Hand Drawn Pinarello
11-02-21, 11:34 AM
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Stunning! I've often thought about doing something similar but I KNOW it wouldn't come out anywhere near this nicely. Absolutely cool!
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11-02-21, 11:47 AM
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I love bike art and custom paint jobs that are tributes and a personal job for such an extreme crash is really special.
Below is a "masterpiece" paint job tribute to some master artists and I also admire some of the tributes some renown frame painters like Holland have done like the Greatful Dead tribute to Bill Walton's XXXL bike. Not trying to detract from your posting but rather show how special it really is !
Below is a "masterpiece" paint job tribute to some master artists and I also admire some of the tributes some renown frame painters like Holland have done like the Greatful Dead tribute to Bill Walton's XXXL bike. Not trying to detract from your posting but rather show how special it really is !
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11-02-21, 05:34 PM
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Me and the frame survived. So to turn a negative into a positive I decided to draw on it.
This is the result. I hope you enjoy looking at it
For more info & pics see https://firewaterboy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/firewaterboy_art/
Enjoy!
This is the result. I hope you enjoy looking at it
For more info & pics see https://firewaterboy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/firewaterboy_art/
Enjoy!
How did you decide on what to draw on each tube? There seem to be distinct themes- did you start on each tube with a theme or image in mind ahead of time?
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11-03-21, 07:00 AM
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+1 on the more than a "custom paint job". The effect of this is really sculptural, turning the whole bike into an art object that is ridden. I would love to see this in person to see the effect of all that detail being contained in that context.
In a perfect world, do a bunch of these and stage a "gallery" show at a velodrome!
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11-03-21, 07:23 AM
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So, my impression of you is you're basically do art like a jazz musician plays--improvisational, but with such a depth of technique that you "improvise" elegant, ornate details and patterns. My feedback, for what it's worth (probably not much) is that the bike demonstrates how brilliantly your technique can be applied to 3D surfaces.
Maybe I'm naive, but I'm thinking you have an incredible potential for genre-busting here.
Maybe I'm naive, but I'm thinking you have an incredible potential for genre-busting here.
I'm open to trying different objects but would like them to be cycling related. Am currently being persuaded to draw on a Mavic Ksyrium wheel.
The problem is that I'm working on a second bike which takes forever and I still have two large pieces on canvas to finish.
There's just not enough time.. I need a time transplant
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11-03-21, 07:26 AM
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I love bike art and custom paint jobs that are tributes and a personal job for such an extreme crash is really special.
Below is a "masterpiece" paint job tribute to some master artists and I also admire some of the tributes some renown frame painters like Holland have done like the Greatful Dead tribute to Bill Walton's XXXL bike. Not trying to detract from your posting but rather show how special it really is !
Below is a "masterpiece" paint job tribute to some master artists and I also admire some of the tributes some renown frame painters like Holland have done like the Greatful Dead tribute to Bill Walton's XXXL bike. Not trying to detract from your posting but rather show how special it really is !
11-03-21, 07:35 AM
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I wanted the puzzle pieces on the top tube, the cubes on the down tube (tribute to Mapei), circles on the seat tube and triangles on the seat stays to give a carbon stay effect. Also towards the end I noticed that I didn't put much writing, so on the chain stay I filled it with lyrics from the music I was listening to whilst drawing on the bike.
After that i had fun filling them in with whatever popped into my head.
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11-03-21, 07:37 AM
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+1 on the more than a "custom paint job". The effect of this is really sculptural, turning the whole bike into an art object that is ridden. I would love to see this in person to see the effect of all that detail being contained in that context.
In a perfect world, do a bunch of these and stage a "gallery" show at a velodrome!
In a perfect world, do a bunch of these and stage a "gallery" show at a velodrome!
I'm currently working on a second bike and I'm planning to have an exhibition once that's finished along with my regular work.
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11-03-21, 07:39 AM
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Would just like to thank everyone here for your great feedback and support.
I really appreciate it!
I really appreciate it!
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11-03-21, 08:16 AM
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You're comment is very nice. Might use it in my profile!
I'm open to trying different objects but would like them to be cycling related. Am currently being persuaded to draw on a Mavic Ksyrium wheel.
The problem is that I'm working on a second bike which takes forever and I still have two large pieces on canvas to finish.
There's just not enough time.. I need a time transplant
I'm open to trying different objects but would like them to be cycling related. Am currently being persuaded to draw on a Mavic Ksyrium wheel.
The problem is that I'm working on a second bike which takes forever and I still have two large pieces on canvas to finish.
There's just not enough time.. I need a time transplant
I'm excited by the thought of bicycling having a Doodle-Sculpture-Painter Laureate!
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11-03-21, 08:23 AM
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Glad you enjoyed looking at the bike. Normally I don't have any plan with my drawings, but with the bike there were specific things/patterns that I wanted to put in.
