Mar 8, 2012
Being heavily into cars for quite some time now, I’ve become used to the fact that Cars + Women = The Standard Equation for most of the automotive industry. For instance – take a look back at industry auto shows leading back to the very beginning of mass-produced automobiles, and you’ll see a pretty woman...
Mar 5, 2012
Ah, the ubiquitous Car Show T-Shirt. This time of year it’s the mainstay of the car guy’s weekend wardrobe (or daily, if everyday is Casual Friday). I enjoy the challenge of creating these designs, from the initial layout to the final separations. However, sometimes the show promoters or clients don’t have the budget for a...
Feb 29, 2012
Spring is here, and that means Car Show Season! This year the promoters of the Temecula Rod Run have moved the show from October to March 9-10. I was once again asked by Justin at BearDesignz.com to come up with some artwork for this year’s show. After a rough start with a couple of comps...
Feb 27, 2012
A fresh, new HotRodKristina.com deserves a new category like this! Check out my new portfolio page: Pin Up Art! I realize that I’ve been slow to update this website, I got sucked into the ease of throwing stuff up on Facebook on my art page. Which is fine, but I’ve got to get things back up...
Aug 4, 2011
Yeah yeah I know, another car show t-shirt. But hey, it’s summer, and that is the Official American Car Show Season, didn’t you know? Unless you’re in Southern California, where you can always hit up Donut Derelicts or Cars & Coffee to get your fix in the ‘winter’ months. And by winter I mean 65...
Jul 29, 2011
Summer is here, and all over America enthusiasts are spending countless hours keeping their babies clean and shiny for the car show season. The Central Coast of California isn’t exactly the heartbeat of the industry like SoCal is, but there are quite a few decent sized car shows for those who prefer their stuff pre-70s....
May 9, 2011
You know, the outcasts, the vehicles you tend to completely ignore, or even laugh at. The ones with the odd lines, too many doors, wrong demographic… cars that will never be accepted and loved like the Shoebox Chevys or the Honda Civic Hatchback. To that I say: “Fine with me! I’ll take them in!” (kind...
Apr 4, 2011
I just had a great time finishing up another fun design for the Long Beach K-9 Officers Association event. I’ve been lucky, they’ve asked to use my artwork three years now, and I’ve been given artistic license to come up with whatever I think is cool! This year I did a couple different versions, a...
Mar 8, 2011
Racing Season is upon us! Spring flowers, warmer breezes, and the scent of race fuel in the air. Spring also means another year of the Redline Track Event series! This year Redline Track Events has a whole slew of great venues going on at their event weekends, including Time Attack, Pro Time Attack, Pro Track...
Jan 5, 2011
and where the journey takes us, who really knows in the end, until we get there, right? I hope my journey lasts until the day I die. One of my favorite quotes, which happens to be from one of my favorite authors, J.R.R. Tolkien, is: “Not all those who wander are lost;” from his poem...
Dec 3, 2010
It’s not often that I feel the need to rant, but this is a topic close to my heart. One of my giant pet-peeves are so called ‘Car Guys’ who bash on anything outside of their favorite brand/style/trend/comfort zone. How dare you call yourself a ‘Car Guy’, you close-minded twerp! Do you see the potential...
Nov 5, 2010
Ever since my days of watching Emergency! as a kid I’ve been fascinated by fire trucks and rescue vehicles.Something about a large, loud, shiny red truck with lots of chrome and gadgets on it really appealed to the blooming Car Girl in me. I actually did take some fire science classes in my junior college...
Nov 5, 2010
with a project that’s definitely not car related, but of the Hot Rod variety for sure! Welcome Ms. Victoria Jean Albrecht, born October 18, 2010. Nine pounds of furious horsepower! Hence the reason for a lack of posts recently, as Mom is adjusting to her schedule and dealing with the fried brain cells due to lack...
Oct 9, 2010
No but I figured that, er… part of my ‘audience’ will appreciate it. *cough*guys*cough*… No it’s not car art, but it is design related, I promise! Although I’ve been drawing cars for the last 17 years or so, I’ve also somehow taught myself the art of graphic design along the way. When I first got...
