The rainy 1956 Mille Miglia

Eugenio Castellotti (1930-1957) racing the Scuderia Ferrari 290 MM Scaglietti chassis #0616 to a win of the very rainy 1956 Mille Miglia, after over eleven and a half hours of driving..

Scuderia Ferrari took the 5 first spots of the race, followed by Mercedes in the next 3 ...

Even in the miserable weather, the loyal fans were still there to see their heroes race ...

Pen & Ink, watercolour pencils and acrylic pens on 18"x 12" watercolour paper.
© Paul Chenard 2016

Original art available; prints also available.

#millemiglia #ferrari290mm #eugeniocastellotti #scuderiaferrari #carart #watercolourpencils

Puttanesca Sauce


My Puttanesca sauce is now made, canned and labeled with live-sketches of Ferraris ... honouring Enzo Ferrari's birthday (a couple of days late) ...

#puttanesca #ferrariart #livesketches #enzoferrari

1965 Ferrari 1512 F1 Chassis 0008

Chassis 0008 was raced in 1965 by both John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini. It's engine was 1.5 litre 12-cylinders, a screaming banshee!

Designed by the young engineer Mauro Forghieri, it continued a tradition of the 12-cylinder engines that Enzo Ferrari loved.

Bandini achieved it’s highest placing, 2nd place in the 1965 Grand Prix de Monaco.

I started live-sketching this at the 2023 Lime Rock Historic Festival, where I got the basic lines down in pencil; this weekend, I finally finished it.

It’s rare to even have this car in existence, with Ferrari tending to chop up their old Formula 1 cars (for example, the gorgeous 156 “Sharknose”).

Pencil, pen&ink, markers and acrylic pens on 12”x 9” watercolour paper.

Original art available, as are prints.

#ferrarif1 #ferrari1512 #formula1 #scuderiaferrari #johnsurtees #lorenzobandini #monacogp #livesketch #mauroforghieri

 1965 Ferrari 1512 F1


Tonight, I decided to work on a live-sketch that I started at the 2023 Lime Rock Historic Festival of a 1965 Ferrari 1512 F1 ... sweet and rather rare Formula 1 car.

#formula1 #ferrari1512 #livesketch

 Andy Warhol Cars Mercedes W125

The frame finally arrived for my Andy Warhol Cars Mercedes W125 print, so it's now taken it's place beside artist friend Stephen Landau's linocut print of the Gulf Porsche 917K ... good company!

In 1986, Andy Warhol was commissioned by Mercedes-Benz to create the series Cars in celebration of their centenary.

Sadly, he passed away (1987) after doing only 8 of the 20 Mercedes-Benz models that he had planned to portray.

#andywarhol #andywarholcars #silkscreenprint #mercedew125 #blockprints #stephenlandau #porsche917k

Bullitt Chase


This is the 1st painting in my series entitled Movie Chases.

I did the text in custom-mixed "Highland Green" lacquer, the same colour as the original 1968 Mustang.

Original art available, as are limited editions.

Liquitex acrylic and automotive lacquer on 30"x 22" Apollon birch panel.
© Paul Chenard 2020

#bullitt #bullittmustang #stevemcqueen #carchase #dodgechargerrt440

Alfa Romeo Crest - 1946-1950

Before WWII, the Alfa Romeo badge was cast in metal with inset coloured enamel.

During the war, the machine that produced the badges was destroyed, so at war’s end, a spartan single-colour (red) version of the badge was created.

After 1950, the original coloured badge was restored.

Acrylic on 10"x 8.5" Masonite, original available.

This 20"x 16" print available
$175 USD plus shipping plus 4% PayPal fee on the grand total.

#alfaromeo #alfaromeocrest #alfaromeobadge #carart #acrylicpainting

 Red Jaguar E-Type series 1 Roadster

Commissioned artwork
Prismacolor pencils, pen&ink and white acrylic pens on 17"x 11" red paper.
© Paul Chenard 2020

I didn't use any red to create this ... it’s the paper!

Limited editions available.
#etype #redpaper #carart

1964 Karmann Ghia with an AVRO Lancaster Mark X

I started this live sketch at the 2024 Wings and Wheels car show at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum in July 2024 organized by the lovely Dave Saulnier, who is the owner of the Karmann Ghia.