I wanted the puzzle pieces on the top tube, the cubes on the down tube (tribute to Mapei), circles on the seat tube and triangles on the seat stays to give a carbon stay effect. Also towards the end I noticed that I didn't put much writing, so on the chain stay I filled it with lyrics from the music I was listening to whilst drawing on the bike.
After that i had fun filling them in with whatever popped into my head.
I wanted the puzzle pieces on the top tube, the cubes on the down tube (tribute to Mapei), circles on the seat tube and triangles on the seat stays to give a carbon stay effect. Also towards the end I noticed that I didn't put much writing, so on the chain stay I filled it with lyrics from the music I was listening to whilst drawing on the bike.
After that i had fun filling them in with whatever popped into my head.
Have you thought about doing a bike with a narrative? Combination of words, pictures, glyphs or whatever to tell a story?
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11-03-21, 08:52 AM
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11-03-21, 10:02 AM
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The bike I'm working on at the moment is for a friend who is a frame builder. He donated one of his frames to me to promote his business.
The drawings include some personal things I know about him and also his brand.
And the wheel was built by a good friend of mine who said that my drawings would look cool on it.
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11-03-21, 10:08 AM
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I guess if I get a commission for a bike it would be like that. I would interview the person and try to collect information that I would put on their bike.
I try to avoid drawing very specific things because I prefer to draw what comes into my head. It's a bit like meditating (without sounding pretentious), my mind goes blank and I draw whatever.
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11-03-21, 10:47 AM
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I have done drawings for friends which are really personal. I put things that they like, experiences we've had together, things that are important to them.
I guess if I get a commission for a bike it would be like that. I would interview the person and try to collect information that I would put on their bike.
I try to avoid drawing very specific things because I prefer to draw what comes into my head. It's a bit like meditating (without sounding pretentious), my mind goes blank and I draw whatever.
I guess if I get a commission for a bike it would be like that. I would interview the person and try to collect information that I would put on their bike.
I try to avoid drawing very specific things because I prefer to draw what comes into my head. It's a bit like meditating (without sounding pretentious), my mind goes blank and I draw whatever.
Doesn't sound pretentious at all, process is what works for you. Again, I'm struck by how much like an improvisational jazz player you sound.
Did you ever see Bowie describing how he wrote lyrics? It sounded absolutely bonkers, and actually involved drawing pieces of paper with phrases out of a hat sometimes--stuff he cut out of magazines, etc. The results were often brilliant, but he couldn't ever explain how he really got there.
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11-03-21, 01:18 PM
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Really quite stunning! Reminds me of some of the works in the early Zap! Commix from the early 70's. And all overlaid in black on the simple elegance of a white painted metal framed Italian Pinarello. I love the way the message on any particular tube or part changes subtly the eye moves from one end to the other. Bravo!
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11-08-21, 03:32 PM
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*I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this but didn't know where to put it*
I've always had a real love for late 90's early 00's road bikes. My dream bike was/is the Pinarello Galileo from 2003. I've had this bike for over 10 years, I love it.
But on a high speed descent on a closed corner I crashed quite badly at over 65 kph and totaled the bike.
Me and the frame survived. So to turn a negative into a positive I decided to draw on it.
This is the result. I hope you enjoy looking at it
For more info & pics see https://firewaterboy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/firewaterboy_art/
Enjoy!
I've always had a real love for late 90's early 00's road bikes. My dream bike was/is the Pinarello Galileo from 2003. I've had this bike for over 10 years, I love it.
But on a high speed descent on a closed corner I crashed quite badly at over 65 kph and totaled the bike.
Me and the frame survived. So to turn a negative into a positive I decided to draw on it.
This is the result. I hope you enjoy looking at it
For more info & pics see https://firewaterboy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/firewaterboy_art/
Enjoy!
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11-08-21, 03:37 PM
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It took me a bit over 6 months, drawing every night after work until 2 - 3am and most of the day at the weekends.
Had lots of problems with smudging at the start so had to clean/redo a lot of stuff which ate up a lot of time and energy.
I use a permanent marker with a double tip. I used (several of) the same marker for the whole bike and then put a thick lacquer to protect it.
Had lots of problems with smudging at the start so had to clean/redo a lot of stuff which ate up a lot of time and energy.
I use a permanent marker with a double tip. I used (several of) the same marker for the whole bike and then put a thick lacquer to protect it.
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11-08-21, 11:10 PM
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Have been skipping over this thread since it was posted and man am I ever sorry. Your work is inspired and absolutely amazing.
I would think you could offer special edition custom work to the big manufacturers for their show bikes. Unbelievable work!
I would think you could offer special edition custom work to the big manufacturers for their show bikes. Unbelievable work!
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