Paintings in acrylics

Here are some of mine, hope you like them.
Painted in acrylics on board. Note all are copyrighted.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3389/classicclark6004qy.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9012/peterson312p1tm.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/9545/fernandoalonso2005worldchampio.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6812/mallettcapri19xv.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3352/astonjaguarmontage1do.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5194/p2124nw.jpg

holy Luck!!!!!!! iam speechless!!!!
those are just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! damm!! can u teach me!!! and whats acrylics???

the ones i love is the 3rd 4th and 5th,can u show all your work please!!!!!

holy XXXX!!!!!!! iam speechless!!!!
those are just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! damm!! can u teach me!!! and whats acrylics???

the ones i love is the 3rd 4th and 5th,can u show all your work please!!!!!
Language! Thanks anyway.
Acrylics can be bought in any art shop.They come in tubes like oil paint, gouache or watercolour or in small pots. I like the 'Liquitex' brand of acrylics best.You can paint on any good prepared surface, wood, hardboard, canvas, metal, walls - you name it. You mix acrylics with water however they dry quickly, therefore best to buy a 'stay-wet' palette to mix them in. All good art shops stock these. Once dry, acrylics are waterproof and when varnished look just like an oil painting. Great if you have a deadline as no waiting around for the paint to dry.
There is only one way to learn, practice and listen to critisism!
If you 'google' me you will find more.

like them? i'm your biggest fan ;) seriously, this is the best i've ever seen in acrylics. i especially like the first one because of all the detail in the background and the ford at spa. some more details about your work will be greatly appriciated (size, surface).

Joey

Thanks. Pictures above are all painted on 'medium density fibreboard' wooden boards - sometimes called Masonite I think? I've done many on canvas though.
First one posted above was 40 x 30ins, second 11 x 9ins, others either 30 x 20ins or 24 x 18ins. You'll find my site if you 'google' search my name. Largest I have done is 55ft long!
http://www.andrewkitson.com/pages/jd-phase1.htm (http://www.andrewkitson.com/pages/jd-phase1.htm)

some of this looks strangely familiar. have you ever promoted your work on race tracks or something?

Joey

You may have seen some in magazines or other gallery websites.

Great artwork!

My favorites are the F1 drawings (although I'd more like to see Schumi at the front) and the Astons Collage.

Is the F1 drawing Monza or San Marino?

I have never worked with acryllics yet, is it hard to get into? Your results are really great... How long have you been doing this?

Thanks, the Alonso/Schumacher painting is Imola in 2005.
Alonso signed prints of it for the publisher.
Acrylics do take a while to master -the only way is practice every spare minute. Been doing this for 25 years now.

hoe do you get all the lettering on your cars to look so good? what's your secret?

Joey

No magic to it Joey. Just practice. Use a small good quality brush (important) in 0, 00 or even 000 size. Make sure you draw the outline of each letter correctly before filling in. If you make a mistake, paint over it and do it again until correct. Take your time, don't rush and it should be OK. Never ever rush a painting anyway. It will be on display on someone's wall for years hopefully, what difference will an extra hour or so make? If you are getting bored with it and want it finished, leave it alone for a day or two and start another one. A 'fresh' eye should give you the enthusiasm again.

i was really hoping for some magic spell, but i guess patience will have to do. how do you get the outline to be so precise? how long do these paintings take anyway? guess it depends on the subject, but on an average?

nice job
I was usnig acrylics in my desiging class and I never could get the color I wandted and when I started to mix diffrent color I was getting more and more paint heh.

Again - the word is with all aspects of using acrylics - practice!
Accurate lettering, mixing colour, it will all come with a bit of practice and patience.
As for how long does it take? Hard to say an exact timescale. I try to work on around 4-5 days for a 24 x 18in picture. The Aston montage shown would take a lot longer though with detail on all the cars. However my days are 12 hours plus, sometimes all night especially near Christmas!

very very nice

your work is outstanding!

If you are getting bored with it and want it finished, leave it alone for a day or two and start another one. A 'fresh' eye should give you the enthusiasm again.

Glad you came by the forum / Awesome work :iceslolan

You said to purchase a "stay wet pallet". Aren't those good for so many days? You are referring to a pallet you can seal up as to keep the paint wet longer? I have this large flat style plastic box that is very hard to open and close that is made to store the entire pallet to keep the paint wet.

I love paint I wish I could take the time to learn how to use them. My problem is I get bored with the rendering and I need a much longer break from it plus my real job gets in the way so it could take me a month to do one painting and of course I don't think the paint can stay wet that long and I would have to end up mixing paint again thus having a lil. bit different color.

