I’ve been working at refining the idea of “live” sketching, where I sketch an interesting motorized vehicle on-the-spot, no matter what the context or situation.
The most interesting aspect of it is the not-knowing what will happen next, and be able to adapt to any changes, whatever they may be.
There are always spectators who have questions, or who want to chat, which I very much appreciate; it’s comforting as an artist to have so many people interested in what you do. There are also the professional photo-journalists who look for that different image to make their story-telling more unique.
There are the changing weather conditions (especially in the UK and Belgium!); wind, rain, the movement of the sun … they all impact the final result.
Other things that impact the art, or more accurately, the artist, are the noises of racing engines being tuned, exhaust fumes that burn the eyes, flames coming out the exhaust pipes, or even the race car being moved.
Finally, there is the time crunch of trying to get 2 artworks done in one day, for which I don’t always have much control over.
Sometimes the car is racing within the 2 hours, so there is a minimum amount of the art-piece that needs to be finished. For a land speed record car at the Brooklands Reunion, I had to reset up 3 or 4 times to get the artwork finally finished.
Below are the 16 artworks that I created at these 5 events … my summer “Vacation” …
Silverstone Classic
Brooklands Reunion
Goodwood Revival
Spa Historic 6 Hours
Sywell Classic Pistons & Props
