decorating my bugs

[purplemyth]

haven't really been doing much lately,mostly some gardening, did manage to fight my way with the heat and redid my car couple weeks ago.
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfolios/bbs_dragon1.JPG

http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfolios/bbs_dragon2.JPG

After doing this I decided it was time to get the high temp reducer too~made stripin easier.


Then yesterday I tackled the bus..... found out I can't handle 102* anymore. But I'm stubborn and finished it.

http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfolios/bbs_40600010Small.JPG
only thing left here is adding my email.

http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfolios/bbs_40600016Small.JPG

and a rare action shot, only one you can see the lite blue I used too.
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfolios/bbs_40600014Large.JPG

Hubby will be driving my bug for awhile and I get the bus. :smiley_dog_car: Hopefully he can get me some inquiries about some work .
Thank for looking :wavey:

[Cowboy]

HiYa Purp . Yer throwin out some nice looking lines again, good to see You still around. Thanks for sharing.

[Whit]

You're pullin some Good Lines There,,,
Good Show,, Thanks for showin !!!

[purplemyth]

thanks guys.

guess you could say the bus is practice. Was a pain doing the nose. The paint is chipped, cracked and very faded. Couldn't use a stabillo on it. And found a dent when the brush went wonky and my line went fat suddenly! No wiping it off on this paint.
Hopefully by end of year I'll be redoing them on some nice shiny paint :)

Things I learned~ take pic of area, print several, draw samples to find the right combo, need to make a mobile working table, need proper seat, butt hurts today from hours on a cooler, need bigger fan to keep me cool. Well, instead of the fan, I think any more this summer will be done at night! easier to screen off garage than to figure out how to get cars in the house lol!

But I'm still havin fun:D

[JimmyG]

Very nice work Carlene.....I sure know what ya mean about the south georgia heat and fans and high temp reducer.....Great stripin' !!!

[AndyW]

Very nice lines.

[Jeroen - CDM]

Very nice, but the van looks rusted...isn't that a waist? For adverticing it's a great way indeed...

[sharonsstudio]

Very nice line work carlene.. love the colors on the purple bug..

[purplemyth]

crazy~ yes the bus is rusted but just around the front glass. It's a project for later. Other wise, the thing is in pretty good shape for it's age. But I need to practice more a autos. Much different painting something that you can't move around, like a plexi panel or posters that I have been doing for the last year.
But since I'm going to be putzing around in this while he drives my much prettier bug, I just have to personalize it B)

And I'm sure somewhere along the way somebody with a faded surface (sometimes called hoodrides in the bug world) may wants stripes and I learned somethings on this.
So no, I don't think it's a waste :D

thanks for the comments :)

[redanner]

That work is righteous Purp! Ya of got great tastes for vehicles also!

[weelz]

awesome lines purp. the bus looks like its got eyebrowes and a mustash (sp?)

[knucklehead]

Hey Purplemyth, you ever hear of a Volkswagon called "Plum Crazy"?

[purplemyth]

thanks for the comments :)

Knucklehead,a car named plum crazy? can't say that I have, may have seen pics, just didn't know the name.
But that is the name of the base color I started with for my car :D, ford's plum crazy , then it got some tweaking. Nice when you know the guy mixing and he knows what you really love ;)

[Dundas West]

I love the vw's and your pinstriping is very good. I tried doing it once but suck at it.