I'm back. Production of Large F1 Oil Painting: "Kimi"

After being "unplugged" for a while - either by being swamped here at work - we have been SUPER busy here with either production or being in meetings - AND my home computer died a month ago.
Finally got a minute here to update everyone on my 07-08 Christmas/NewYears project.
My largest undertaking to date. An eyepopping 36" by 48" oil on canvas of Kimi in an early-2007 car. Yes, this needs a BIG wall...
But theres a major twist: This was 85% executed with a medium sized pallet knife.. as opposed to a brush. I wanted this to be a very textural painting not a photo-rendering. What a blast that was. Such a refreshing change from the last project - the tightly painted "360 Reflections" watercolour.
That along with colour choices and/or changes, enhance the impact far beyond a photograph.

I took photos along the way knowing i would get a thread going here sooner or later...

Also, this is planned to be a 'one of two'. The other being Massa, which will be started soon (thread to come), to go to the left of Kimi so they are facing each other. A diptych of sorts, as the images dont run together but they are obviously related.

Enjoy... and comments are welcome and appreciated...

here are the first couple of steps...
the faded background is most of the where the brush did get used, as i wanted the contrast with the car and the background to recede as much as possible. The rest was feathering some edges and some mandatory details.

GT
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Glad to see you're back among us! Sorry to hear about your home computer. PM me. I might have a line on an Mac.
Looks to be another amazing endeavour. Certainly off to a great start.
The two paintings side by side will be quite a sight.
Look forward to the updates.
F.

 

Good to be back...
Yeah, the 2 hanging together should have quite a "presence" in a room.
Working large like this is great... really enjoying it.

btw, thanks for the help with the Mac.

GT

 

Next steps: starting the front wing and some bodywork, then the rear wing...

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It's so great to watch you and ... what is his username? bugattiart? creating your masterpieces. Already looks fantastic, make sure to post a picture of the paintings hanging in a room when they are finished so we can get an impression of the real dimensions

 

Yes, Bugattiart, or Carsten Christian, does some incredible ink artworks. Is it a tech pen he uses or a magic wand?... i cant tell...
He is in the middle of one amazing 348 on a parallel thread...

will-do on the hanging pictures. I will have to take down some pieces to do it.. i only have a couple walls that could handle them size-wise...

thanks for the encouragement... more steps soon...

GT

 

next steps...
more on the rear wing, then tackling the upper air intake.

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Very impressive Grant,

Although different from your other works Grant, I'm confident that you will make another masterpiece out of this as well!
Looking forward to the updates!

And BTW: Thanks Grant, I suspect my tech pen sometimes does not know that it is "only a tech pen"!!!

Best

Carsten

 

AWSOME !!!!! You are so talented, Absolutly amazing, cant wait to see the final product.

 

that was Carsten Christiansen. Sorry for the misspell.
Check out his other stunning pieces at his site: www.bugattiart.com

GT

 

Thanks... very kind.
we are getting closer... more bodywork and beginnings of the helmet.

sorry for the glinting highlites.. took the photos late and the flash does strange things with the wet, textural paint.

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Looking really amazing. Your talent knows no bounds.
Well Done!!!
The finale will be a stunner.
F.

 

i certainly hope so... oils are new territory for me so i'm taking this one at a time and learning the ins and outs of the medium as i go. What works and what doesnt and such.
Thanks so much friend, for your kind words and support.

next steps soon...

GT

 

more on the helmet.. including the visor...
also the smaller forward wings

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Incredible!!!
The visor is really vibrant. Really has lots of 'punch'
Is that what you meant by colour intensity?
Keep them coming. Love every step!
F.

 

Hey! Any updates?

F.

 

Very nicely done once again. I enjoy your threads immensely.
Which do you enjoy more? The watercolours or the oil paintings?
I am fervently looking forward to seeing this paintings completion.
Thank-you for posting these.

Tony

 

gr8 work

 

i'm back... again.
sorry for the delay... was away for work all last week and still nothing at home yet...

thx... "punch" is what i am driving for, kicking up the colour intensity a few notches.
Vibrant. Thats the key word that i am keeping in my head while painting.

thx again...

GT

 

Hey Tony! Nice to hear from you again. I enjoy bringing them to y'all
As for which i enjoy more... tough call... i have been doing watercolours for ALOT longer - years... well.. decades now... (yikes) so i can control them alot better right now. A lot more done thru pure "instinct", while with the oils i have to experiment to get the effect i want... that can be kind of tedious. But i do enjoy the learning process and the chance to try something new and work thru it...

thx for posting... and for the encouragement...

GT

 

thank u. appreci8 it.

more steps coming real soon...

GT

 

Finally got a minute here at lunch...
More on the suspension and camera nodules.
Used a brush again to rough-in the nose graduations.

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more on the nose with the knife
and going over a myriad of things overall...

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Fabulous!
Its all really coming together nicely.
We are definitely in the home stretch now.
F.

 

This starts to look very nice! Keep posting your updates