Most of of us have a love/hate relationship with our cars. But I think we can agree that most of  us like to drive and do have a favorite car, whether a brand or a specific model or even era of automobile. I do. I love the 1900-1950 models and styling of cars. I just think they are more visually appealing. I also am a history buff, and I appreciate the historical attraction of old cars. One of my favorite childhood memories is going to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and strolling down the early 1900’s cobblestone street display with the hand-crank to start cars sitting parked in front of the old time store fronts.

In my last post I talked about using abstract strokes in drawing to achieve realism results. The drawing included in this post utilizes that concept in the rendering of the people in the piece. While I worked from a photo to draw the car, I made up the people. I researched period clothing so they fit the year of the car.  The abstract marks are used to put forth the realistic perception of human beings in action. I always appreciate the skill of drawing. For me it is the most satisfying of artistic endeavors. This is the first in a series of automobile art in this style I am currently working on. This car is a 1928 Packard 526 drawn in Conte Pencil on paper. This artwork is the second from my Packard Automobiles series. Framed ready to hang signed prints are available for $15.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. To order call DST Creative at 480-474-1137 or email dstcreative@hotmail.com. Visa and MasterCard accepted.