Aaron Thomas Art

Just like that, Christmas has come and gone! It’s amazing how fast it goes each year. Here’s my Christmas review of 2023. This yellow GTO was my second painting on cradled wood canvas and I think it turned out pretty good! I’m in the process of transitioning into acrylic paintings so I can make bigger pieces and I’m still in the “debug” phase. 1970 is my favorite GTO year, and this painting nods…

It’s amazing how fast the summer goes! It seems like I made my last post just a couple days ago, and it’s already time to recap my hot rod art in July 2023. I started the month with this VW drawing. Volkswagens always seem to be a popular item at shows, and I was sold out at the beginning of the month. I started this piece by sketching a classic VW beetle on canvas, and rendering it with Sharpie…

Wow – It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is nearly over! This time of year, it’s difficult for me to share very much of what I’ve been working on because most of it will be given as Christmas gifts. I can share a few things, however, in this November car art recap! I’ve been experimenting with this graffiti-style stencil painting. I’ve shared a couple other mediums that I’ve painted on, and the…

Sometimes when I’m set up at a show to sell art, I’ll get some down time between customers. This gives me a little bit of an opportunity to get a quick sketch in. Last weekend, we were set up in Imlay City at an antique festival and I sketched out this antique racer drawing. I started with a basic line drawing using a Micron 005 extra fine pen. Next, I added some atmosphere using a Micron 05…