Your car illustration can end up in a personal art gallery in a whole different country.
This is not an exaggeration.
Art is all about generating emotion.
For us enthusiasts, the connection with our cars, those we deeply care about and bond with, is very strong.
You can create an illustration that is "just another drawing" for some, but can be so important to one particular person.
This is the story of my latest (and so far only) illustration from 2024.
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The genesis
During the first months of the year I started a new illustration.
A Mercedes-Benz W113 Pagoda.
This happened right after Shami Kalra, founder of Omologato watches and huge automotive and motorsports enthusiast, got one for himself.
I spent most of the first half of the year learning photography, preparing for my second ever visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
This was the main reason why I could not create more artwork in 2024.
The trip would also be my first drive from the Netherlands to the UK, ferry included.
What I didn't know is that I would meet Shami in person after interacting with him for years online.
When I learned he was going to the Festival of Speed, I knew I had to finish the illustration. It would've been a shame to meet and then think "oh, I wish I brought a print".