The Dirtinator Returns!

The Dirtinator Returns!...About time, I have been looking forward to this day for a couple years now. This truck is owned by Eric Gallay of Gallay Motor Sports , a great racer and awesome friend of mine. We had the honor of creating an outstanding decal for the side of the bed for this Dirt drag truck a couple of years ago. Sad to say, I went a little overboard on the design of the graphic.
The darn thing looked great at 10 feet, but you couldn't read it from the stands, where it matters the most...So, I've been wanting to re-letter it ever since. Well, after 2 years it was time for a new look. The theme for the sides of the truck are based on the airbrushing that I had put on the hood back when we lettered the sides.

The nasty green flames started out to be a ghostly white vapor trail, but after Eric and my wife seen the concept on the practice piece, they both said it needed more. So that's how the wicked flames came about...I gotta say, it was the right choice.

I used Planet Color's candy green and yellow for the wicked sick flames rolling down the bed sides. Everything is airbrushed with my Badger Renegade Velocity airbrush. The smooth action and fine quality of the Renegade airbrush made the 20+ hours of airbrushing real easy on the hands. And after this project, I was ready for a break...

Restoration House Collision Center out of East Alton Illinois, is the body shop that has provided a fantastic base for me to work on and also the clear coat. Great quality work from a shop that specializes in collector car restoration.

I'm looking forward to seeing this truck on the track down at Big Rivers Sand Drags in Bonne Terre, Missouri. The best sand drags in the Midwest...This will be a crowd pleaser for sure.

I'll post updates as soon as the truck is back and race ready...have a great day.

Proud To Be Sponsored By Badger Air-Brush Co.

We are proud to announce that we are now sponsored by Badger Air-Brush Company. It is a real honor to be a part of the company that I have been using their airbrushes for most of my life. Refining my talents on a Badger model 150, I know first hand the quality and durability a good airbrush can have. I now use the new Renegade Velocity, it is one of the finest airbrushes I have worked with. We are using Badger Air-Brushes for all of our classes, workshops and seminars. Along with their new line of Spectra-Tex Airbrush Colors™, we know that our customers and students will see and feel the quality. And, not only does Badger provide an excellent airbrush for a reasonable price, the best part for me is that it is an American made airbrush. It feels good to know that I can support a company that is supporting American jobs. The people that work at Badger Air-Brush are some of the kindest people I have ever talked to...for me, this is a WIN, WIN opportunity for everyone.

Thanks Ken and everyone at Badger Air-Brush for being the most awesome airbrush company in the USA...

Karman

Fall Class And Workshop Schedule...

We have been working overtime to get things ready for our classes and workshops this fall. To be honest, it is still a work in progress...but a lot of you have expressed a need to learn how to airbrush, or add to your skill sets. So we have set aside a few dates to get the ball rolling this fall.



We are scheduling a class on December 4, 2010. This Saturday course will be an "Introduction To The Airbrush" class. The lesson will cover cleaning and caring for your airbrush. You will learn the fundamental technic's that are crucial to being able to have good trigger control. This course will also introduce you to the basics in stencils, masking, shading and so much more. The class size will be kept small so to insure a good one on one interaction in class where its needed the most. All supplies and equipment are provided to you for this class. You are encouraged to bring your own airbrush if you already own one, but we will be using Badger Airbrushes during the painting part of the class. If you would like to learn more about this class or any others, please feel free to call us or check our website for updates.

We are also planning a few classes after the first of the year that will be geared more toward the Auto Graphics and a Portrait class too. Most of the more specialized courses will require an "Intro to Airbrush" course or an evaluation with the applicant to see if they understand the level that they need to be at with the airbrush. This is so that they can make sure that each student can get the most out of each course. Please send me an email if there is something you would like to learn about the airbrush. With over 30 years in the field of Custom Airbrush Art, there is very little that I don't have experience in that I can share with someone who would like to learn.

We are also very excited about a new format that we are introducing after the first of the year. We are creating airbrush lesson packages that will break each course down into a series of 2 hour sessions over a 4 to 6 week period. This will give the student the opportunity to work on the skills one step at a time, this I believe will make for a better and more comfortable learning experience. All of our courses, workshops and lessons are on a first come first serve basis. If you know anyone who is interested, please give us a call and reserve your seat today. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon...Have a great day

Karman

My First Video Portfolio...

This is cool, My 16 year old daughter really loves me, she put together a great video portfolio for me so that I have something to showcase a few pieces of my artwork. I'm very proud of her, she has created a lot of fun little shorts for her you tube friends and our church. Please check out her video's at Megyme on youtube. She hopes to be a producer/videographer when she grows up...I think she is heading in the right direction...Thanks Megan...your the best...!!!


                    

KarmanArt.com is alive!!!

The website is up, no really, the new web site is finally up...

We are so happy to announce that we have finally got the sites up and running. There are so many new things to see. I don't know where to begin, I guess with big thank you to our good friends at Full Moon Enterprises for all of there hard work. Tina, you've done a great job.

Not only do we have KarmanArt.com back up and running, but we also have NoCoastAirbrush.com up as well. "Karman Art" is where you will find out about all of the many services that we provide in our Sign and Graphic arts part of what we do here at Karman Art & Design. "No Coast Airbrush" is all about why we like to say that we are "Not Just Another Sign Shop". No Coast Airbrush is all about the airbrush side of what we do. Along with a wide variety of airbrush art services. We are also expanding into lessons in drawing, airbrushing and so much more.

I'm so excited and could go on forever, but I think I would just like to say, please take the time to look at our two new sites and stop by our facebook link to let us know what you think about all of the great new things... and oh yeah, this is just the beginning...till next time, peace.

Karman

April's Art Happens

Here we are again, another Art Happens is coming up on us soon. We had such a good time at our last event that we decided to have another one. We got to see a lot of old friends and made some new ones too.Rodney and I had a lot of fun showing off our talents and getting to talk to folks about art.
We are changing things up a little this time around. There were a lot of people that missed out on the demonstrations and were really bummed about it. So, Rodney and I decided to set a schedule for the demos and stick to it, to make it easier for everyone to plan their day. We also would like to extend an invite to those who would like to bring a sketch pad for a sketch session after things settle down. We think it will be a great way to get to know each other and talk about art.

Looking forward to seeing you there....