Karman Art and Design

Holiday Portrait Special

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:07:00 +0000

Take advantage of Karman's Portrait Special.

The first 5 clients will get a one of a kind portrait of their loved one, friend or pet for only $150.00. All orders must be placed by November 25, 2011 to ensure delivery by Christmas. Call for Details 618.466.7446

Details and Terms:
Portraits from customer Photo reference.
Photo's must be of good quality and approved by Karman.
11 x 14 canvas or paper (customers choice).
50% deposit required at time of order, remainder due at time of order.
Does not include shipping.
Does not include frame or matting.

New Art / New Art Happens!

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:50:00 +0000

Hi everybody, Its that time again, Rodney and I are holding another Art Happens on June 4th. We have both been working on new artwork and the shop has a few more things going on, so we thought it would be nice to invite you all for another Open House. We will be open from 10:am till 3:pm, or until the we run out of art. I will be posting the demonstration times and we both will have new art for sale. So be thinking of art for your Dads and husbands for there man caves this coming up Fathers day! Remember, guys like art too!
Hay, if ya like to draw or create art, bring your sketch pad or your portfolio. Rodney and I are thinking about inviting new artist in to show a piece or two at our next Art Happens and this would be a great day to show and tell. So we hope to see you all there for this June's Art Happens. Make it a great day and may God bless...!

Under The Gun With Laurel & Hardy

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:04:00 +0000

I just finished this piece that I had donated to A local Fund Raiser for the American Cancer Society. I had a lot of fun with it but really put myself under the gun trying to meet the deadline. I hope I have learned a lesson from this one, in fact a couple.

First, I was asked if I would donate something a few weeks ago and I knew that I had plenty time to fit it into "at that moment" a very light schedule. Well let me tell you, We have been very blessed over the last couple weeks with an overload of great work for the shop, and with an already full home life, well...you can see where this is going. One thing lead to another and before I knew it, I'm finishing the piece right before the auction...I mean, "RIGHT BEFORE THE AUCTION"...Phew!, nothing like a little pressure...But I'm happy to say, I got it finished and took it to the event with an hour to spare. It had received three bids within 30 seconds. It was great to see peoples reaction to the artwork and know that it is going to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

I guess the next couple lessons that stands out is that if I'm going to do this kind of stuff, then I need to plan ahead better and manage my time more efficiently. Two things I seem to struggle with at times. I think part of it is because I'm an Artist. Truth is I shouldn't use that for an excuse and just make a better effort to not let that happen anymore. Its to stressful and I'm not any good to anyone around me if I'm all stressed out. In fact my wife likes to point out that I can be a real "Donkey". when I put myself in those situations. And she's usually right!

I'll post an update after I learn what the final bid was...Lets hope that it does well for the cause and let us all pray that we see the day that all of the American Cancer Society's work is not in vain.

God Bless everyone and till next time...Make it a great day.
Karman

My Buddy Rodney

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:07:00 +0000

Hey everybody, I'd like to take a moment and share with you my friend Rodney Eaton has started his own blog. Rodney is a very talented artist and friend that specializes in colored pencils. I have been talking with Rod for a little while know about putting up a blog so that he can show his art and maybe invite some commission work. So please take a moment and check out his blog. Rodney's colored pencil work is a blast and I believe you'll love to see his world he is working on...drop him a line to let him know what ya think.

"I'm proud of ya buddy, keep up the great work."

rodneyeatoncolorpencil.blogspot.com

Airbrush Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:49:00 +0000

We are happy to announce that we are starting a Thursday night "Airbrush Skills Building Workshop". This is an opportunity for anyone who would like to try airbrushing for the first time or build on their skills in an easy going atmosphere.
The sessions are self paced and limited to just 6 students, this is to insure a focus on developing your skills in a direction that meets your artistic needs. Because of the small class size, we are asking those interested to pre-register for their seat at the workshop. Registration fee is 40.00 in advanced. The workshop is from 7 till 9pm on Thursday nights. This Thursday is already full, so please contact us early if your interested in joining the fun. Call 618-466-7446 for details or you can email us @ karmanart@sbcglobal.net

The Dirtinator Returns!

