What kind of motorcycle and car you enjoy following doesn't really matter. Using the sites recommended in this article, you may locate artists who have represented your favorite automobile in one way or another. You could like restored cars, or perhaps custom Motorcycle and Cars, hot rods, muscle cars, pickups, legally registered classics, vintage racers, drag racing cars, vintage antiques, or even foreign sports Motorcycle and Cars. Believe me, it has been painted in oils, watercolors, or ink someplace, and you may buy it right now. You merely need to be able to find what you're looking for.

Just a few key terms into your search engine may bring up pages and pages of information to evaluate, thanks to the wonders of the internet. You shouldn't merely glance at the first page that appears. You could discover that the first five or ten pages include hundreds of art sources. Spend some time looking at several of these sources. Fabulous representations, many of which have made their way into the top car journals in the United States and other nations, may be hidden under nondescript labels.

I'm astonished by how much premium art prints cost, especially when they're created in color by a "name" motorcycle and car artist. The cost of original works might reach the hundreds or even thousands of dollars. But you may enjoy it all much more affordably if you get the print of the original artwork. I am aware of prominent painters that charge $5,000–40,000 for the true original, but merely $35–150 for each print. And when viewed from ten feet away and mounted on a wall, the print can appear just as spectacular. Some artists sell up to 40–50 distinct prints on their website, while others provide 10–20 printed representations.

If you want to vary the types of vehicles housed in your collection, an artist who lives outside from America can provide you a unique take on some foreign sports, motorcycles, cars, and legal antiques. The best replicas or originals of Ferrari, Mercedes Benz, Masserati, Lamborghini, Jaguar alongside motorcycle brands Suzuki, Honda, Harley Davidson, Yamaha, Moto guzzi and other vehicles are produced by people who live abroad. They most likely draw influence from local culture or photographs collected at some of the most prestigious concours events conducted abroad. Of course, a lot of people mix with rich owners of motorcycles and cars and get their inspiration from photos of their friends' vehicles.

There seems to be a huge increase in custom Motorcycle and Cars, hot rods, muscle Motorcycle and Cars, trucks, and drag racing vehicles specifically. Older Motorcycle and Cars have always held court in the American public's good graces. Everyone appears to be interested in nostalgia, so what better way to keep it all alive than with art prints or originals. Across the USA, outdoor and indoor displays are crowded with automobiles that appear to have just left the 1950s or 1960s. Thank you very much, the hobby of cars is still very much alive.

Do you know what a "rat rod" is? This phenomena is quite recent. These are substantially modified cars, trucks, and motorcycles with modern drivetrains that have been made dependable but little power accessories. And both painted and unpainted versions of these vehicles are as likely. Primers appear to be more popular. Rat rods have succeeded in spreading the idea that being unfinished is fashionable. Additionally, the lower you can make the car by top-chopping, body-sectoring, and lowering the chassis, the better. Because there is no muffler system, rust is the patina of choice, and heads are stuffed with muffling steel wool. These motorcycles, cars, and trucks appear very offensive, and of course you'd be really stylish if you had tattoos all over your body and your girlfriend had a pin-up attitude. You can find at least three or four booklets about rat rods in each supermarket or bookshop. Be ready to smile.

What vehicle did you drive when in high school or just after? Drawings of Chevelles, Corvettes, Mustangs, GTOs, Buick Gran Sports, Suzuki, Honda, El Caminos, Dodge Chargers, Rivieras, Gran Prixs, vintage Fords, early Mercurys, etc. can be seen everywhere. Then there are the unmatched Chevys with inline six engines, the Chevy stepside pickups, the Ford and Dodge trucks, and the diverse selection of drag racing motorcycles and cars that are available. From around 1957 through 1975, top fuelers, funny motorcycles and cars, altereds, gassers, super stocks, and modified street vehicles were all the rage.

Where can we discover the works of these artists? Go to your local bookshop first, then have a look at the magazines that are currently available there, including the monthly motorcycle and auto periodicals. There are probably 30 to 40 different publications out there, and it appears the editors can't write certain pieces without the assistance of an artist who submits one or two renderings to highlight the text or accompanying images of specific motorcycle and car kinds. Then there is the internet, where you may find a wide variety of art, online magazine articles, and artist websites. You may see outstanding drawings that were contributed by well-known motorcycle and car artists like Thom Taylor, Dave Bell, Kenny Youndblood, Rick Wilson, and Steve Sanford, among many more.

Some artists publish books that are jam-packed with artwork created by many other people in their chosen sphere of influence in addition to the author. You can look up and watch some fantastic content online, particularly from Thom Taylor. Steve Sanford, Dave Bell, Chip Foose, and Darryl Mayabb are some of my personal favorites. Then there are the elite painters, like Kenny Youngblood, who create classic works of art featuring the titans of the car industry. Don't even get me started on the fantastic painters that specialize in the motorcycles and cars that are popular at motorcycle and car auctions and in international racing. The list appears never-ending.

The cost is one barrier to collecting car art. Your next natural step is to purchase prints of original artwork if purchasing the original work is out of the question for you. However, there are also options here. Do you need color, or would line art in black and white do? Your print costs will rise after colorization, from $10 to $125 or more per print. The problem with this is that everybody seems to regergitate the same subjects presented the way in the same size format. The best prices seem to come in the smaller sized renderings. This can be disappointing, to say the least, if you want a wall hanging to be of decent size and presence.

