AIRBRUSHING · PINSTRIPING · LOWBROW & KUSTOM ART NICK LEE FROM COUNT’S KUSTOMS GERALD MENDEZ RADIANT ART STEP BY STEP PART KATFINK PINSTRIPING & PIN UP ART Apr/May 2019 Issue #73 STEVE CHASZEYKA BETWEEN THE LINES UK: £5.50 www.pandkg.com Explore the world of Kustom Art and Lifestyle NO.KU021119 48 Regular features 21 15 51 64 Lowdown Between The Lines - Steve Chaszeyka Airtime Airicons Pinstriping, lettering & lowbrow 21 29 33 45 61 Alex Hamilton Katfink Andrey Poluektov Seth Jensen Dwight Lockhart Airbrushing & Step by Steps 48 52 55 61 67 76 Tom Rod Vladislav Prostyakov Nick Lee Gerald Mendez - Radiant Art (Part of 2) KR Ronny Vandierendonck Silverfox Customs Love & War Leather Jacket Tattoo Art 41 Troy Slack Body painting 80 Kellie Driscoll Elsewhere 25 38 72 56 Rhythm Riot 2018 Art Shoe Mafia Mr Everybody 67 www.pandkg.com l Scan it ! choose the right tape TAPE CATALOG www.fbs-online.com Tape to the Max New generation tape for Solvent & Waterborne paint See more paintwork on Instagram @triggermanpaint Shop online in EU www.createx.de FBS products, web link Shop online in USA www.coastairbrush.com FBS Distribution Co., Inc www.fbs-online.com Shop online in Canada www.mapleairbrushsupplies.com www.createx.de/en/produkte/zubehoer/maskierfilm/#fbs-maskierfilm Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics Magazine World HQ, 35 Westley Grange West Avenue, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2FB Web: www.pandkg.com Tel: +44 (0) 116 281 0009 The Guilty Parties! Editor Lynda Johnson editor@pandkg.com Financial Controller Debs Tetlow accounts@pandkg.com Design Manager Sarah Major studio@pandkg.com Advertising & Marketing Nigel Hewitt nigel@pandkg.com Digital Marketing Sophie Hamilton kustom@pandkg.com Seth Jensen, Ratfink Sharpie Art Subscriptions & Customer Service Ellie Gowdridge admin@pandkg.com 0116 281 0029 Well spring has definitely sprung in the UK with the warmest February in history A new experience for us Another new experience was to be included in the launch issue of Don Johnson’s new Magazine, sharing the cover with other influential women supporting the kustom paint industry and the artists that inhabit it Front Cover Image: Nick Lee The more eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed a few cool changes to our logo too More enhancements are planned over the next few issues and we look forward to the forthcoming helmet special in issue 74 Printed in the UK by: Warners Midlands Plc The Maltings, Manor Lane Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH All materials submitted to P&KG Magazine for our consideration must be submitted with the permission of all persons who have or may have rights in the material you submit In submitting an article for publication you warrant to us that it is your original work, that you are the author and that the work has not been previously published except with our/authors express permission In submitting photographs to us you warrant that you have obtained the permission of the owners of the photograph and any artistic material set out in the photograph, to forward the photograph to us and to its publication in P&KG Magazine In submitting any material to us you irrevocably grant to us a licence to publish that material in whole or in part or as amended by us from time to time and to indemnify us to the extent that we suffer a loss as a result of you infringing the rights of others in the material you have submitted P&KG Magazine does not consent to the reproduction or modification of this Magazine in whole or in part The views expressed in this publication by others not necessarily represent that of the Publishers/Editor P&KG Magazine appears times per year After a long wait we are delighted our cover artist Nick Lee from Counts Kustoms found time in his busy schedule for us Meanwhile in this issue we have great how to’s from Gerald Mendez and John Silverfox Hayes Seth Jensen embraces his Sharpie side As always we search the globe for new talent and we are confident whether you read us in digital or in print we will continue our efforts to bring you inspiration on every page Until next time www.pandkg.com l Our place for news, courses, updates, the latest products and anything else awesomely kustom Send your submissions to: Studio@pandkg.com or post to: Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics Magazine, Unit 35 Westley Grange Business