ärtəˈmō-tiv Art™ is custom art made with automotive paint by Kate Cook with Asphalt Canvas.
I’m very excited to announce that my style of art making, as well as my commission services are now officially licensed through the state of Texas as ärtəˈmō-tiv Art™.
With the help of Josh and Lorna of Inline Six Paint and Body Shop in Lampasas, Texas, we’ve pushed the boundaries of both the art and automotive industry, by proving that canvas fabric (originally designed for oil and acrylic paint) can be hand painted with automotive enamels and sprayed with a paint gun in an actual booth designed for painting cars. This is especially exciting for the imagery I love to paint, which, of course, always involves a car of some kind.
For example, I recently hand painted a Lamborghini in enamels on a canvas that had been sprayed in the paint booth with a factory correct color, originally designed for painting an actual Lamborghini car!
The ärtəˈmō-tiv Process
Thanks to Iffla Media (@iffla_media on Instagram) for capturing a step in the är tə’ mō-tiv™ art process.
The first step blank canvas is sprayed with color in Josh’s the paint booth. Once dry, he scuffs it up with a coarse pad and brings it to my studio.
I then transfer my designs and/or illustrations with chalk onto the prepped canvas and paint the entire image by hand, using Alpha 6 Automotive Enamels. After my painted design is cured, I take the canvas panel back to the body shop.
The final step is the equally the most exciting and nerve wracking. Josh cleans the canvas surface and takes the painting back into the paint booth. He then shoots it with a high gloss automotive paint that encapsulates my hand painted imagery in a smooth and shinny clear coat revealing the metallic sparkle of the chosen background color. Theses steps are exactly the same for a painting done on metal.
ärtəˈmō-tiv Art is an Officially Registered Trademark
From my signature fine art collections, to my 5 step commission process called The är tə’ mō-tiv™ Method, I’m pleased to offer art that will not only act as conversation starters, but will elevate and personalize your space. ärtəˈmō-tiv Art™ by Asphalt Canvas is uniquely made with automotive paint for its beautiful vibrancy, incredible versatility, and most importantly, the ability to aide in artful story telling . Moving forward, every piece of art that leaves my studio will be officially trademarked in Texas as är tə’ mō-tiv™ art.
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