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:43:00 +0000

The Dirtinator Returns!...About time, I have been looking forward to this day for a couple years now. This truck is owned by Eric Gallay of Gallay Motor Sports , a great racer and awesome friend of mine. We had the honor of creating an outstanding decal for the side of the bed for this Dirt drag truck a couple of years ago. Sad to say, I went a little overboard on the design of the graphic.
The darn thing looked great at 10 feet, but you couldn't read it from the stands, where it matters the most...So, I've been wanting to re-letter it ever since. Well, after 2 years it was time for a new look. The theme for the sides of the truck are based on the airbrushing that I had put on the hood back when we lettered the sides.

The nasty green flames started out to be a ghostly white vapor trail, but after Eric and my wife seen the concept on the practice piece, they both said it needed more. So that's how the wicked flames came about...I gotta say, it was the right choice.

I used Planet Color's candy green and yellow for the wicked sick flames rolling down the bed sides. Everything is airbrushed with my Badger Renegade Velocity airbrush. The smooth action and fine quality of the Renegade airbrush made the 20+ hours of airbrushing real easy on the hands. And after this project, I was ready for a break...

Restoration House Collision Center out of East Alton Illinois, is the body shop that has provided a fantastic base for me to work on and also the clear coat. Great quality work from a shop that specializes in collector car restoration.

I'm looking forward to seeing this truck on the track down at Big Rivers Sand Drags in Bonne Terre, Missouri. The best sand drags in the Midwest...This will be a crowd pleaser for sure.

I'll post updates as soon as the truck is back and race ready...have a great day.

Proud To Be Sponsored By Badger Air-Brush Co.

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:22:00 +0000

We are proud to announce that we are now sponsored by Badger Air-Brush Company. It is a real honor to be a part of the company that I have been using their airbrushes for most of my life. Refining my talents on a Badger model 150, I know first hand the quality and durability a good airbrush can have. I now use the new Renegade Velocity, it is one of the finest airbrushes I have worked with. We are using Badger Air-Brushes for all of our classes, workshops and seminars. Along with their new line of Spectra-Tex Airbrush Colors™, we know that our customers and students will see and feel the quality. And, not only does Badger provide an excellent airbrush for a reasonable price, the best part for me is that it is an American made airbrush. It feels good to know that I can support a company that is supporting American jobs. The people that work at Badger Air-Brush are some of the kindest people I have ever talked to...for me, this is a WIN, WIN opportunity for everyone.

Thanks Ken and everyone at Badger Air-Brush for being the most awesome airbrush company in the USA...

Karman

Fall Class And Workshop Schedule...

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:54:00 +0000

We have been working overtime to get things ready for our classes and workshops this fall. To be honest, it is still a work in progress...but a lot of you have expressed a need to learn how to airbrush, or add to your skill sets. So we have set aside a few dates to get the ball rolling this fall.

We are scheduling a class on December 4, 2010. This Saturday course will be an "Introduction To The Airbrush" class. The lesson will cover cleaning and caring for your airbrush. You will learn the fundamental technic's that are crucial to being able to have good trigger control. This course will also introduce you to the basics in stencils, masking, shading and so much more. The class size will be kept small so to insure a good one on one interaction in class where its needed the most. All supplies and equipment are provided to you for this class. You are encouraged to bring your own airbrush if you already own one, but we will be using Badger Airbrushes during the painting part of the class. If you would like to learn more about this class or any others, please feel free to call us or check our website for updates.

We are also planning a few classes after the first of the year that will be geared more toward the Auto Graphics and a Portrait class too. Most of the more specialized courses will require an "Intro to Airbrush" course or an evaluation with the applicant to see if they understand the level that they need to be at with the airbrush. This is so that they can make sure that each student can get the most out of each course. Please send me an email if there is something you would like to learn about the airbrush. With over 30 years in the field of Custom Airbrush Art, there is very little that I don't have experience in that I can share with someone who would like to learn.

We are also very excited about a new format that we are introducing after the first of the year. We are creating airbrush lesson packages that will break each course down into a series of 2 hour sessions over a 4 to 6 week period. This will give the student the opportunity to work on the skills one step at a time, this I believe will make for a better and more comfortable learning experience. All of our courses, workshops and lessons are on a first come first serve basis. If you know anyone who is interested, please give us a call and reserve your seat today. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon...Have a great day

Karman

My First Video Portfolio...

