Monday 28 December 2015

Daniel Sonzini

This week, another talent from Argentina...


Daniel was born in Buenos Aires in 1960. He attended and finished his studies at Bellas Artes in Prilidiano Pueyrredón College at Buenos Aires. As well as these studies, he has also taken classes to draw as well as paintwork, photography, sculpture and Columbian Art.

"I love car!" comments Daniel, which we all agree! As a publicist he has worked with many manufacturers such as Fiat, Volkswagen, Seat, Toyota and Nissan.

"My favorite race driver is Juan Manuel Fangio, and my favorite car is Porsche 917 because for me it is like “The God of the cars.”" added Daniel, which again we must agree!

His last exhibition was at “Autoclásica Argentina” in 2014 at San Isidro’s hippodrome.

These days, with more time on his hands, he concentrates his time on his hobby which is painting and selling famous cars and motorsport scenes, which he thoroughly enjoys.

Daile's Facebook here.
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Below you can enjoy some of Daniel's work. always repect copyright.





Monday 14 December 2015

Art of Hugo Prado

Born in 1954, Hugo Prado grew up in Miraflores a West Coast surfing suburb of Lima-Peru, South America. His main passion, other than car races and surfing, was drawing.

Hugo's father, Carlos, was a race car driver and responsible for importing vehicles, such as VOLVO's, BMW's, FIAT's, etc. into Peru.
"I was the most popular kid in our neighborhood”, Hugo comments, “since my father Carlos would bring a different car from work everyday".

See Hugo working on the 1931 Duesenberg painting on YOU TUBE by clicking here.

After working as an illustrator in advertising, Hugo realized his life-long dream in 1989, when he decided to leave commercial art to become a full-time automotive artist and founded AutomotiveFineArt.com.

Working in acrylic and watercolors sprayed through the airbrush, Hugo also uses technical pens to bring sharp detail to the final product. His original paintings usually take anywhere from three months to a year to complete. The 1931 Duesenberg and the Dale Earnhardt each took a year to complete.

His work can be seen on MOTORWEEK, and his prints have been sold on TV on QVC and auctioned by "The World Leader of Collector Car Auctioneers " KRUSE INTERNATIONAL.

He has also been showcased in top magazines like CORVETTE FEVER, CORVETTE QUARTERLY, VETTE MAGAZINE, HOT ROD, HEMMINGS MOTORNEWS, OLD CARS WEEKLY. Hugo’s prints have been distributed by AUTOMOBILE QUARTERLY, MID AMERICA DESIGNS, CORVETTE CENTRAL, HEMMINGS MOTORNEWS, THE CHEVROLET CATALOG, DECOR and others. Among Hugo's noted collectors is JAY LENO, of the Tonight Show.

Their “in-house publishing capabilities” allows Hugo to publish his own limited edition Giclees on spectacular 8 color process. Being the artist he can match the color of his original art on all the published prints as no one can. His abilities include the use of a 4" x 5" camera with a BETTERLIGHT digital back to capture the image. He is certified by SCITEX to operate and maintain the IRIS 3000 (A giclee printer). He is also versed in Photoshop which he uses to design and layout the fine art prints and promotional materials. However, all the paintings are done by hand, no computer programs are used in any way.

"As an artist, I understand the meaning of quality and service. I provide my collectors with the best quality, from the original painting all the way to shipping”. This degree of commitment is part of what makes Hugo Prado's limited edition art prints so valuable.

Hugo Prado is available for private and corporate commissions. Galleries and collectors interested in commissions or in purchasing the prints please contact:

AutomotiveFineArt.com
9341 N. Nyberg Rd.
Hayward, WI 54843-6635
Phone: (715) 580-0404
E-mail: sales@automotivefineart.com
Web site: AutomotiveFineArt.com
Facebook here.

Below you can enjoy some of Hugo's work. Always respect copyright.





Monday 7 December 2015

Luis Carlos Ferrera




Born in Buenos Aires where he lives today, he studied mechanical technician and then graphic design. As a hobby he started drawing cars in the 70's thanks to a series of articles in the magazine CORSA published by the artist Hector Luis Bergandi, his work was publicized and seen by many readers.

He started using pencils, Rotrings, tempera, then acrylics on paper and canvas.

In 1984 he started to use computers for his profession and now use the two techniques, analog and digital combined.

"Worst of digital art is that "mimic" reality, the best that is "living” art, you can come back again and again even with the passage of time and make the changes you want. The important thing is to know when to say "is over”" commented Luis.

An example of the above is his artwork Tyrrell F1 which he started in 1973, in tempera, then digitized in 2004 and finally he finished it in 2010, yes! 37 years later.

"I don't use digital effects, just use the computer as a tool and try to work just like with brushes", added Luis.

In recent years he has tried to develop a style less detailed and more plastic to transmit the essence of race cars; the speed.

Luis works as a graphic designer in Buenos Aires.

You can view and purchase his work here.

You can keep up with his latest news and work on Facebook here.

His Tumbler here.

For commissions and direct contact you can email him on; lcferrera@gmail.com

We have some of Luis's work to share with you below. As always, please respect copyright.

More featured artists here.