Just wonder what you thought.

That is why I stick mostly w/ dry media and computer.

Thanks

speechless

700/10

Hi

I use a stay wet palette made by English company 'Daler Rowney'.
They cost around £10 pounds here in the UK (approx $18).

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8904/staywet7hh.jpg

You can see it is a plastic tray with clear plastic lid. It comes with a pack of sheets of white blotting paper and sheets of membrane paper (like thin tracing paper). Art stores sell refill packs of these. You lay a sheet of blotting paper in the tray first, then wet it under the tap and pour away the excess water so the blotting paper is fully damp. Then lay a membane paper on top which you mix your paint on. The water in the blotting paper seeps up into the membrane paper to keep the paint moist. If you replace the lid whenever you leave the painting, overnight etc, the paint will stay workable and moist for days.
On hot dry days however you do occasionally have to remove the top membrane paper, put it to one side to wet the blotting paper again, then carefully replace the membrane trying not to get stray paint on your fingers, carpet or painting! I do this every night anyway when I leave work.

As for working all day then finding time to paint in evenings/weekends - only one answer to that - committment and dedication.

Welcome to the forum Andrew. You do fabulous work! I love the Aston Martin composition. Looking forward to seeing more of your work, as I'm a big fan of photorealism :D. I've worked with acrylics a few times but these just floored me. Keep it up!

Alex

Would you be interested in doing a retro concept Fox Body Mustang?
Link to my thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=590955

Ok,more guys if you want to see them..

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6692/Gaydon-F3.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1071/MichaelSchumacher.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/53/BritishPride.jpg

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/4580/Ricketts-Lotus.jpg

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/118/Bryant-cobra-TT.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/397/remarkablerindt10lg.jpg

Spectacular work!!! You are definately on my list of favorite artists. I believe I've seen your work on television and in a few garages/museums. You rock!

Hi

I use a stay wet palette made by English company 'Daler Rowney'.
They cost around £10 pounds here in the UK (approx $18).

You can see it is a plastic tray with clear plastic lid. It comes with a pack of sheets of white blotting paper and sheets of membrane paper (like thin tracing paper). Art stores sell refill packs of these. You lay a sheet of blotting paper in the tray first, then wet it under the tap and pour away the excess water so the blotting paper is fully damp. Then lay a membane paper on top which you mix your paint on. The water in the blotting paper seeps up into the membrane paper to keep the paint moist. If you replace the lid whenever you leave the painting, overnight etc, the paint will stay workable and moist for days.
On hot dry days however you do occasionally have to remove the top membrane paper, put it to one side to wet the blotting paper again, then carefully replace the membrane trying not to get stray paint on your fingers, carpet or painting! I do this every night anyway when I leave work.

As for working all day then finding time to paint in evenings/weekends - only one answer to that - committment and dedication.

Thx for taking the time to respond. I luv that Bently race car that is an awesome painting. Do you know Michael Turner? You guys have similar style.
Take care
a.

Thanks.
I know Michael well. When I was a kid, I had four of his prints on my bedroom wall from his Gold Leaf Team Lotus collection, 1968 I think it was.
He was my inspiration and also seeing his paintings in 'Jean Pierre Sarti's' apartment in the 1966 movie 'Grand Prix' made him my hero. Warner Bros. commissioned him to paint them for the movie.

As we have occasionally exhibited at exhibitions together over the years, I have got to know him and his son Graham. Both produce awesome work although I would like to think my style is a little different. For example I think I put more work into the background scene. Michael's site is studio88.co.uk I think.

you my freind, are a GOD!!!

hi, my name's andrew too!

i REALLY LOVE your art work, ecuse me, masterpeices so much they've left me nothing else to say but.. you're my favourite artist.. screw Al pacino screw micheal angelico screw donatello screw vagn go! you are the best in my books
:grinno:

Hi Andrew...now now don't get carried away!
Thanks very much for your kind words, check out my site if you want to see many more.

you my freind, are a GOD!!!

hi, my name's andrew too!

i REALLY LOVE your art work, ecuse me, masterpeices so much they've left me nothing else to say but.. you're my favourite artist.. screw Al pacino screw micheal angelico screw donatello screw vagn go! you are the best in my books
:grinno:

i've never seen van gogh paint a car ... but i sort of agree with you :wink:

Joey

Great work, and I think I have seen some of your work before.
The background work is amazing.

Really cool renderings.
I like how the technique works with the shiny car surfaces.
Reminds me of work in illustration annuals from the 70s.
Lost of nice nature scenes and yellows.