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:32:00 +0000

This is cool, My 16 year old daughter really loves me, she put together a great video portfolio for me so that I have something to showcase a few pieces of my artwork. I'm very proud of her, she has created a lot of fun little shorts for her you tube friends and our church. Please check out her video's at Megyme on youtube. She hopes to be a producer/videographer when she grows up...I think she is heading in the right direction...Thanks Megan...your the best...!!!

Sweet Little Dodge Truck...

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:02:00 +0000

This 87' Dodge truck is owned by Mark Spencer of Unique Concrete Concepts. Mark shared with me that he has done all of the work on this project and is ready to show her off. I had the honor of putting a sweet little RT graphic on the side of the hood last week and thought it would be nice to share it here on our blog.

Stop by his site and take a look at some of the great things he does with concrete. Thanks again Mark for letting us be a part of your project.

See you at the cruises...

KarmanArt.com is alive!!!

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:09:00 +0000

The website is up, no really, the new web site is finally up...

We are so happy to announce that we have finally got the sites up and running. There are so many new things to see. I don't know where to begin, I guess with big thank you to our good friends at Full Moon Enterprises for all of there hard work. Tina, you've done a great job.

Not only do we have KarmanArt.com back up and running, but we also have NoCoastAirbrush.com up as well. "Karman Art" is where you will find out about all of the many services that we provide in our Sign and Graphic arts part of what we do here at Karman Art & Design. "No Coast Airbrush" is all about why we like to say that we are "Not Just Another Sign Shop". No Coast Airbrush is all about the airbrush side of what we do. Along with a wide variety of airbrush art services. We are also expanding into lessons in drawing, airbrushing and so much more.

I'm so excited and could go on forever, but I think I would just like to say, please take the time to look at our two new sites and stop by our facebook link to let us know what you think about all of the great new things... and oh yeah, this is just the beginning...till next time, peace.

Karman

Attention:

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:31:00 +0000

Unfortunately our Art Happens event had to be canceled due to uncontrollable circumstances. We are truly sorry for any inconveniences. We will be posting our scheduled events soon, so please check back for further updates.

Sincerely,
Karman Fairless

April's Art Happens

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:08:00 +0000

Here we are again, another Art Happens is coming up on us soon. We had such a good time at our last event that we decided to have another one. We got to see a lot of old friends and made some new ones too.Rodney and I had a lot of fun showing off our talents and getting to talk to folks about art.
We are changing things up a little this time around. There were a lot of people that missed out on the demonstrations and were really bummed about it. So, Rodney and I decided to set a schedule for the demos and stick to it, to make it easier for everyone to plan their day. We also would like to extend an invite to those who would like to bring a sketch pad for a sketch session after things settle down. We think it will be a great way to get to know each other and talk about art.

Looking forward to seeing you there....

Art Happens Again

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:51:00 +0000

I want to first thank everybody who came to our Open house and first Art Happens. We had a blast, So much so that we are going to do it again. December 5Th, 2009 will be our second Art Happens. We will be having our free demos again, and with much more. We are also planning our schedule for our 2010 demonstrations, seminaries, workshops and classes. There will be specials and discounts for those who sign up or buy gift certificates toward our classes offered at this next event. So come on out and see why Art Happens at Karman Art & Design.

Art Happens with Rodney Eaton

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:27:00 +0000

We are so happy to announce that Rodney Eaton will be demonstrating his colored pencil technique at our open hose this coming weekend. You'll be amazed at what Rod can do with this otherwise over looked media. Colored pencils have been one of his favorite tools for illustrating for over 15 years. Come on out and meet Rod and see for yourself just how cool colored pencils can be.

The event starts at 10:am Saturday, Nov. 14Th 2009 and the demonstrations will start soon after.

Check back later today for more details on demonstrations and schedules. Hope to see you there...

Art Happens at our Open House

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:24:00 +0000

Karman Art & Design is where Art Happens.

Art Happens is our version of an open house. Come out between 10-4 Saturday November 14 2009, to our Studio at 1007 W. Delmar Ave. in Godfrey. We will have art for show and sale, Airbrush and Color Pencil demonstrations and much more...Come enjoy a day of art....For more details call Karman @ 618-466-7446

Check back often for updates about demonstration schedule and other fun stuff.

Merry Christmas to all...