Park, West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 2FL THE HOME BAR GUIDE TO TROPICAL COCKTAILS A Spirited Journey Through Suburbia’s Hidden Tiki Temples Come and explore suburbia’s hidden tiki temples with Kelly and Tom, and sample more than 150 of their original tropical cocktails These fabulous recipes are the result of the couple’s time spent bartending at home tiki bars during the craft cocktail revolution Discover their unique riffs on tropical classics as well as original concoctions, plus recipes for home-made syrups, including ancho chilli, lemongrass, sesame, hibiscus and more Every cocktail recipe has been crowd-tested at home bars across the USA and is accompanied by full-page photos, artwork by Tiki tOny, and glamour shots of some of the coolest home tiki bars around This guide is proof that you don’t have to go very far to sample the best tropical drinks in town Venture down to your basement Bali Hai, Rumpus Room, or backyard Bora-Bora and let us help you mix a tropical vacation! Authors: Kelly Reilly & Tom Morgan ISBN: 9780993337444 Price: £25.99 / US$45 Publisher: Korero Press NEW INKS AND CLEARS FROM LK SHOES Check out the new range of LK Leather top coats and additives for the ultimate finish on your projects Find out more at: https://squareup.com/store/Liquidkicks/ l P&KG Dec/Jan 19 LETTERHEADS LANDS IN PORTUGAL DAY OF DEAD ARTIST DAVID LOZEAU HEADING TO UK The UK’s leading kustom art and lifestyle weekender welcomes back with renowned day of Dead artist David Lozeau as it’s VIP Artist in Residence KKBO hosts the largest gathering of kustom artists, pinstripers and airbrushers in the country and it’s an ideal opportunity to try your hand at one of these great art forms too Kustom Kulture Blastoff celebrates its 10th Anniversary at Lincoln Showground August 30th to 1st September To find out more and book tickets visit: www.kkbo.co.uk Letterheads first meet coming to Porto, Portugal Porto is playing host for their first Letterheads meet from 1st to 4th August 2019 The event is being hosted at ESAD (Superior School of Arts and Design) in Matosinhos, Portugal Letterheads is an international meeting of sign painters, typography professional and enthusiasts The four days are dedicated to an array of panel jams, workshops, screenings, demonstrations and many more surprises Porto Letterheads is run entirely by volunteers, on a non-for-profit basis for the benefit of the veterans and novice alike At their heart Letterheads events are for nurturing the next generation of sign and lettering artisans through informal opportunities to learn and network Tickets include a meal per day, a goody bag, a T-shirt from the event and access to the whole meeting with two parties Tickets are available from www.portoletterheads.com/tickets THE PINSTRIPE LEGENDS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT The Pinstripe Legends Lifetime achievement honoree 2019 is DeWayne Connot This is Pekka Mannermaa’s contribution to the Legends Auction in Milwaukee Good luck with the show! Pinstripe Legends PINSTRIPE TUESDAY Nub Grafix has launched ”Pinstripe Tuesday” video tutorials on facebook Check them out at www.facebook.com/ pinstripetuesdayofficial www.pandkg.com l FOR ALL YOUR PINSTRIPING NEEDS CALL FOR OUR CATALOG: 1.517.849.9272 TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WEBSITE FOR A DISTRIBUTOR NEAR YOU: WWW.MACKBRUSH.COM INFO@MACKBRUSH.COM Advertise here Get in touch with: Email: nigel@pandkg.com www.pandkg.com Experience: 13 years FEATUREDARTIST Location: Prescott , Arizona USA Speciality: Pinstriping & Lettering Instagram: @HamiltondesignCo n o t l i m a Alex H h www.pandkg.com l FEATUREDARTIST ALEX USED HIS SKILLS TO MAKE THE OWNER SMILE AND PRESERVE HISTORY 10 l P&KG Feb/Mar 19 DAY FREE Trial O V X.T H N T AI H S V LEAR LEARN TO AIRBRUSH ONLINE RBRU LEARNTOAIRBRUSH.VHX.TV BEGINNER AIRBRUSH TUTORIALS If you have never airbrushed before, or have started your journey and need some guidance, Learn to Airbrush TV is the Brand New Subscription Service from the Airbrush Academy UK Along with all the basics, we start you off with our Beginner Eye Project This tutorial teaches you how to put together all the basic strokes you have learned in our Fundamentals Tutorials, into this project Running Time 75 mins Keeping it simple, we look at painting on a dark surface and creating an effective silhouette painting, using masking film and various other techniques Often some