Blip Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 As one who can't make the event, I had to find some way to comfort myself. Came up with the idea for toons of the Terlingua Test Track. There's got to be some way down there to test the produts. First up is a Base package Terlingua taking a few hot laps. (Color selection may have been influenced by the fact there's a Grabber Orange V6 coupe parked in my drive waiting for a trip to the Tasca Mod shop.) There's a second toon almost finished (maybe post it tomorrow) and a third idea that waiting for doodling. Enjoy and wish I was head that way... (And yes, the armadillo has access to Ebay.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 You are truly gifted, Blip! That is frickin awesome! You can count me in when you start to sell 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Dude your drawings are just awesome!!!! The details are just amazing.....keep them rolling...do you have website that we can see your other works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGT500 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Very nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VorpalBunny Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Blip, That is an awesome CAR toon! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Blip, Absolutely fabulous! I'll buy one... Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500-07 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Blip, where in MD are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torquewrench1807 Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Maybe next go round the drawing for the free tickets to Terlingua will include both the written word and the best drawing, yours is too cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGT500 Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'll buy one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPRSNK Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'll pay for one similar to that with my car on it (yellow hood, black car, black rabbit) , the #15 on the door and the car sorta going "off road" from the track. What size are you making those? If you could make one in a 16x20 it would be perfect with this on my wall : http://www.cobracountry.com/CCMkt-fotos/poster11.html Let me know. I'm serious. That will look great on my office wall with the rest of the Terlingua items I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blip Posted September 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Wow, thanks for all the comments! First, let me say I'm not here to try to sell toons. I joined team Shelby because I'm a life long Mustang nut. Got my first one way back in 1973. And hope to have a Terlingua Mustang built this winter. Now I'll try to answer some of the questions/requests. Blip, where in MD are you? I live in Anne Arundel County, near Crofton. do you have website that we can see your other works? I do, but it's so out of date that I won't want anyone to see it yet. Hoping that someday my web-savy teenage son will help me update it. Several years ago a friend built it for me in Dreamweaver s/w and I don't know how to manage it. You can count me in when you start to sell 'em!...Absolutely fabulous! I'll buy one... I'll buy one too. That's a bit of a problem. When all the trademark/copyright/trade dress stuff starting happening a few years ago, I backed away from any mass-marketing of prints and stayed with private commissioned CAR-toon caricature designs. I only do a few of these a year. Tried to get a license from Ford, but the path lead me to a 6 figure $ amount. That's much, much more than I can afford as a hobby-CARtoonist. Also sent a request to Shelby Licensing, but never heard anything back, suspect it might be because I'm just to "small a fish" to deal with. One possibility I haven't tried yet is to see is I can "wholesale" a limited run of prints to the Team Shelby store which could then re-sell them to the public. I'm open for any ideas? I'll pay for one similar to that with my car on it (yellow hood, black car, black rabbit) , the #15 on the door and the car sorta going "off road" from the track. What size are you making those? If you could make one in a 16x20 it would be perfect with this on my wall : Best to just pm me if you're interest in a commissioned custom design. My current printing size is limited to 8" x 10", but I do provide a jpg file to my clients that they can take to their own local printer. The original image is created as a vector file, so I have almost unlimited re-sizing capability to the image without degrading the resolution. Okay on to the next one, went with the 67 "continuation" model doing some hot laps. He's got a "friendly" time keeper, with a new jacket, marking his lap times. ( Thanks SPRSNK for posting a ref photo) Also, you might notice what the track workers think of posted speed limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Fantastic as usual Blip! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blip Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thanks, just doodled up the third pencil design, now to see if I can get it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT4578 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 as usual, WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reino Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I live in Anne Arundel County, near Crofton. Thats not too far from where I am, Ive played golf 3 times and once was at the Crofton CC. If you ever need/want a car to sketch let me know. Id be happy to stop by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blip Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Thats not too far from where I am, Ive played golf 3 times and once was at the Crofton CC. If you ever need/want a car to sketch let me know. Id be happy to stop by. Thanks for the offer, but now for the real surprise... ...I only use ref photos as it's easier for me to see the "shapes" when the car is "flatten" out in a 2d picture as opposed to seeing it in person. It's weird but that's how it works for me--I could always take pictures.... (It would be nice to set up something in the area.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reino Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Thanks for the offer, but now for the real surprise... ...I only use ref photos as it's easier for me to see the "shapes" when the car is "flatten" out in a 2d picture as opposed to seeing it in person. It's weird but that's how it works for me--I could always take pictures.... (It would be nice to set up something in the area.) If your interested send me a PM and Ill send contact info, maybe get something going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check6 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hey Blip! Fantastic work...I'd be interested in commissioning one for my car as well. Should I just send a PM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blip Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 check6--Thanks, and a pm would be the best way to contact me about commissioned CAR-toons. Reino--would like to arrange something, but currently tied up each weeked helping as an asst coach for my son's 12u football team. Maybe try something later this fall or early next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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