I was of poor health so could not finish it ... it was a hot day.

I was having a slow day at the Wolfville Farmers' Market (very cold day!!), so I resumed work on the art, finishing it in the evening.

It's so nice to finish an artwork, it makes it feel whole and at peace with the world, giving it purpose ...

Pencil, pen&ink, markers on 12"x 9" watercolour paper.

Original art available, as are prints.

#karmannghia #avrolancaster #livesketch #carart #novascotiacarshow #greenwoodmilitaryaviationmuseum

100 Years of Zagato

The famous Italian coachbuilder Zagato celebrates it's 100th anniversary this year.

They have designed some of the worlds most beautiful sports cars for companies such as Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Fiat, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes, Porsche, and many more.


Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato

Some of their more memorable designs are the Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, the Lancia Hyena, the Lancia Aprilia Sport Zagato, the Fiat-Abarth 750 GT, Alfa Romeo 1750 GS Zagato, Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ Double Bubble, and the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1.

Alfa Romeo 1500 GS Zagato and the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1

The design house is being honoured at the upcoming Greenwich Concours d’Élégance, an event always worth attending.

I hope to see you there!

1929 Grand Prix de Monaco

The very first Grand Prix de Monaco took place on April 14th, 1929.

It was created as to bring international prestige to the Principality.

Sixteen drivers participated in that inaugural race, including Rudolf Caracciola, René Dreyfus, Philippe Étancelin and William Charles Frederick Grover-Williams.

That first race was won by Grover-Williams racing a Bugatti Type 35B.

Pen&ink, paint markers and markers on 18"x 12.75" (45.5cm x 32.5cm) blue archival paper © Paul Chenard    

I decided to create an artwork showing him in his Bugatti, and had a B&W photo as reference. I did the art on blue paper, as most often Bugatti's were in French racing blue.

After starting the art, I found out that he was racing in British racing green, so I used a yellow marker on the blue paper to get the green.

A happy mistake!

Sketching here and there at Lime Rock

I’ve so wanted to return to the Lime Rock Historic Festival, and with the encouragement and support of fabulous artist Chris Osborne and Michael Ricciardi of European Motorsports, I made the journey. Over 2,100 miles of driving later, I still can’t believe the amazing time I had there.


Michael Ricciardi of European Motorsports


Chris Osborne and her amazing art

With the help of the Lime Rock Park marketing staff, including Mitchell Conroy, Mike Distefano, and Nicholas Leone, I got to live-sketch dream cars.


Me sketching the Bugatti Atlantic - Photo Christopher Carveth

The first was the Mullin Automotive Museum’s famous Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic. As I sketched away, I met old friends, and made new ones, including Peter Mullin himself, who came to see what I was hatching. He is in fact buying the original art, with the proceeds of the sale going to the supported charity The Michael J. Fox Foundation.


Peter Mullin and I - Photo Christopher Carveth
1936 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic

The next day, I pinched myself … there was the 1937 24 Heures du Mans winning Bugatti Type 57G from the Simeone Museum! Another stunning subject to sketch!


Me sketching the Bugatti "Tank" - Photo Dom Miliano

Of course, it was all part of the largest North American gathering of the Bugatti marque, with 60 + examples assembled! So much French rolling beauty in one place!!


1936 Bugatti Type 57G "Tank"

Over the weekend, I was so happy to connect in person with Lyn St.James, a real racing hero of mine, plus the wonderful Tom Cotter, writer, racer, and TV personality.


Me live-sketching the Cunningham C-4RK recreation - Photo Brian Koch

On Coucours car show day, I chose to sketch Chuck Schoendorf’s brutish Cunningham C-4RK recreation. I love the purposeful lines of that racer … it just shouts, “Get out of my way!”


1952 Cunningham C-4RK

On the last day, I wandered around to say hello to friends Phil Lamont and Michael Gans, stopping at Tom’s stand to check out his Cunningham C-3 when he requested a sketch of it. No problem! The barn-find racer still has its patina, making it a challenging subject to sketch.


1952 Cunningham C-3

I sold 3 of my 4 sketches, allowing me to more than cover my costs, while also providing a bit of a show for the spectators. I was made to feel so at home at Lime Rock Park, I can’t imagine not returning for next year’s Historic Festival.
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