of the effect created in airbrushing are so subtle its difficult to tell what’s been done, so we created a few important tutorials showing the effects of individual tools This one is all about erasers Along with erasing there are many other tools we can use to create textures and details, this tutorial shows the effect of scraping the surface 70 l P&KG Apr/May 19 Running time 43 mins We start to increase the detail for you in this beginner Skull tutorial We look at how to use the reference to help build the image, creating textures and identifying airbrush stroke to help with the painting Running Time 75 Mins Learn to airbrush skull style helmets with this beginner guide We take you step by step through the airbrushing process, using opaques and candies To help create some the the finer details and use some of the erasers and other tools, we need to know what surface to use and how to prepare it This tutorial is all about the surface we paint on Learning to create those subtle texture can be an art in itself, here we take a closer look on how we create exactly what we need for our paintings Running Time 85 mins If Custom Automotive Airbrushing is your Thing, then we have some fantastic in depth tutorials for you to learn from and increase your skill levels Airbrushing A Kustom Klown This tutorial is all about bringing to life a bright detailed custom mural Even more Custom Murals In this tutorial, we look at how to use candies to create vivid colours in your murals Running Time 90 Mins Pinstriping? We have our beginners guide to Pinstriping to get you going Running time 135 mins There are many techniques for airbrushing Fire, we take a look at our simplified version to make it a little easier to create Running time 47 mins Airbrushing A Custom Helmet In this complete guide we take you through stripping the helmet, preparation, masking and completely airbrushing the helmet Your first steps with gold leaf In this tutorial we take you though applying gold leaf to your custom work, keeping it simple and very effective Airbrushing Pin Up Girls Learn how to airbrush stunning pin ups with our easy step by step tutorial Running time 150 mins Running time 29 mins Multiple tutorials covering fantastic applications for airbrushing custom graphics, including, lettering, tribal designs, hot rod flames, effective masking, adding pinstriping and more Running Time 175 Mins Running Time 64 Mins Running Time 120 Mins If the fine art and realism side of airbrushing is your thing, the we have you 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restrictions and all content is available on demand One subscription gives you full access to all content and complete in depth tutorials with even more added monthly making sure you have brand new , fresh content every month for you to learn from and dramatically increase your skill levels with the airbrush www.pandkg.com l 71 FEATUREDARTIST y d o b y r e v E Mr 72 l P&KG Apr/May 19 Experience: 10 years Location: Ireland Speciality: Oil paint and classical drawing Instagram: mister_everybody FEATUREDARTIST Shane Everybody a.k.a Mr Everybody is an Irish born self-taught artist, where he currently resides with his family He originally grew up in the graffiti art scene, but as a teenager decided to focus on studying classical drawing and oil painting techniques He has worked on many projects including a two-year project of painting portraits of homeless people, entitled “The Selfless Series” whilst he was living in Portugal, Spain and finally returning to Ireland He has currently been picked up by the well-established Underdog Gallery in London and will be showing his work with them for the foreseeable future Shane’s work is also displayed in private collections worldwide Shane works in all mediums, but mainly works with oil paint He is always hungry and open to learning new mediums and espand his ideas and imagery Shane’s main influences include Jeremy Mann, Conor Harrington, Lui Yuanshou and Banksy www.pandkg.com l 73 FEATUREDARTIST 74 l P&KG Apr/May 19 STEP BY STEP Silverfox Customs John Hayes of Silverfox Customs is a long established UK airbrush artist His portfolio includes commissioned artwork including Portraiture, Miniatures, Automotive and Military Art He is also the custodian of the UK Airbrush Forum on Facebook, a place of support and guidance for newcomers of the artform as well as for seasoned professionals to showcase their