Archive for the 'Painters' Category



Elvis Presley With His Panhead

                Graceland has quite a few special activities planned for August, when Elvis Presley Enterprises commemorates the 30th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock-and-Roll.  Among the events, the unveiling of a new painting by artist David Uhl. And you can preview it here in exclusivity. […]

Best Tattoo Designs And Shops

Good or bad, a tattoo is for life. It amazes me that some people get inked just after spending less than 1 hour browsing the catalogs of their favorite tattoo shop. There is a much better way to choose your next body design. For a modest fee, a website called Chopper-Tattoo will let you browse […]

Tomorrow’s Automotive Colors

For those who don’t know, to be a Color Designer in the automotive industry is a real job with lots of responsibilities. Which colors people would like for their next factory car or motorcycle? Color Designers are supposed to know, or at least guess. Right now, orange is increasing in popularity and should last. Copper-tinged oranges can […]

Legend Of Bob Perry Told By David Uhl

You are looking at the new painting of internationally acclaimed artist David Uhl. Because David paints motorcycle stories, I am sure you will enjoy reading what he wrote to me about The Legend Of Bob Perry. "The task of depicting an Excelsior involved deviating from my usual subject of early Harley-Davidson motorcycles. After reviewing much of the […]

Flush Mounted Taillight Lenses. Secret Revealed.

Mike Learn is a well known airbrush artist whose work has been featured on some of the most acclaimed custom motorcycles. But Mike is also a master at creating fancy flush mounted taillight lenses. The best, of course, is when the lens is “invisible” and seems to belong to the rear fender paint job. I […]

The Hardest Working Man In Daytona.

His name is Matthew Willoughby. He is one of the best artist painters in the country. And yes, his work is featured on some of my customs (picture from my bike Silverado). Although Matt doesn’t really need to be in Daytona to find new clients, during the 10 days of Bike Week, 10 hours a […]

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Daytona Commemorative By David Uhl

Last month I wrote a post about the art of David Uhl. In this article that you can read again by clicking HERE I stated that I was a collector of his paintings (in the limit of my financial means) because of his talent at expressing motorcycle nostalgia with a very creative use of lights and shadows. […]

Fuel Tank preparation & Restoration. I Warned You.

It always amazes me when I visit one of my painters to see how many gas tanks brought in by shops or garage builders are not sealed correctly. We all heard horror stories or saw the damage created by rusted, improperly sealed gas tanks. How much did you pay for this artwork? Of course any […]

My Favorite Painter: David Uhl.

It must be 12 years that I know internationally renowned painter David Uhl. And when I saw his art for the first time in Sturgis, it was love at first glance. Of course, I immediately became a client. Several spaces of my home are filled with his paintings and I never regretted one second to […]

Custom Powder Coating

I am not going to explain again the techniques of powder coating & its advantages. I am sure you already know. Instead I will focus on the company I use for many fancy projects. Since 1987, date at which Sumax founder Kirk Van Scoten bought his first powder gun,  the company is not only still […]

Advanced Pinstripe Art

Thanks to the retro trend, pinstriping is back in a big way. From Bobbers to tee-shirts, everything is getting pinstriped. I was even thinking asking my painter to do it on the covers of my laptop and iPod. Artwork in its own right, or as a complement of flames or of any graphics, pinstriping will […]

Paint: Flat & Satin Black Are In. Glossy Black Is Out.

Motorcycle & car custom builders have used black primer for decades to log the progress of their fabrication work. Why? Because of the “flop”.  A flat black has a beautiful “flop”, the contrast between the light side and dark side of a surface. For designers & fabricators, it’s the best way to appreciate the purity […]

From Ugly To Extraordinary

Unfortunately, not all the calls we receive are about ordering one of my custom parts or about meeting with me to discuss a new build. By far, the largest category of calls fits in the category “How do you do this? Where do you do that?” And in this category, powdercoating questions are at the […]

Graphic Artist For Your Paint Job

As most of you already know, before devoting my life (meaning long days and most nights) to custom motorcycles, I was in advertising. I had a lot of graphic artists working under my supervision and loved this aspect of my job . So, when I can spot one with talent, I have this urge to promote him to the world. […]



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