I personally prefer art that is a bit bigger than conventional 8" x 11" format. I like clean black ink art, whether it'sw colorized or not, and I want it to not have a busy background. This allows the vehicle to be the center of attention without distractions. I also want it to be large enough to be seen well even if I am fifteen feet away. Some people prefer smaller works of art, and your local post office can surely shrink the size of your print. The majority of them feature excellent duplicators that let you choose the print size. Additionally, make sure your poster is a size that will be simple to find a frame to suit.

Where can I find the most auto art options, then? Galleries are a terrific place to start, and finding them is as simple as typing a few key terms into your computer's search engine, such as "custom Motorcycle and Car art prints, hot rod prints, drag racing prints, foreign Motorcycle and Car art work," etc. Additionally, you can consult a number of top motorcycle and automobile periodicals, including Super Chevy, Hemmings Motor News, Hot Rod Magazine, Truckin' Magazine, Classic Motorcycle and Car Magazine, Lowrider Magazine, Rodders Journal, or even Jalopy Journal or H.A.M.B. (both the same). I adore HotRodHotlineNews.com as a source. Although they might not offer art resources, you'll receive a fantastic motorcycle and automobile fix that will keep you hooked on that website forever. You'll then have ideas on what kind of artwork to look for in the open market.

If you go to indoor motorcycle and car exhibits or other swap meetings throughout the year, you'll notice that artists frequently rent space, distribute motorcycle and car cards, and sell prints right there. It's a fantastic chance to meet the artist in person and get your prints quickly. The top artists accept commissions to sketch your own motorcycle and car or to create a depiction of a certain vehicle type that you wish to display on your wall.

Prints have a fantastic edge. Prints within wall frames and display pieces can be switched out. To avoid becoming tired of seeing the same item every day of the year, if you have many prints of the same size, you may switch around your artwork throughout the year. Consider that you enjoy muscle cars and motorcycles. Purchase a Mustang, a Chevelle, a Corvette, a GTO, a Charger, a Challenger, and a Cougar, and switch change the artwork on a yearly basis. It's a fantastic method to upgrade your living room, bedroom, store, or workplace. It's a fantastic and impressive method to show off your enthusiasm for motorbikes, cars, trucks, and even motorcycles. I am astounded by how many professionals—lawyers, surgeons, accountants, builders of homes, etc.—display their automotive interests by pinning motorcycle and automobile art at their workplaces.

Don't limit yourself by using limited terms or phrases when entering keywords into your online search, since this is related to doing so. Say you have a passion for custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Do not just enter "custom Motorcycle and Cars" and press enter. There won't be much of a response. utter a variety of words and phrases. Do not use a space after the comma used to separate the concepts or words. That's how search engines operate, so you should follow suit. In this case, I would Google "custom truck, custom truck art, custom truck art prints, custom motorcycle and car, custom motorcycle and car art, custom motorcycle and car art prints" — the results will surprise you.

Any website that may have automotive artists from all around the world is a terrific source of art in the automobile industry. Practice putting key terms into your computer's search engine to discover such websites. Use phrases like "automotive artists featuring hot rods" or "automotive artists featuring muscle cars and motorcycles," among others. Continue reading, and you will soon be presented with several pages to evaluate. You must take the time to read through several pages, not just the first or second few. The majority of the time, excellent websites that include exactly what you're looking for are hidden among other articles and don't appear on the first page or two of results for those key terms. By spending an hour or two reviewing the material of the top 30-40-50 websites that appear, I have discovered excellent stuff. You're lucky if the first few list the car type or types you're looking for. And start making a habit of jotting down the website addresses that strike you as being the most intriguing. You want in on the news frequently since the content of these websites changes. It is precious to be able to quickly return to your favorite websites. Put those URLs on your personal "favorites" list.

I create car art, and I am constantly astounded by the broad range of costs associated with shipping and processing. It pays to compare prices in addition to topic content and presentation in order to obtain the best value. Naturally, I anticipate that the most established artists will fetch the greatest fees. It's just Hollywood; some people receive more attention than others and may thus assert a greater level of artistic lineage. I also seek out timeless works of art. In ten years, I want my items to still appear fashionable and current. Few people look for renderings of 2010 Mustangs since later models can have better visuals. The famous 1965–1969 Mustangs, however, will always have a strong fan base.

Pay close attention to the artists that offer you a discount off the print price per piece if you purchase several renderings in quantity. Paying an artist full price when they ought to be offering discounts to you is irritating. You anticipate an incentive to conduct business with the artist since you weren't a consumer previously. The most aggressive artists will give this right away without being questioned if they are willing to market their works.

As was previously said, numerous artists will work on commission for you. They may create a car according to your specifications or, even better, they can create a depiction of your own automobile. (past or present). You're set as long as they have a picture to follow. The turnaround time for completion need to be about 30 days. Even a 45-day delay is not unreasonable, despite my best efforts to complete it sooner. You will need to "take a number" since the finest artists are likely to be booked solid. Expect a broad range of fees since they can range from $25 up to possibly $120-$150 each watch.

If you don't mind spending more money, you'll probably find an artist that has a line of automobiles that were constructed using his or her artwork as the inspiration. That may be really beneficial. It can make a difference in whether you appear in a magazine feature story or not if you include names of artists with your depiction, which leads to you making the motorcycle and car afterwards. Magazines are wedded to their egos, much way motorcycle and car owners are. Because of this, only a small percentage of motorcycle and car owners, designers, and builders can almost always count on seeing their vehicles in periodicals. That might not be a problem. A fantastic show or street machine results from great art work and solid construction. The magazine set will pay to have that available to them.

I haven't covered everything, but from my experience, it doesn't take much to get a motorcycle or car enthusiast fired up. I hope I've stoked your passion. Treat yourself to some fantastic motorcycle and automobile paintings today. I really hope you have found this post to be interesting.

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