Featured Artist - Roger Lusty

Roger Lusty  was born in England in 1953, and soon after immigrated with his family Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he has lived and worked for the last fifty years.  As a child, he was always drawing and painting, which eventually led to a graphics design course completed in 1971.

His career developed as an illustrator where he spend thirty years as a layout artist in various print firms and design studios. When the print industry made the change to digital graphics, he decided to change direction.

Following a three year period in the automotive sector, he chose to combine his love of the automobile and art to focus on automotive portraits, which currently include corporate and private commissions. His main area of interest includes classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and all forms of auto racing.

About Roger’s work
 
The automotive subjects demand a great amount of detail and accuracy, and for this reason I have chosen Winsor & Newton’s Artists’ Watercolors,Designers Gouache, and brushes to achieve the best results. The automotive finishes and colors can be very difficult to reproduce, however by layering up to eight or more washes I can achieve the correct color and depth, while retaining brilliant color. Although my technique requires superior control of washes and color, I still prefer to allow the loose blends to take their own form and direction. The brilliant colors in my work can only be attributed to Artists’  Water Colour and Designers Gouache.

To see more of Roger's work visit http://www.rogers-auto-art.ca/
 The Convertibles a 3' x 4' watercolour

The Convertibles a 3' x 4' watercolour 

1932 Ford Deuce Coupe

1935 Ford Coupe 

1936 Chevrolet truck