The awesomeness of imperfections

Sign painting on a vintage tank from a Guzzi Zigolo...

Consume before driving

Another boring afternoon broken by a great handpainter... Clement De Bruin.

Here we come again! The Skeleton-up

A necessary tribute to the silly genius...

the "nose art" in Monuments Men

Jean Dujardin before to began a Monuments Man!

les infidèles avec la femme fatale

In the new George Clooney's movie he is a painter who converted his talent to the nose art, the decorative painting or design on the fuselage of military aircraft. It's not so common knowledge that this practice of putting personalized decorations originated with Italian and German pilots, like that on the Fly Macchi M5, probably one of the first ever Nose Art.

Fly Macchi M5 nose art

Kenji Nakayama, a japanese painter in Boston

Kenji Nakayama moved from Tomokomai on the island fo Hokkaido to Boston in 2004 to study traditional sign painting and to dedicate his time and energy to art-making. 

an antique bored saw

These works are always marked by manifold inspirations in a continuous balance between meditation and highly-trained craftsmanship.

nice job Kenji

The Art of Sign Painting with Nicolai Sclater - Ornamental conifer #2

Wonderful lettering on leather jackets.

ready to go

great job

The Art of Sign Painting with Nicolai Sclater - Ornamental Conifer #1

Great style, terrific skill and cool motorcycles
See you soon in Melbourne...

Put flowers in your guns! (Original Vietnam M-65 vs RED BARON)

I usually drink a delicious expresso after my sunday roast, but only three weeks ago i've had a real EPIPHANY!

epiphany coffee

Bikeriders leather jackets

Another good reason to check better the Levi's Agenda next time...

Essential

  

Ahoy

We were in front of a glass of wine when B.B. gave me this idea, a precise image about a spicy sailor girl taken away in handcuffs...

Thanks again my friend!

Souvenir of Guam 1945

One of the last t-shirt painted for Sportswear-reg.

Aloha!

... "Ahoy" chambray shirt coming soon!

Cafe racer Schott leather jacket, from early 70's, hand painted with original rocker theme

This is my interpretation of a typical Cafe racer Schott leather jacket hand painted in an original rocker style.

I've always loved Felix and his wonderful bag!

beware of cat

felix bomb

B.B. face to improve the roughness

rocker mantra