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:35:00 +0000

Man has is been crazy around here. Sorry to put everyone on hold, but this Holiday Season has been moving to fast. The reworking of the websites has been put on hold until after Christmas holiday. Being Santa's helper and working on a full job load, its made it hard to find the time to get the updates finished. I promise there will be photos just after the holidays. I don't want to ruin any ones surprises before Santa has time to place them under the tree. Our first promotion will be the Airbrush classes that everyone has been waiting for. If you would like to sight up for the news letter early, Please email me at karmanart@sbcglobal.net and I'll get you on the list for the first emailing. Thanks again so much for all of your great support and I hope to hear from you all soon.

We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at
Karman Art & Design

Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:40:00 +0000

Hi Everybody,
I'm sure you've figure out by now that the KarmanArt site has been down for a couple days. Thanks for your patience and understanding. I'm excited to share with you that we are putting together a new website for KarmanArt.com. Not only are we updating the KarmanArt website, but we are also building a whole new site dedicated to the airbrushing and fine art side of Karman and his many talents. NoCoastAirbrush.com is where you can find information on classes and demos, schedules for special events and places we will be showing. This blog is another new feature for both of the sites. This is the place that you can find your weekly dose of whats up in the airbrush studio and get a sneak peak at the latest pieces of art, signs and truck lettering. Be watching out for Videos taken from our Demos, events and class time fun. There will be a comment page so that you can let us know how we are doing. You will also have an opportunity to sign up for our email newsletter. This is one of the many ways that we at Karman Art & Design are going to keep you informed of all of the many things we are doing for the years to come. So once again, thanks for your understanding and I'm looking forward to every ones comments on the new site. I''ll be posting updates as often as possible till the big day, so watch out, its going to get krazy around here....

One more thing...
I want to give a big shout out to Michael from Gebbs Total Video( www.GebbsTotalVideo.com ) for all of his help, and most of all his friendship...Thanks Michael...
Karman

911 Tribute Fender

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:13:00 +0000

Here is another airbrushing that I have just finished this morning. It is a tribute piece done for a customer that is a fire fighter. He wanted to put something on his bike that will help keep the memory alive and remind people why our troops are fighting for our freedoms over seas.

The front fender is off of a Heritage Softtail. I'm looking forward to getting pictures of the fender after it is back on the bike.

Bethalto Star Shines

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:05:00 +0000

We had a lot of fun lettering this for Bethalto Star out of Bethalto Illinois. All of the lettering is printed and cut from reflective vinyl. It really stands out and makes this truck look great on the road. Everyone at Bethalto Star has been great and very concerned about safety on the road. Its nice to work on these kinds of trucks knowing that it will be kept clean and looking good for a long time to come.

Chicago and Planet Color

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:27:00 +0000

I wanted to share an experience that I had a little over a week ago. I was sponsored to go to a class of the Art & Science of Planet Color. Man did I get schooled. The class was intense and very informative.

I've been working with water borne paints for a long time. I have been thinking about making the switch to Uros for some time now. I have tried a few different things from my local vender's. But hadn't made up my mind on wish system was worked for me. Most of my hold up was finding something that plays well with everyone else on the block and is available locally. A Rep for Martin Senour ( Kevin Stammer) came in and shared some very good information about the new Planet Color system. That is when I decided to try it out and check out the class for fun. There is where I was surprised. Not only did I get some of the best schooling that I have had in many years. I was given the open opportunity to play with a wide variety of colors, effects and spraying equipment.

Robert Smith, the instructor, knows his stuff. And really knows how to teach. I can not get over how truly genuine he is and the passion he has for the product and what it can do. Not only did I feel like I was schooled, I feel like I made a new friend.

I'm real glad that I had waited to start with a paint system. I know that there are many other systems that are very popular and work great for all of the right reasons. But I know that this is the one for me.
I have attached a couple pictures of my first Uros half tank and some fun stuff. ( I know its not much to all you hard core color masters, but its a big step for me.) Everyone else at the class was super and also very helpful. The group had a blast and really got into the grove with this system. I'm sure I will be posting many new panels and projects that involve this great custom line.Thanks for letting me share my new excitement. KK

Our very first Blog

noreply@blogger.com (karmanart) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:43:00 +0000

WELCOME
to our new Blog, we will be updating with all kinds of cool stuff like News & Events, Airbrush classes, Shop Specials, Artist Happenings, Latest Works and much more. We will be introducing an up dated KarmanArt.com and another great site for the Airbrush works and classes. Drop by the Contact page @ Karmanart.com and let us know how we are doing.
Thanks,
Karman