work r a W d n a Love cket a leather j STEP 2,3 & I then begin to freehand the design with the airbrush and white paint, laying down the lines and blocking areas in This gives me a good base to build the colours up STEP I start off by mounting the jacket on a suitable board to hold the required shape and giving it a good clean with leather cleaner The next stage is to lightly sketch the design onto the jacket, for dark surfaces like this jacket I find chalk or a white watercolour pencil a good tool for this process 76 l P&KG Apr/May 19 STEP BY STEP STEP 5,6 & Next I start to block the colours in and begin to build up the simple definition of the image STEP & I then start work on bringing all the detail out, getting the skin tones right, shading, contrast, sharpening the image STEP BY STEP 10 STEP 10 At this stage I’m putting in highlights, doing final adjustments and making sure everything is how I want it 11 STEP 11&12 Once I’m happy with the overall image I then use a leather top coat finisher which is like a clearcoat for leather to protect the work and that’s it done Thank you for reading John Silverfox Hayes 12 78 l P&KG Apr/May 19 FEATUREDARTIST AKA: Blue Kangaroo Entertainment Experience: years Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Speciality: Body Paint Instagram: @bluekangarooentertainment Facebook: bluekangarooevents Kellie D riscoll Becoming a face and body artist was a complete accident - I first started face painting about years ago just to help out at our local school during fundraiser events, and always enjoyed it After the birth of our 7th child I had to find work that was flexible enough to work around our large family and I thought I’d set up my own face painting business, so Blue Kangaroo Entertainment was born in April 2016 Later that summer I heard about a body painting competition at The Living Art Show and figured I’d give it a go - and I have to say I’ve never looked back The body paint bug bit me instantly and I just fell in love with this transient art form, with the people involved and the creative energies they had were infectious! I soon entered my second competition and was overwhelmed by being placed 2nd in a pairs paint with the fabulous Miss Kate Monroe The theme for this particular competition is released on the morning and, with only an hour to plan your ideas, it’s so completely out of my own comfort zone where I usually have to plan every detail in advance It’s good to challenge yourself and grow your abilities by doing something new, and that’s another thing I love so much about body painting I’ve now been placed 2nd in two more individual competitions and am looking forward to chasing that elusive 1st place next year The paint community are an incredibly supportive and inspiring lot, and I consider myself so lucky to be a part of it - for anyone who is out there thinking ‘I’d like to try that’ then my advice is GO FOR IT! Model : Maretta Vergette Photographer : Stephanie Stephens @ Believe photography 80 l P&KG Apr/May 19 FEATUREDARTIST CAN YOU TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT YOUR ARTWORK PROCESS? When I’m planning a body paint there is always that magic moment when something fires my imagination - whether an element of a pattern or an image, or theme in the case of competitions, or a paint by someone else that inspires me I tend to draw out design compositions on paper first so I can fiddle about and see what works best where - I am a bit of a control freak and am so envious of other painters who seem to pull incredible designs out of thin air, as I have to plan every little detail WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ? My favourite product might come as a bit of a surprise but its good old Snazaroo face paint I use it all the time for body painting as it is so easy to blend and gives me a good base coat to work on Sure the colors aren’t as pigmented as other brands but that’s another good thing about Snaz, it easily mixes into other paints as well I find that both the black and the white flake off very easily so I use Diamond FX or Superstar, both of which are reasonably priced and have great coverage My other go-to product that I really could not live without is Mehron metallic powders which I use with the mixing liquid for highlights and details DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE PIECE OF WORK? 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