I've been a motorhead since I was a kid.
Growing up in Queens, NY, it was the time of muscle cars, street racing, chase tow trucks and 100 octane pump gas.
Connecting Highway, Frannie Lew and the South Conduit were the hot spots on Friday and Saturday nights and the place to be for anyone into the car scene.
Being around all those cars, I always admired the striping and lettering they had but it wasn't until I watched Vic Kessler stripe my first car that I caught the bug and decided to learn striping for myself.
Those days may be gone now, but I try to keep the memory alive with my “Von Dutch” dagger style striping and painted graphics that were so popular back then.
Let the good times roll.
Need some stripes for your muscle, or a cool ‘toon on your trunk lid? Yep, I do that too.
'65 Impala
‘65 Impala
Custom designed cartoon to fit the Pontiac Tiger theme
Trunk lid striping
Reproduced factory striping on a RS Camaro
Three color design on a ‘41 Buick Sunvisor
Customer wanted this toon painted on his trunk. Not my design - unknown artist.
Car A/C from the forties. You fill with water and it hangs outside the window. As you drive, air blows through it and into the car.
Customer wanted this toon painted on his Jeep. Not my design - unknown artist.
Dodge Durango
Whether it’s a beat up Kitty Kat, Rockabilly stuff, or aged lettering and striping for your rusted rat rod, call me! We’ll discuss your ideas and come up with a unique design.
‘41 Willys pickup tailgate
Aged lettering on the doors
‘29 Dodge painted scallops and checkered firewall
Striping on the cowl and number three on side
Need a truck lettered for your business? Give me a call. We’ll discuss your needs and design a professional looking layout for your vehicle.
Airbrushed fade on the logo
That’s all paint - no vinyl here!
Company Logo hand painted on the rear of their race trailer
Lots of Flying Eyeballs, Krazy Monsters and Freaky Tikis! Browse through, see if something catches your eye - plenty of ideas here to help you in deciding your next project. Looking for a custom piece for your office or garage art collection? Let’s talk!
“Defiling Cabinet” - One of my personal favorites! This is the top of a file cabinet, the artwork extends to all sides with lots of freestyle striping too.
23k gold leaf headdress, with a DNA themed pinstriped border
Fire Dept themed panel in 23K gold leaf. Going to the Syracuse Nationals charity auction
This panel was sprayed in Aztec Gold and then Flaked, Cleared and Polished. As you can see, it’s Brilliant in the Sun. The Artwork is Red Variegated Leaf and a Four Color Design. This is a bit different from my usual style, but I’m liking it!
Fluffy - a cute little puppy. Going to the Krazy Paint charity auction in Cleveland, March 2020.
Pissed Off Piston - This panel is also going to the Krazy Paint charity auction in Cleveland. The Piston is palladium leaf with copper skulls in each corner. The border is done in this crazy snakeskin pattern leaf that I found from a dealer in Finland. I haven’t seen this anywhere else, but I think it looks really cool!
“The Wandering Eye” - Zippo did a limited run of a lighter with this artwork on it in 2019!
Supermarket asked to have a 1930’s era label from one of their products replicated on a 18” x 24” sign.
Saw blade for display in the office of a masonry company
Quatropus!
Leprechaun’s gold - 23k gold leaf border
These were headed for the 2020 Krazy Paint show in Cleveland. Stupid corona virus screwed things up, and they cancelled the show. I got the call three hours into the drive there - sigh. Oh well, next year!
License plate blanks. Great accent for your custom ride or to show your car club affiliation.
Freestyle design
Traditional Dagger Style
Silver Leafing
Silver leaf on a faux carbon fiber airbrushed background
Tribal Design
23k gold leaf on a Celtic cross design
Motorcycles, Scooters, Skate Decks, Bicycles, COWS - you name it. If you can hold it still long enough, I’ll throw some stripes on it!
While Bowling Pins are always an awesome addition to your man-cave or garage art collection, they also make great trophies for your club’s next car or bike show. They can be totally customized to your needs with Artwork or Lettering.
A couple more Zippos. These hand painted lighters are becoming quite popular with my customers, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for them.
You never know what’s going to come into the shop!
I like the Tribal design on this one.
Watching time go by……
Hand painted Christmas ornaments make a great gift for the Holidays.
I don’t care what anyone says - the eyeballs are still my favorite!
Child’s bicycle helmet
Headlight buckets with an art deco design made into a lamp fixture
Pedal car for display in an insurance office. The logo is painted too!
Center caps personalized with owner’s initials
Owner wanted his business name on a plate to use at car shows
“Von Dutch” Flying Eyeball
Signs for local businesses
I do some work in vinyl too. If you’re looking for a custom designed vinyl graphic for your store front or vehicle, I can make it happen.
Did several in different styles for the window display of a local sneaker store
Vinyl logo for the service department of a local Tesla dealer
Car club window stickers
Browse through the different pages and see some examples of my art work over the years. I hope you like my style, and decide to have me work on your next project. Please feel free to give me a call - there’s never any obligation - to discuss any questions or ideas you may have.
Pricing - I know that’s the big question on everybody’s mind - what’s this going to cost? Honestly, there’s no set price since each job is unique. It really depends on the amount of detail and how many hours go into the project. I do my best to keep it affordable and within your budget.
That being said, the final product is a reflection of me - my talent, abilities and reputation. So, once we agree on your project, I'll really put everything I have into it. I take pride in my work and want you to be completely happy with it when it’s done.
I’m in Deer Park, Long Island, NY so most of the vehicles I do have been somewhat local. If it isn't convenient or practical to drive here, remember that other things, such as Air Cleaners, Motorcycle Tins or Artwork can be shipped to practically anywhere.
Thanks for looking!
631 901 9685
chief2kmarine@aol.com
