• House of Kolor
• PPG
• Dupont

Normally I paint from reference material and make some changes. The reference material gives me a basis for how the shadows and light hits the object. I can then make changes as I see fit. If I have a special image like a skull or a pin-up girl, I will usually find a reference on the internet or in a magazine. There are reference sources all around. It is up to the artist to manipulate these images to get the outcome he preferes. In some cases, I will actually draw the reference on paper and then transfer that image to the car or helmet and then paint the item. You can use chalk or a pounce pattern to transfer an image. Most of the time one piece of art can take one hour to 3 days depending on the detail. Once the image is painted, I then cover it with a automotive clear coat.. normally 2 - 3 coats.. once dried (overnight) I will then wet sand with 2000 grit and then machine buff to a high gloss finish.

I also airbrush on paper (technical type) drawings..mostly I will come up with a concept of how the racecar or item will look before we actually paint the car. These paper drawings sometimes take longer to create then the actual car painting.

I have been airbrushing for about 20 years... but as a professional for about 5 years. I have painted on everything from bar-b-q pits to monster trucks (king krunch) to helmets and racecars and much much more.

If there are questions that I might be able to answer, please feel free to e-mail me at copesigns@aol.com and I will try to answer if I know the answer.

 

chuck coupland........ Coupland Signs