Thank you all for your kind words
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I happen to know for a fact that HRK has had conversations with Foose and the like at SEMA and other shows she's had works at. She's not a name dropper so I'll drop them for her.  |
I had a chance to meet Chip Foose waaay back when I was a nooB (in 1998 I think it was). My ex worked for a company that had ties with Boyd Coddington and Chip was working there at the time, he had a whole 'loft' in the shop, that was his studio. I got a quick education as to how 'they do it at art center'... but damn, it was overwhelming. Not only is Chip a super nice person, he just radiates pure automotive creativitiy.
When I moved back to OC, I also had the chance to meet Steve Stanford, and he's the same way. Super cool, laid back, his artwork makes me cry, and he knows so much about cars (esp. Cadillacs) that it makes your head spin.
Speaking of super cool guys: Right now I am helping Tedder w/ his designs - he sends me his awesome inked lineart and a marker comp, and I color it in:
http://hotrodkristina.com/kristina/vette.jpg
http://hotrodkristina.com/kristina/cherry.jpg
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I do have a question or two though X....you were first published 12 years ago. In a pretty reputable magazine no less. Do you still feel like you need to practice or study works by other artists?
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I am always learning. I am always humble. While you may drool over my art, I see something to improve. Confidence is one thing, but thinking you're the cat's meow and looking down your nose at people who are learning will only get you bad karma and a horrible reputation. I've always tried to help other artists, because there are a lot of artists who have helped me. Pay it forward.
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What do you have the hardest time rendering?
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Hmm.... Black cars are hard, but the end result is awesome. But the ones that make me grumble most are the ones w/ lots of bolt-on crap, offroad/4x4 trucks, cars with lots graphics, or old cars with tons of chrome.
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Do people treat you differently because you're female in a male dominated field?
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Kind of... I guess I'm used to it now. But not in a bad way. Skills of any kind speak for themself. But a bat of the eyelashes and some harmless flirting can smooth things along as well
(and diehard "Car Chicks" like me are kind of rare, and there are men out there who actually swoon at being 'out-knowledged' when it comes to that stuff)(my fiancee brags that I know more about cars than he does)(I just retain tons of useless knowledge lol)
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Do you think that Lemorris is really "Nestle Cocoa" brown or would you say it was more like "inner layer snickers" brown?
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Lemorris is Sharffen Berger 62% Semi-Sweet brown.
