Technical Illustration- I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love these cutaway engineering drawing from the fifties and sixties clarifying the innards and mechanical workings of the engines and machines of the day. AutoCAD can be too cold and lifeless whereas the hand drawn draughtsmanship is lively like Marvel Comics Jack Kirby ink and brush work.
Arabia in California – Riverside dealer Skip Fordyce at Indio California National Date Festival with Melanie Todd, Rachel Stegall, Gaye Jenning.
Inked Skin: a Brando by any other name. The Triumph Thunderbird. “What are you rebelling against?”
Spring warm up here: temperatures into the 80’s. I like the tenets of riding: pleasure, economy & health. Well said that sign!
Rust edged enamel signs: from the walls of a dealer to the sliding door of a workshop. Primary bright and long lasting. Plastic signage fades under brutal ultraviolet. I should look for one for my workshop space…
Sunday evening humor- let’s round the weekend off with some fun. My current spate of expensive dental work is a big close to the mark with this pithy ‘toon.
To ensure a smooth transition from the start of the week to its tail end then good suspension is essential.
North African Caravan. Classic Alex Oxley artwork for the Meriden motorcycle company.
Let’s try and wrap the week up with something positive. After the tragic events in Belgium we should celebrate a Brussels icon. Hergé’s boy wonder Tintin. He knows how to chase culprits with speed and determination. Which is how the European authorities are conducting their efforts to find out who was behind the attacks. His ride is a Terrot motorcycle built in Dijon France.
Delightful pen-and-ink drawings by Cat Bowman Smith used to illustrate the ‘un-education’ books by Amy Macdonald. The combination is piloted by Aunt Mattie and ably passengered by Uncle Philbert. The line work reminds me of the penmanship of Edward Ardizzone who added imagery to much loved children’s books such as The Otterbury Incident by C Day Lewis and Stig of the Dump by Clive King, among others.
March 14th is celebrated as pi day in the US. π
One of my favorite pies is pumpkin pie. Topped with a dollop of cream. Today I enjoyed a slice of cherry pie a la mode.
Thinking of clear spring days for those early season rides. Just need a glamour gal sitting on a bomb to complete the scene.
Photography by Derek Queensberry
折り紙 The intricate craft of origami. Paper folding to create various object. Plane to solid. Here’s a wee paperbag motorcycle. Perhaps Gaff left it for Deckard.
Hope y’all have that someone special to enjoy the rigors along the road of life with.
Pink Floyd’s immortal words: another brick in a wall. Before the pasted billboards advertisements were directly painted onto the brickwork of buildings. Spalling chips add to a weatherbeaten appearance, a powerful message scripted across the running bond.
P.S.
It has been pointed out that this is a 2-Stroke such as a Jawa. Or it could be the German TWN Triumph… So kids; if you’re asked to paint an advertising mural, get your imagery correct!
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