{"title":"Bruce Kaiser ","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAutomotive artist Bruce Kaiser has been passionate about drawing, sketching, designing, and painting cars ever since he could hold a pencil. He loves to paint hot rods, drag cars, muscle cars, sports cars, Indy cars, Formula 1... any type of car, as long as it's cool, loud, and fast. He grew up in the 60s hanging out at the local A\u0026amp;W drive-in, first on his bike, then with his first cars. It was the golden age of Detroit's big muscle cars, and the sights and sounds of hot cars under the lights of a local burger joint still influence Bruce today. Bruce strives to capture in his paintings those perfect summer nights as he remembers them. The local drag strip held drag races on Friday nights, and he spent many nights there trying to capture the excitement of the 60s-70s funny cars and dragsters under the lights, on film, and now with brushes and paint. His paintings depict the great muscle cars and hot rods like GTOs, Camaros, Hemi-Cudas, Novas, Chevelle SS, Mustangs, 32 Ford Coupes, Yenko Camaros, Super Bees, 40 Ford Coupes, and many more. Bruce loves to show the cars in his paintings as he remembers them when he was a kid, not as new and immaculate muscle cars, but as cars that have been modified and raced, like a Chevelle SS with blowers or a 55 Chevy with cut-out fenders. Many of his hot rod and muscle car paintings are available for sale as limited edition, signed, and numbered prints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe began his artistic career as an advertising artist and graphic designer after graduating from the Art Institute of Boston. After working for 16 years at a local advertising agency, he went freelance and currently creates advertising works and illustrations for many manufacturers of street rod, muscle car, and racing car equipment. His commercial art, which includes cutaways, exploded views, line drawings, and color illustrations, has appeared in most major street rod and muscle car magazines, and his catalog designs have won numerous awards from professional associations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe painting process\u003cbr\u003eBruce's paintings are painted at the same size or larger than the finished art print. He likes to paint large so he can capture the details that make his paintings special. Bruce strives to make his paintings as technically accurate as possible and spends a lot of time researching each subject (which is the most fun part, as he then gets to flip through his old magazines). The paintings are made using an opaque watercolor called \"Designers Gouache\" on a professional smooth illustration board. The smooth illustration board has a very fine tooth that gives a nice texture to the brush strokes while keeping a sharp edge for fine details. An airbrush is used for the smooth finish of a car. He uses Designers Gouache because of the bright colors and precise details it allows. Bruce loves the automotive advertisements and architectural renderings of the 60s made with this technique. One of the drawbacks of opaque watercolors is that it is difficult to make changes or correct mistakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce began exhibiting his artwork at the first Hot Rod Heritage Fine Art Exhibit in 1986 at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, where he has since been a featured artist. He was also one of the featured artists at the Gallery Automania Hot Rod Heritage Art Exhibit in Rochester, Michigan. His painting \"Jim Hogg County\" was the first to be featured on the cover of Street Rodder magazine. He has also written and illustrated articles that have appeared in Street Rodder and Custom Rodder magazines. He was commissioned by Group Promotions to create the cover illustration for the book \"Road Rockets,\" one of the titles in a limited edition collection of the famous Hot Rod novels for teenagers from the early 60s by author Henry Gregor Felsen. He also does automotive design and concept renderings for custom car builders like Posies Rods and Customs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce has also done lettering, graphics, and murals for race cars, vans, and bike tanks, airbrushed \"chromed\" details on funny car bodies, and done flame paint jobs for \"back in the day\" hot rods. In addition to his automotive art, Bruce enjoys creating science fiction and aerospace paintings and has been published in the National Space Society magazine. He is a fan of F1, Indy Cars, NASCAR, and Drag Racing. He also likes classic American and European cars, sports cars, and vintage racing cars. Bruce lives north of Albany, New York, with his wife  Tina and their two Westie dogs, and he has a son, Warren. His wife and he enjoy tinkering with their collection of old cars and taking his converted '67 Rambler Rogue (401 and 2-4bbls!) on trips, to shows, and on cruises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","products":[{"product_id":"old-southern-gas-station","title":"Old Southern Gas Station","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the same concept as mosaics or paint-by-number activities, diamond painting is a creative hobby that involves placing tiny, colored “diamonds” on a printed image to create a mosaic painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiamond painting allows for a relaxing and meditative experience, as well as the satisfaction of creating a true work of art. Indeed, all the kits offered on Oraloa are officially licensed with our different artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis kit allows you to create a canvas with captivating colors. 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